DFS: Saturday's Small Forward Value Rankings
Here are theScore's small forward value rankings for Saturday, December 5 (excluding players from Denver-Philadelphia and Golden State-Toronto, due to the early start times):
Value Rankings
PG | SG | SF | PF | C
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard (SA) | vs. BOS | 9 |
| Paul George (IND) | at UTA | 8 |
| Rudy Gay (SAC) | at HOU | 8 |
George slips to second with a matchup against Utah.
Gay could be an interesting play in what should be a high-scoring game with two awful defenses getting together.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony (NY) | at MIL | 7 |
| Nicolas Batum (CHA) | at CHI | 7 |
| Gordon Hayward (UTA) | vs. IND | 7 |
| Tobias Harris (ORL) | at LAC | 7 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | vs. NY | 7 |
| C.J. Miles (IND) | at UTA | 6 |
Anthony and Antetokounmpo face off in Milwaukee. Anthony has the edge in scoring but Antetokounmpo's length could make for a tough matchup.
Hayward could be in tough against the Pacers, though he has been productive in his past few games.
Miles is limited to GPP play as his scoring is too volatile right now and the matchup against Utah is not helpful.
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Jae Crowder (BOS) | at SA | 6 |
| Omri Casspi (SAC) | at HOU | 6 |
| Al-Farouq Aminu (POR) | at MIN | 6 |
| Justise Winslow (MIA) | vs. CLE | 5 |
| Trevor Ariza (HOU) | vs. SAC | 5 |
| Lance Stephenson (LAC) | vs. ORL | 4 |
| Doug McDermott (CHI) | vs. CHA | 4 |
Casspi is expected to start Saturday after missing Thursday's contest.
Winslow is likely to see more minutes with Luol Deng out Saturday.
Stephenson has been surprisingly productive in his past four games. It could be worth rostering him in a GPP to see if his hot streak continues,
McDemorrt may make for an interesting play Saturday if Nikola Mirotic can't play, however, he is strictly a GPP play.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Thornton (HOU) | vs. SAC | 3 |
| Corey Brewer (HOU) | vs. SAC | 3 |