MATCHUP/VALUE: vs IND, $11,100
ANALYSIS: DeMarcus Cousins should be automatic at this point. He has over 50 fantasy points in seven of his last nine games. In those games, he has over 60 fantasy points three times. He gets a great matchup against an injured Indiana Pacers squad tonight. Myles Turner has been playing a ton of minutes for the Pacers, and while he is great offensively, he really struggles defensively.
Cousins is basically going to score at will. Even if Ian Mahinmi comes back from injury, Cousins should have absolutely no problems. Paul George is going to be able to keep this game close, so Cousins will be forced into huge minutes if the Kings want to win this game. Rudy Gay has been dealing with injuries, so if he is out, Cousins will get an even bigger bump. Use him in both 50/50 contests and tournaments.