DFSGhost 
AD came out firing to take Game 3 for the Lakers, Miami looks completely lost, and Joker outdueled Dame to take Game 3 in Portland. Yesterday’s NBA slate was no less than great, and we’re looking to keep it rolling again tonight. It’s Fajita Friday’s edition of the Gems – let’s ride.
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NBA Core Member #1: Trae Young ($9,000 FD / $8,600 DK)
Lather, rinse, repeat. Truthfully, that is my approach when it comes to this series until the pricing does not work. Until then, we’re riding out Trae Young’s impressive playoff debut, where he’s sported a 36% usage rate, posting a 31/4/8.5 scoring line across 35.5 MPG for the Hawks. Tempers flared at the end of Game 2, where Trae Young was staring Reggie Bullock down, shouting “I’ll see you in the ‘A’”. Giddy up – this series just became one of the best ones in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs.
NBA Core Member #2: Kawhi Leonard ($10,000 FD / $8,500 DK)
I don’t know why Kawhi Leonard is still disrespected on the pricing grid, but I plan on taking advantage for as long as I can. My top play on tonight’s NBA slate is sporting a 30.1% usage rate in Games 1 and 2, posting a 33.5/8/4.5 scoring line while logging 41 MPG for the Clippers. Now down 0-2 in the series with Game 3 in Dallas, expect a heavy dose of PG13 and Leonard to carry the Clippers once again.
NBA Core Member #3: Paul George ($8,800 FD / $8,100 DK)
Double dipping here and grabbing both Clippers stars. We know how badly they need this game, and neither PG nor Kawhi left the court in Game 2, what makes us think things will be any different in a must-win Game 3? PG13 came alive in Game 2, where he held a 28.4% usage rate and dropped an efficient 28/12/6 on 54.5% shooting and will look to draw as much attention away from Kawhi as possible. While Trae Young is wildly unpriced at the guard position on tonight’s NBA slate, PG’s price is no different.
NBA Core Member #4: Taj Gibson ($5,000 FD / $3,800 DK)
By no means is he in the FD core, but on DK, Taj Gibson is a primary option in terms of limited value available to us on this NBA slate. On FD, you can still roll him out, but I’m inclined to use one of Robert Williams or Tristan Thompson, who are the same price at the center position. Gibson barely has a role on offense, but the 28 MPG in this series is not only because of Nerlens Noel’s questionable health, but because Thibs trusts Gibson more than the former; Gibson holds a team-high +24 rating in the Playoffs, and with such little value available, I’ll continue playing the savvy veteran at this price.
Value Gems: Check the projection model.
I will continue to stress the importance of having both the projection model and cheat sheet open when building lineups for a further player pool and to ease a decision between two players, in addition to finding additional value plays.
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