Daily Fantasy Basketball Injury News and Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings - 3/7/16

Welcome to the daily updates and injury news article. We'll try and update it right up to line-up locks with as much information as comes across our desks. Let's get to it!

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Now let’s look at some news that’s come in throughout the day to see if anything’s changed in our minds or in the NBA landscape. It's a shorter slate and a light news day, but we'll be updating as stuff rolls in. Also throw out some ideas in the comments and we can take it from there.

What We Know

Eric Gordon is out.
He broke his finger early in the last game and will be out for some time (maybe for the rest of the season). The Pelicans have run real bad with injuries this season and this is just another hit. It's tough to know exactly how Alvin Gentry will handle things without Gordon, not because we don't have context on the Pels sans-Gordon, but because Gentry just isn't a consistent guy when it comes to playing time. Last game Jrue Holiday saw a ton of run and if you though he was going to play 37 minutes again then I'd say the dude's about a must start. Even at a conservative 34 minutes he's way up there in terms of points/$ value.

Will Michael Carter-Williams is out?
He's going to miss the rest of the season which is a real bummer. I hate injuries. He's sat out the last four games and in that time Jerryd Bayless has averaged 31 minutes per game and a 12/3/3 line in that time even though he's coming off the bench. Bayless has some upside if the three ball is falling and the run is there. But I'd be concerned about Bayless coming off the bench still and simply not factoring enough in the overall offense at his prices. He's a slightly better on FanDuel where the price hasn't come up much. But it's still risky.

Update: All of Memphis is Out
Zach Randolph, Mike Conley, Matt Barnes and Chris Andersen won't play
This makes Mario Chalmers almost a must play. JaMychal Green is right there with him. Outside of that it's hard to know who really plays. Lance Stephenson and Vince Carter could be in line for big run. Ryan Hollins too. See what I mean? This is a major shake up.

What We're Waiting to Know

Will Norris Cole play?
This one effects Holiday as well too. If Cole were to sit then Jrue is a must play. As it happens, the latter is close to a must as it is. If Cole plays I think he's a decent tournament play.

What We May Never Know

Will the Dallas Mavericks go to overtime again?
It's ridiculous how often this team plays an extra frame. This season they have 11 overtime games to their name accounting for 17% of their total schedule. And it really wreaks havoc on their projected playing time. Not only is it sometimes difficult to parse out projected minutes for a guy because you need to account for the overtimes he's played, it's also hard to know how a coach will handle his guys on a back-to-back following an OT. The Mavs lost yesterday to the Nuggets in overtime and just about all f their starters saw more than average minutes in the thin air of Denver. Stay tuned on this one.

The "Every Lineup" Guys

LeBron James - FD 10100 DK 9600
Opponent - MEM
FD Proj. Pts - 48.05 DK Proj. Pts - 50.04
He's showing up in every lineup on both sites right now and I don't expect that to change. Our system really loves his floor and he's an incredibly safe play most nights even if the ceiling isn't as high as a Boogie or Curry. The big thing with Lebron compared to those other guys is you are getting him for a discount, especially on DraftKings. If he's showing up in every lineup now and with new plays only getting cheaper as the day goes on with injury news, I don't expect it to change at all.

Jrue Holiday - FD 7400 DK 7700
Opponent - SAC
FD Proj. Pts - 36.5 DK Proj. Pts - 38.2
Mentioned him enough already. He's coming up everywhere as of right now and has a fantastic matchup. Probably should have been included in the main picks article.

These are guys that seem to show up in all of the top lineups in our lineup optimizer. Enjoy!

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