There are 10 NBA games on tap for Wednesday evening. Which players should you build around, and which players should you fade? Our experts have the answers.Todays panel includes ESPN Fantasys Kyle Soppe, Jim McCormick and Tom Carpenter, plus DFS expert Al Zeidenfeld.Players to build aroundKyle Soppe -- Hassan Whiteside, Miami HeatOn some DFS slates you want to chase upside, while on others you want to build around a known quantity. Today feels very much like the latter. What is the downside on Whiteside? He leads the league in rebounding, ranks third in blocked shots, and very quietly has been the fifth-highest scoring center in basketball this season. The Pacers rank 28th in team rebounding rate, something that has me thinking an underwhelming double-double is the absolute worst case for Whiteside in this spot.Whitesides minutes are stable, as he is averaging just 3.2 fouls per game. Its also apparent that the Heat are willing to work him into their offensive game plan, given his 14.6 shots per game in December, an 11.5 percent increase over his November average. DeMarcus Cousins probably outscores him in DFS tonight, but Im not thinking he does so by the 25 to 30 percent difference that his price tag suggests.Jim McCormick -- Kyle Lowry, Toronto RaptorsLowry delivers the high-floor ingredients we covet for cash competition, as he ranks third in the NBA in minutes per game and faces a soft defensive backcourt that has allowed the sixth-most fantasy points per game to opposing point guards. Philadelphia has been more competitive of late, but thats actually helpful to Lowrys fantasy case. He should again play heavy minutes at the helm of a Raptors offense that leads the NBA in offensive rating.Tom Carpenter -- Marc Gasol, Memphis GrizzliesThe big fellow skipped last nights game in order to rest up. Tonight he gets to face a Cavaliers squad that is rolling out its B-team sans Kyrie Irving, LeBron James and Kevin Love. The table is set for him to have a big Wednesday, and with all of the discount plays available, his contract is entirely reasonable.Al Zeidenfeld -- John Wall, Washington WizardsYoure going to be able to fit all the $10,000-plus guys you want tonight, so heres the one underpriced superstar that youre going to want to go ahead and jam in with them. Wall is just too cheap on DraftKings, and with his realistic expectation from night to night floating between 45 and 55 fantasy points, theres just no reason not to have him in your lineups.Go ahead and jam him, James Harden?and anyone else you want around all the minimum-priced value players who will log 30-plus minutes tonight.Players to fadeKyle Soppe -- Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City ThunderFading Westbrook might be the most stressful thing to do in DFS these days, but this is a decent spot to do it. He gets a top-5 defense on the road, and on the second night of a back-to-back. Westbrooks inefficient style of play is no secret. Hes been shooting below 43 percent from the field in December while averaging 6.4 turnovers per game for the month.That could be a big problem when facing the second-slowest offense in the league. Listen, Im not saying Westbrook puts together a complete stinker, but I do think his no triple-double streak is extended to the longest it has been over the last month -- three straight games. Hell have problems reaching value in this one.Jim McCormick -- Sean Kilpatrick, Brooklyn NetsThis pace-driven matchup between the Nets and the Lakers may appear to be attractive, but Im fading Kilpatrick given the return of Jeremy Lin. Kilpatricks value came from distribution duties, but the simple fact is that Lin was among the league leaders in drives, touches and passes prior to his hamstring injury. Now that hes back in the fold, the Nets backcourt is a bit murky. Avoid them all until some clarity returns.Tom Carpenter -- DeMar DeRozan, Toronto RaptorsAt first glance, it looks like he would be a terrific play against the lowly 76ers, but it turns out he hasnt done anything notable against them, either this season or last. He carries a hefty price and is unlikely to match it tonight. There are far better options available thanks to all of the injuries and absentee lineups this evening.Al Zeidenfeld -- Gordon Hayward, Utah JazzSimply put and short, but sweet. I have no need for any midrange values as this slate has become 100 percent stars and scrubs with everyone sitting. Ill have virtually zero shares of Hayward tonight, especially at his Wednesday price point of ?$8,400 on DraftKings ($8,100 on FanDuel).Al Zeidenfeld is a promoter & user at DraftKings (Username: Al_Smizzle) and plays on his personal account in games he offers advice on. These views/strategies are his own and do not reflect the views of DraftKings. He may also deploy different players/strategies than what he advises. Joe Staley Super Bowl Jersey . -- Ken Appleby made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 2-0 win over the Belleville Bulls on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Nick Mullens Super Bowl Jersey . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. http://www.authenticsf49erspro.com/Joe-montana-49ers-jersey/ Frank Gore Super Bowl Jersey . Soukalova missed only one target and completed the 15-kilometre course in 40 minutes, 32.6 seconds for both victories in this seasons individual discipline. Darya Domracheva of Belarus was second, 34. Solomon Thomas Super Bowl Jersey . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night. CHICAGO -- Jose Abreu has been at his best since reuniting with his young son.The slugger hit the first of four White Sox home runs and Jose Quintana threw 7 2/3 solid innings to lead Chicago past the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Saturday night.Avisail Garcia and Alex Avila hit consecutive homers during a four-run fifth and Tyler Saladino added a two-run shot in the seventh, all off struggling reliever Vidal Nuno.Abreu extended his hitting streak to 10 games and his on-base streak to 23 with a solo shot during a two-run first against Ariel Miranda (1-1).Abreu, who defected from Cuba in 2013, went more than two years without seeing his son Dariel until a December trip to the island nation organized by Major League Baseball.Dariel, now 5, traveled to the U.S. for the first time earlier this month. They were reunited in Miami, and Dariel will be with his dad for another week or so before returning to Cuba.Abreu is hitting .351 with four homers in his past 10 games. Coincidence?We know hes happier. That part is pretty obvious, that he has a little more to him, manager Robin Ventura said. This game does enough to beat you down that if you can find something like that, it just helps you when you come to the ballpark.Abreu had already dressed and dashed off to be with his family when reporters were allowed in the clubhouse.When he talks he seems relaxed, Quintana said. He talks a lot about his family. Its fun. Im happy for him.Quintana (11-9) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and five hits, struck out eight and lowered his ERA to 2.77 in Chicagos fifth win in seven games.After a hot August start that got them into playoff contention, the Mariners have lost four of five.The left-handed Miranda pitched four innings, allowing three runs and five hits while throwing just 47 of 90 pitches for strikes.The biggest thing was fastball command. He wasnt locating it great, manager Scott Servais said. Thats his pitch.Quintana allowed a leadoff double to Leonys Martin in the first, and he scored an unearned run thanks to Avilas passed ball. But Avila made upp for it in his first game off the disabled list with a solo shot in the fifth.ddddddddddddLeft fielder Melky Cabrera, back after missing two games with an illness, added a first-inning sacrifice fly and threw out Robinson Cano trying to stretch a single to help squash Seattles best rally off Quintana.Justin Morneaus first triple of the season in the fifth scored Todd Frazier. Garcia followed with a two-run shot off Nuno. Garcia also doubled twice.TRAINERS ROOMMariners: 3B Kyle Seager went 1 for 4 after missing three games with a bruised right foot. Seagers return, along with an upcoming schedule heavy with left-handed opposing pitchers, led Seattle to option OF Norichika Aoki to Triple-A Tacoma. ... Servais said RHP Tom Wilhelmsen (back spasms) was not crazy about going on the disabled list. We really dont have time where were at in the bullpen right now to give him five or six days, Servais said.White Sox: RHP Miguel Gonzalez (groin) threw a simulated game. Hes eligible to come off the disabled list.OOPSSeattles Chris Iannetta took ball three, tossed his bat and jogged all the way to first in the fifth before realizing he hadnt walked. Quintana struck him out on the next pitch.NEW FACESAmbidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte, a reliever acquired from Toronto this month, joined Seattle with his special glove after a stint in Triple-A.Splits have said Im a little bit better from the left side, Venditte said. So I would imagine thats how Ill be used here.Also arriving in a flurry of moves were INF Dae-Ho Lee from Tacoma and reliever Dan Altavilla, who was wide-eyed after getting called up from Double-A Jackson.Altavilla hit 100 mph in a perfect eighth and struck out Frazier in his major league debut.My family in the stands just going crazy, it was tough to hold back my emotions there, he said.UP NEXTSeattle RHP Taijuan Walker (4-8, 4.14 ERA) faces LHP Carlos Rodon (4-8, 4.02) to close the four-game series Sunday. ' ' '
