Fantasy basketball advice: NBA FanDuel sleepers/busts for Wednesday, March 17

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As for what we're going to be doing in this space: The goal here will be to direct your attention toward some players who you might not otherwise consider. If you're here and reading this, then you already know that LeBron James is really good. But when filling out a roster you can't just pick out stars. You'll blow your cap that way and get stuck praying to the basketball gods that a guy like Kosta Koufos gets into the game. No, if you want to win, you have to take advantage of certain matchups -- and in order to do that you have to know where to look. That's what we're here for. Also, this space is going to be used to give you advice for the games on Wednesday, March 17. Tuesday night is generally a slower one in the NBA, while Wednesdays are always packed. So with that, let's get started.

Rodney Stuckey, G, Pacers: A couple of things to note here. One, just how well Stuckey has been playing of late as Indiana continues to fight for a playoff spot. Over his last five games, Stuckey is averaging 21.6 points, 4.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 29.7 minutes. Stuckey has become the focal point of the Pacers' resurgent offense and there's no reason to believe Indiana head coach Frank Vogel won't ride him for the rest of year. The other end of this equation is the team that Pacers are playing Wednesday — the Chicago Bulls. Normally when we think of the Bulls, we think of a tough defense that you never want to face from a fantasy standpoint. That is no longer the case. Over its past 10 games, Chicago is allowing opposing point guards to score 49.4 FanDuel points, the highest number in the league (via Rotoworld). All those injuries are catching up to Tom Thibodeau's bunch, which makes Stuckey a great low-cost play.

Khris Middleton, F, Bucks: Middleton might be the most underrated fantasy player this season. Since the All-Star game, a span that stretches 13 games, the 23-year-old third-year player is averaging 18.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals in 36.4 minutes per game. That last number is the exciting one. Jason Kidd seemingly loves Middleton, and Middleton has responded by giving Kidd and the Bucks everything they could ask for. He's even hitting 48 percent of the four three-pointers per game he's attempting over that 13-game span. This is elite fantasy level production, only Middleton won't cost you as much as, say, Kawhi Leonard does. Speaking of Leonard, that's who Middleton will be facing Wednesday, when the Bucks host the Spurs. That's obviously not a great matchup, but at this point Middleton has elevated himself to a level where he's worthy of being used every single night.

Enes Kanter, F, Thunder: The injury replacement is always a good place to look. In Oklahoma City, Serge Ibaka will now be joining Kevin Durant on the sidelines, which means the recently acquired Enes Kanter can expect to start seeing more playing time, and more shots. Kanter has been really solid since joining OKC, averaging 16.0 points and 10.4 rebounds in 30.1 minutes per game. The Thunder's frontline had become a little crowded, but Ibaka's injury will take care of that. It could be a bit before FanDuel fully adjusts Kanter's price. Now is when you want to take advantage.

Arron Afflalo, G, Blazers: When Wesley Matthews went down for the year with a torn Achilles, the thought was that Afflalo, who Portland had recently acquired from Denver, would slide into the starting lineup and offer some semblance of Matthews' production. But that hasn't happened. Instead, Afflalo has struggled in all facets of his game, disappointing Blazers fans and fantasy owners. In the five games he's started in Matthews' absence, Afflalo is averaging just 13.4 points and 2.4 rebounds. He's recording fewer than one assist per game during that span, despite playing 30.3 minutes, and is shooting 39 percent from the field. Making matters worse: Miami, who Portland plays on Wednesday, has been great against shooting guards recently, holding them to 32.2 FanDuel points per game over its last 10 (via Rotoworld). Only three teams have been better over that stretch.

Al Jefferson, C, Hornets: The struggles continue and at this point, Jefferson should not be someone you even consider. His knee is bothering him again and he rarely goes over 30 minutes in a game these days. Now that Kemba Walker has returned, and with a red-hot Mo Williams continuing to hold things down in the backcourt, there's just no reason to expect Jefferson to put up anything productive. If he was costing just $5,000, that would be one thing. But Jefferson's price is still high. Stay far away.

Bradley Beal, G, Wizards: Call it the Gobert Effect. Suddenly the Jazz have become one of the better defensive teams in the league. How does this relate to Bradley Beal? The Wizards face the Jazz Wednesday night and over its last 10 games, Utah is holding opposing shooting guards to a minuscule 30.7 FanDuel points (via Rotoworld). Only one team (the Spurs) has been better over that stretch. If Beal were shooting lights out of late, that would be one thing. But the third-year guard is hitting just 39.4 percent of his shots over his last 10 games, and just 30.6 percent of his shots from downtown. Some nights he's still worth his price. Wednesday won't be one of them.

Looking for a cheap, productive shooting guard? Over his last three games, Rodney Hood of the Jazz is averaging 18.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists ... Sixers point guard Isaiah Canaan has certainly been given the green light. He's attempting nearly eight three-pointers per game over his last five. He's only shooting 26 percent from deep, but he's definitely a player worth monitoring. On Wednesday he'll play the Detroit Pistons, who are allowing opponents to shoot 35.3 percent from deep this season, the 11th-highest mark in the league ... Speaking of the Pistons and Sixers, Nerlens Noel has been a beast of late, and the Pistons have gotten killed by centers all season. Feel free to spend a large chunk of your cap on Philly's second-year big man.