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FanDuel NBA 7-day stock report (Feb. 26 – Mar. 4): Who’s hot and who’s not?

By Jeremy Lambert

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 27: Paul Millsap #4 of the Denver Nuggets handles the ball against the LA Clippers on February 27, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 27: Paul Millsap #4 of the Denver Nuggets handles the ball against the LA Clippers on February 27, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – FEBRUARY 27: Paul Millsap #4 of the Denver Nuggets handles the ball against the LA Clippers on February 27, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – FEBRUARY 27: Paul Millsap #4 of the Denver Nuggets handles the ball against the LA Clippers on February 27, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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Paul Millsap (DEN): Millsap returned to the lineup on Feb. 27 and went over value in all three contests. He’s still on a minutes restriction, but he should start to play over 30 minutes in the near future. His salary will begin to rise, so get him while you can. He was solid during the first month of the season for the Nuggets and hasn’t missed a beat.

JaMychal Green (MEM): Green had a monster week, going over 30 fantasy points in all three contests. With Marc Gasol pouting, Green is playing hard in the paint. The Grizzlies are playing a mishmash of players right now and Green is the most reliable of the bunch. Someone has to rebound and score for Memphis. The matchups don’t seem to matter at this point. He’s getting minutes and he’s been productive.

Otto Porter Jr. (WAS): Despite tough matchups, Porter Jr. was over value in all four contests this last week. The Wizards played the Bucks, Warriors, Raptors, and Pacers and Porter Jr. did not falter in any of them. The Wizards only won three of those games, but wins and losses don’t matter when it comes to fantasy points. Things don’t exactly get easier as Washington has two games against Miami and a tilt with the Pelicans this week. But Porter Jr.’s strong play in recent game projects well for the week.

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Trey Lyles (DEN): The return of Paul Millsap has significantly reduced Lyles’ role. His salary has fallen down to the “don’t play level” and that’s because he’s not playing. After being a solid option off the Denver bench throughout the season, his reduced role is a bit upsetting. If you rocked with Lyles throughout late December and early January, don’t bother giving him a second look nowadays.

Zach Randolph (SAC): Randolph sat out two of the four games for the Kings this last week. In the two games he played, he missed value. The Kings are playing their youth right now and that means Randolph will struggle to get minutes. His salary was over $6,000, but even when he does play, his minutes and usage aren’t exactly guaranteed.

Michael Beasley (NY): When Kristaps Porzingis went down with a season-ending injury, it looked like Beasley would step up and fill the void. It hasn’t been the case and this was the worst week of the bunch. Beasley averaged 12.9 fantasy points in three games. His salary should dip to $5,000 the next time the Knicks take the court. The Knicks are playing for next season and Beasley is not part of those plans.