5 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target on 1/21/19

Rodions Kurucs, PF, Brooklyn Nets

FanDuel Price: $4,200

Rodions Kurucs has seen inconsistent playing time, but since moving into the starting lineup, he's averaging a solid 25.3 minutes per game, which he has turned into 19.0 FanDuel points per game.

That kind of production isn't especially appealing at this price, representing only 4.5-times value, but the boom-or-bust nature of his scoring isn't captured by that average.

He's certainly susceptible to duds, with single-digit fantasy scores in 5 of those 19 starts, but he's also posted at least 25 FanDuel points in 5 of them, with at least 30 in 4.

On today's salary, 30 FanDuel points is 7-times value, and we've seen his ceiling go as high as 40.9 (9.7-times value). The duds leave him way under-priced relative to his upside, and while Kurucs' lack of safety makes him a shaky cash-game option, his volatility is perfect for tournaments.

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