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Dec 6, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez (8) against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 102-91.Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Robin Lopez may be overlooked, but his high volume of offensive rebounds and blocks are ideal for a value play in FanDuel NBA leagues.
Robin Lopez doesn’t give up many clean looks at the rim.
In fact, no player in the NBA is more of a deterrent to shooters than Lopez. Even though he plays 28.4 minutes a night, tied with Kyle Korver for the 92nd-most in the NBA, Lopez is contesting 17 shots a night, 2.4 more than any other player in the league.
Opponents are shooting 5 percent below their season average on all shots inside of the 3-point arc when being defended by Lopez.
The Los Angeles Lakers found out just how much of a nuisance Lopez can be, as fell just short of registering his first career triple-double. Lopez finished the night with 10 points, nine rebounds and eight blocks, the highest individual block total in the NBA this season.
Two games before his standout performance against the Lakers, Lopez rejected six shots against the Denver Nuggets, tying him with five other players for the third-highest single-game total of the 2016-17 campaign.
The lofty number of rejections aren’t a fluke, as Lopez ranks seventh in the league in blocks per game at 1.9.
Ever since he arrived with the Chicago Bulls, Lopez has been erasing mistakes, even his own in preseason contests.
On both ends of the floor, Lopez manages to put himself in great position to make a play, leading to his high rejection totals and exceptional offensive rebounding numbers.
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Lopez has pulled down 89 offensive rebounds this season, the fourth-most in the NBA and his average of 3.9 per game has only been surpassed by Dwight Howard and Hassan Whiteside this year.
In each of his 23 appearances for the Bulls, Lopez has managed to grab at least one offensive rebound and has totaled four or more offensive rebounds in five of his past seven games.
Despite being the fifth-leading scorer in Chicago, at 9.7 points per game, Lopez is a viable FanDuel NBA roster option because of his hustle statistics.
With a valuation of $5,100 Tuesday night, eighth-highest among available centers, Lopez is an ideal addition to any FanDuel NBA lineup, as he has posted 20 or more fantasy points four times in his past five games.
The contributions of Lopez may be unnoticed by most, but his play has been ideal for the Bulls. Fantasy basketball players can capitalize on his exceptional offensive rebounding and shot blocking abilities.
Nov 9, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose (25) drives against Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (24) during the third quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 8, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade (3) shoots the ball against San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol (16) during the second half at the United Center. Chicago defeated San Antonio 95-91. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 15, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the second quarter at against the Toronto Raptors Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 7, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Serge Ibaka (7) shoots over Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier (12) during the second quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 2, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) holds the ball before a game against the Detroit Pistons at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
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Final Lineup
PG Kyrie Irving ($7,000)
PG Elfrid Payton ($5,100)
SG Devin Booker ($5,800)
SG Tim Hardaway Jr. ($3,900)
SF Jimmy Butler ($9,000)
SF Andrew Wiggins ($5,900)
PF Serge Ibaka ($6,200)
PF Anthony Davis ($11,900)
C Robin Lopez ($5,100)
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