Here are theScore's center value rankings for Wednesday, October 28:
Value Rankings
PG | SG | SF | PF | C
| # | Name | Opponent | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudy Gobert (UTA) | at DET | Low |
| 2 | Al Jefferson (CHA) | at MIA | Low |
| 3 | DeAndre Jordan (LAC) | at SAC | Low |
| 4 | DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | vs. LAC | Low |
| 5 | Nikola Vucevic (ORL) | vs. WAS | Low |
The top tier at center is varied and deep. Gobert may have struggled in the preseason, but he'll be the best big man in Utah from the word go. He should wreck Detroit. Jefferson is improbably inexpensive making him a great value pick with both a high ceiling and floor.
Cousins was the best center in DFS. He carries an absurdly high price tag as a result. He'll get you the points, but it will eat away at your budget. Jordan and Vucevic are both cheaper and will save you at other positions.
| # | Name | Opponent | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Marc Gasol (MEM) | vs. CLE | Low |
| 7 | Brook Lopez (BKN) | vs. CHI | Low |
| 8 | Greg Monroe (MIL) | vs. NY | Low |
| 9 | Tim Duncan (SA) | at OKC | Medium |
| 10 | Andre Drummond (DET) | vs. UTA | Medium |
| 11 | Marcin Gortat (WAS) | at ORL | Medium |
| 12 | Joakim Noah (CHI) | at BKN | Medium |
| 13 | Hassan Whiteside (MIA) | vs. CHA | Medium |
| 14 | Tyson Chandler (PHO) | vs. DAL | Medium |
| 15 | Jonas Valanciunas (TOR) | vs. IND | Medium |
| 16 | Zaza Pachulia (DAL) | at PHO | Medium |
| 17 | Gorgui Dieng (MIN) | at LAL | Medium |
| 18 | Meyers Leonard (POR) | vs. NO | Medium |
| 19 | Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | at LAL | Medium |
| 20 | Roy Hibbert (LAL) | vs. MIN | Medium |
Marc Gasol is the best Gasol in the NBA. Drummond is a defensive powerhouse, but faces a tough contest in the Jazz. Whiteside should keep getting better while both Chandler and Hibbert look for success in new places. Both could underwhelm even though the minutes are there in the early going.
Dieng will be coming off the bench behind Towns, but he won't lose much time from the floor. He's more of a known quantity and Towns might struggle early. Considering Dieng carries a lower cost, he's the safer bet.
| # | Name | Opponent | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Kosta Koufos (SAC) | vs. LAC | Medium |
| 22 | Jahlil Okafor (PHI) | at BOS | High |
| 23 | Mason Plumlee (POR) | vs. NO | High |
| 24 | Robin Lopez (NY) | at MIL | High |
| 25 | Timofey Mozgov (CLE) | at MEM | High |
| 26 | Steven Adams (OKC) | vs. SA | High |
| 27 | Ian Mahinmi (IND) | at TOR | High |
| 28 | Enes Kanter (OKC) | vs. SA | High |
| 29 | Joffrey Lauvergne (DEN) | at HOU | High |
| 30 | Tyler Zeller (BOS) | vs. PHI | High |
| 31 | Kendrick Perkins (NO) | at POR | High |
| 32 | Anderson Varejao (CLE) | at MEM | High |
| 33 | Willie Cauley-Stein (SAC) | vs. LAC | High |
| 34 | Frank Kaminsky (CHA) | at MIA | High |
| 35 | Jordan Hill (IND) | at TOR | High |
Okafor will be raw, so expectations need to be tempered in the early going. He is developing a strong rapport with Noel. Adams is getting the starting nod over Kanter, which makes the latter's price far too high. Cauley-Stein could very well get starters minutes down the road but Koufos was given a spot above him in Sacramento's depth chart. Lauvergne is temporarily valuable with Jusuf Nurkic sidelined until sometime in November.
