The Denver Nuggets will be without center Nikola Jokic for the second consecutive game when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Jokic is out while nursing a hip injury. He has not yet been cleared for full practice. Until that happens, we can expect Jokic to sit out.
The second-year big man has been a fantasy coup this season, averaging 15.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. He's averaging over 20 points in his past 10 outings.
With Jokic out of action, the expectation here is that Jusuf Nurkic will start for he Nuggets. He's averaging 8.5 points and 6.0 rebounds on the season. The Lakers come in having yielded the most fantasy points to centers on the season, so he's an under-the-radar DFS play.