Monday was a great start to the week, but the injuries keep pouring in. We lost Joel Embiid and Collin Sexton on Sunday/Monday, and it feels like a nightly occurrence that we lose essential players. That can make things frustrating for season-long fantasy managers, but it’s a blessing in disguise for DFS. That means there’s a ton of value out there, so let’s go ahead and get into it!
After a big slate on Monday, we’re down to just three games here. That’s slightly disappointing, and it’ll likely lead to a smaller article. What it will do is help me to zone in on this player pool, though. There are only 40-50 fantasy-relevant players on a slate like this, and that always makes it a little easier to break down. With that in mind, lets’s start things off with the schedule and odds!
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Schedule and Odds
- MIL at PHI (MIL -6) O/U: 222.5
- ATL at UTA (UTA -7.5) O/U: 221.5
- POR at LAC (LAC -3) O/U: 220
Injury Report
- Ben Simmons (Personal) OUT
- Tobias Harris (COVID) OUT
- Joel Embiid (protocols) OUT
- Khris Middleton (protocols) OUT
- Kawhi Leonard (knee) OUT
- John Collins (foot) Probable
- Marcus Morris (knee) Questionable
- Brook Lopez (back) OUT
Core Plays
Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF – MIL): $11,400 DraftKings, $11,300 FanDuel
On a three-game slate, it’s critical to get a guy like Giannis into your lineup. This is an MVP with a 40-point floor and a 55-point average. Getting those raw points into your lineup is critical with such a small player pool, and it really doesn’t matter what his salary looks like. Not to mention, he’s being asked to do even more with Middleton and Lopez out of the lineup.
