Monday's Center Value Rankings
Here are theScore's center value rankings for Monday, March 21:
Value Rankings
PG | SG | SF | PF | C
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Drummond (DET) | vs. MIL | 9 |
| Greg Monroe (MIL) | at DET | 9 |
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | at CHI | 8 |
| Al Horford (ATL) | vs. WAS | 8 |
| Marreese Speights (GS) | at MIN | 8 |
Drummond hasn't been the DFS beast he was from earlier in the season, but his salary is reasonable and he's had success against the Bucks. He and Monroe could both reasonably deliver double-doubles. Speights should have increased playing time with Andrew Bogut expected to miss the game, or be limited due to injury.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Marcin Gortat (WAS) | at ATL | 7 |
| Nikola Jokic (DEN) | at CLE | 7 |
| Tyson Chandler (PHX) | vs. MEM | 7 |
| Jared Sullinger (BOS) | vs. ORL | 6 |
| Tim Duncan (SA) | at CHA | 6 |
Gortat's ceiling is fairly low, as he's a better real-life player, but he won't hurt DFS owners if they want salary relief. Chandler's value has risen again with Alex Len's inconsistency. He costs less, too, so if Len gets the rock more often it won't kill your budget.
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Aron Baynes (DET) | vs. MIL | 6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | vs. GS | 6 |
| Alex Len (PHX) | vs. MEM | 6 |
| Al Jefferson (CHA) | vs. SA | 5 |
| Miles Plumlee (MIL) | at DET | 5 |
It's advisable to fade Towns, if only for Monday. His upside and recent consistency suggests otherwise, but the risk of him getting shut down is higher against the Warriors. He could still rise above though, so he's not lower on the list. Baynes isn't necessarily better, but his failure will hurt a DFS roster less and it takes much less for him to return value.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Mahinmi (IND) | vs. PHI | 4 |
| Kelly Olynyk (BOS) | vs. ORL | 3 |
| Andrew Bogut (GS) | at MIN | 2 |
| Jusuf Nurkic (DEN) | at CLE | 2 |
| Nikola Vucevic (ORL) | at BOS | 1 |
Vucevic missed Sunday's game, his eighth straight miss, and it's looking unlikely he plays Monday. If he does, it's wise to wait and see. Olynyk is getting minutes but it hasn't been translating to DFS success.