I’ve decided on days that I cannot do an entire breakdown, I will, at least, do something and not leave a blank page. Some days (like today) it’ll be value plays, some days it might be certain games that I like to target according to the Vegas lines, and other days, I might just talk about how foreign policy affects the outside game of Kristaps Porzingis. Grab-bag blogging! That shit is dope.

Tonight, there’s quite a few studs that should all want to fit in our lineups. While these guys all carry some amount of risk, I believe they’re the least of the risky. How’s that for a sell job? Feast your eyes on some value…

Dion Waiters (SG – OKC Thunder, DK: $4400 – FD: $3900)

Let’s start it off with the riskiest play of the bunch. Waiters comes into tonight ready to take aim at the NBA’s worst 3Pt defense (one of the worst D’s in general), but he’s not exactly a major threat in this OKC offense. His teammates Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant will likely have plenty of outside shots as well, but it’s not like Waiters has to do a whole lot to hit value. He’s been right below the 20-point mark lately, and tonight he should finally break the threshold. If this game gets out of hand, then Waiters could be the focal point of the offense. He’s gotten at least 32 minutes in the last five games, so playing time certainly won’t be an issue.

Garrett Temple (SG – Washington Wizards, DK/FD: $4700)

Temple has been looking the most confident he has all season, firing from everywhere on the court. In this up-tempo matchup look for more of the same as his team tries to keep pace with one of the best offenses in the NBA. Temple has played at least, AT LEAST, 34 minutes in the last three games, and tonight they may have to go small-ball more than they like.

Terrence Ross (SG – Toronto Raptors, DK: $4000 – FD: $4200)

Denver is the third-worst 3pt defending team in the NBA, so this is a great spot to get some cheap exposure in the fun. Ross typically isn’t the guy to flash big upside, but he did have 31.8 FD points against a similarly drawn up defense in Washington nearly a week ago. A bit of a risk, but hey, that’s why he’s on the list.

Omri Casspi (SF – Sacramento Kings, DK: $5500 – FD: $5200)

Jabari Parker (PF – Milwaukee Bucks, DK: $5300 – FD: $5200)

For Casspi, this is more of a wait-and-see play, while we wait for news about DeMarcus Cousins. If Boogie does indeed miss tonight’s game, that would shuffle some things around for Sacramento and let Casspi play a lot of minutes at the four.

The synopsis on Parker is a bit more concrete. We know that he’ll be on the court for at least 30 minutes tonight, and this matchup makes the thought of rostering him even more attractive. Parker isn’t your typical power forward, and if Casspi is matched up alongside him, the chances that this turns into a Rucker Park run-n-gun increase tenfold.

Stanley Johnson (SF – Detroit Pistons, DK: $4200 – FD: $4100)

Being the loyal Nets fan that I am, I can tell you that they’ll get stomped out tonight by the Pistons and that’ll provide more run for the rookie out of Arizona. Irsan Ilyasova is also a little banged up and this could afford Markieff Morris to see more time at the four while Johnson would slide in at the three. Johnson had two great performances prior to his most recent game, where he struggled from the field, going 4-for-13, against the Raptors and their stingy defense. Don’t expect a repeat, because this Nets’ defense isn’t in the same stratosphere.

Myles Turner (PF – Indiana Pacers, DK: $5800 – FD: $5200)

Without a doubt, this will be the most highly-owned player on the list, and for good reason. Turner has been doing is crushing his dirt-cheap price and exceeding value or being right near it in the last eight games. Kevin Love has statistically been a good defender, but physically, this is a significant mismatch and I look for the rookie to continue doing his thing.

Nikola Jokic (C – Denver Nuggets, DK: $5300 – FD: $5700)

All this dude does is get points and crash the boards. Now, if we can get some solidity in Jokic’s minutes from coach Mike Malone, that’d be great. Jokic has gotten at least 35 FD points in four of his last five games while only playing 30+ minutes in two of those contests. The total is high tonight and the matchup is right against Jonas Valanciunas.