NBA FanDuel & DraftKings Picks November 16th

Welcome Back Everyone! Last night we had a solid night on FanDuel with our top lineup hitting 319.5 points. The one player who disappointed me most last night was Valanciunas… I wish Memphis was still giving him the minutes they were at the end of last season. Nevertheless, tonights main slate on FanDuel has a total of 7 games and the first match-up tips off 7:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Good luck to all of you tonight! Make sure to check out the payments section at the bottom of the page — We have options for every type of DFS player!

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-NBA Schedule November 16th-

Bucks @ Pacers — 7:00 P.M. Eastern Time

Hornets @ Knicks — 7:30 P.M. Eastern Time

Pelicans @ Heat — 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time

Rockets @ T-Wolves — 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time

Raptors @ Mavericks — 8:30 P.M. Eastern Time

Trail Blazers @ Spurs — 8:30 P.M. Eastern Time

Hawks @ Clippers — 10:30 P.M. Eastern Time

 

-NBA Picks-

 

High Cost PG Picks:

Luka Doncic – FD: ($11,400)

• If you’re paying up at the PG position tonight, look no further than Doncic. Through 11 appearances this season, he is averaging a whopping 28.8 PPG, 10.3 RPG, and 9.3 APG. The Raptors are without their starting PG Kyle Lowry as well as their starting PF Serge Ibaka. Doncic already has 5 triple-doubles on the young season and tonight he has another great chance getting one. Look for him to have around 60 fantasy points on FanDuel. (FPPG = 54.96)

 

High Value PG Picks:

Eric Bledsoe – FD: ($7,900)

• Bledsoe continues to Thrive for the Bucks as he just dropped 31 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals in 31 minutes against Chicago two nights ago. He has now scored at least 20 points in each of his last 5 outings. He is clearly taking advantage of the absence of Middleton from the lineup due to injury. If you are not looking to pay up at the PG position tonight, roll with Bledsoe. He should have roughly 40 fantasy points on FanDuel tonight. (FPPG = 33)

 

Austin Rivers – FD: ($4,500)

• Rivers is a great value play tonight in all DFS formats. The Rockets are already dealing with a plethora of injuries right now. However, on top of that, Westbrook was scheduled to sit out on the second half of a back-to-back this weekend. Meaning Austin Rivers will play a ton of minutes tonight. Last night, (with Westbrook playing) Rivers put up 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist in 30 minutes of action. He is undoubtedly going to play more than 30 minutes once again tonight against the T-Wolves. Look for him to have roughly 28 fantasy points on FanDuel. (FPPG = 12.7)

 

Sleeper PG Picks:

Aaron Holiday – FD: ($4,000)

Aaron Holiday makes for an interesting dart play due to Malcolm Brogdon’s status at the moment. Brogdon left during the 1st quarter of last nights game and didn’t return. Holiday took his place and finished the game with 12 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal in 27 minutes of action. He was already a fringe player before the injury, and if Brogdon sits out tonight, he is almost a must play due to the cheap price. Look for him to have roughly 30 fantasy points on FanDuel. (FPPG = 17.4)

 

High Cost SG Picks:

James Harden – FD: ($12,700)

• Harden is an absolute no brainer tonight. He is averaging 38.7 points per game on the season and tonight he will be without a handful of players. Most notably, Russell Westbrook and Clint Capella. Other than Harden, those are Houston’s most consistent scorers as of right now. Remove them from the equation and Harden might score 60 points tonight if the game remains competitive. Look for him to have a floor of 65 points on FanDuel tonight. (FPPG = 58.8)

 

High Value SG Picks:

Fred Van Vleet – FD: ($7,800)

• Van Vleet had his best game of the season three nights ago against Portland where he dropped 30 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block in 40 minutes of action. Due to the injuries Toronto is dealing with, it’s no surprise that Van Vleet is seeing 40+ minutes on a regular basis. He is already on pace for a career year in scoring and assists. Tonight he will be counted on to lead Toronto’s attack against Dallas’s middling defense. Look for him to have roughly 38 fantasy points on FanDuel tonight. (FPPG = 36.65)

 

Sleeper SG Picks:

Ben McLemore – FD: ($4,600)

• McLemore is a great value play on FanDuel tonight considering his price is only $4,600. Against Indiana last night, McLemore put up 21 points, and 3 rebounds in 31 minutes of action. He will definitely see 30+ minutes once again tonight as the Rockets will also be without Westbrook tonight. If you are looking to stack any teams tonight, Houston has a lot of cheap players who will see 30+ minutes. Either way, look for McLemore to have roughly 20 fantasy points on FanDuel tonight. (FPPG = 10.5)

 

High Cost SF Picks:

Giannis Antetokounmpo – FD: ($12,600)

• Giannis is another no brainer play tonight as the Bucks get ready to play Indian tonight. He has scored at least 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in each of his last 6 games. He is one of the most elite fantasy players out there at the moment. As long as Middleton is sidelined with an injury, that’s not likely to change. Deploy him in all of DFS lineups tonight. Look for him to have a floor of 55 fantasy points on FanDuel tonight. (FPPG = 62.2)

 

High Value SF Picks:

Marcus Morris – FD: ($6,400)

• Morris has been one of the Knicks most consistent contributors as evidenced by his 18.6 points per game this year. He has been thriving so you can fully expect the minutes are going to continue to be there for him. Tonight he is going up against Charlotte who is one of the worst defensive teams in the league. He should have a floor of 28 and a ceiling of 45 fantasy points on FanDuel tonight. (FPPG = 30.6)

 

Sleeper SF Picks:

Jarrett Culver – FD: ($4,200)

• Culver has been a steady source of production for the T-Wolves since the injury bug came to town. Tonight, Minnesota might be without Andrew Wiggins once again which will lead to Culver having an uptick in production and minutes. I mainly like how he’s becoming more consistent and is even beginning to show off a more developed defensive presence. Look for him to have a floor of 25 with a ceiling of 35 fantastic points on FanDuel tonight. (FPPG = 16.9)

 

High Cost PF Picks:

Domantas Sabonis – FD: ($9,300)

• Sabonis is definitely worth paying up for on tonight’s FanDuel slate as Indiana gets ready for Milwaukee tonight. He has scored at least 17 points and grabbed at least 13 rebounds in each of his lsat 4 games. Indiana will be without Myles Turner and potentially Malcolm Brogdon again tonight. This will lead to an uptick for Sabonis in all categories. Look for him to have a floor of 40 with a ceiling of 55 fantasy points on FanDuel. (FPPG = 42)

 

High Value PF Picks:

Derrick Favors – FD: ($7,200)

• Favors began trending in the right direction during the beginning of the week and then popped off on Thursday night against the Clippers. In that game, Favors dropped 20 points, 20 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block in 34 minutes of action. I wouldn’t expect 20 points or 20 rebounds on a consistent basis. However, this was Derrick Favors third consecutive double-double now. Look for him to have a floor of 27 with a ceiling of 40 fantasy points tonight. (FPPG = 25.3)

 

P.J. Tucker – FD: ($5,000)

• PJ Tucker is yet again one of the better value plays on the slate tonight due to his low price and how many minutes he will see. He doesn’t necessarily need to score points to be efficient as evidenced last night. In that game he scored just 5 points, but had 12 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block in 39 minutes of action. If his shot is falling tonight, he could easily hit 40 fantasy points on FanDuel. But, in order to do that, he would need to score at least 15 points. Look for PJ to have a floor of 25 with a ceiling of 40. (FPPG = 25)

 

Sleeper PF Picks:

Rondae Hollis Jefferson – FD: ($4,500)

• Another great value play on FanDuel tonight due to a dirt-cheap price for how well he’s playing. Toronto is without Serge Ibaka tonight so Hollis Jefferson will once again see a huge uptick in production. He has hit at least 30 points on FanDuel in both of Toronto’s last two games. Look for him to have a  floor of 21 with a ceiling of 35 fantasy points on FanDuel. (FPPG = 20)

 

High Cost C Picks:

Karl Anthony Towns – FD: ($11,500)

• If Wiggins misses tonights game, it will be very difficult to pass on Towns. Last night, he dropped 36 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block in 33 minutes of action. He could have had a much bigger performance if it weren’t for the blow-out nature of the game. Tonight he will be taking on the Rockets who are without Clint Capella. This could and should be a monster stat-line in the making for Towns. Look for him to have a floor of 45 with a ceiling of 55 fantasy points on FanDuel tonight. (FPPG = 52.5)

 

High Value C Picks:

Montrezl Harrell – FD: ($7,600)

• Harrell is a great choice at the center position tonight if you simply can’t afford to pay up. I would normally take the ‘wait and see’ approach here because Paul George and Kawhi are both back. However, Kawhi currently has a ‘Questionable’ tag next to his name. If Kawhi can’t go tonight, then Harrell is a much better looking play. Look for him to have a floor of 30 with a ceiling of 45 fantasy points tonight. (FPPG = 35)

 

Sleeper C Picks:

Tyson Chandler – FD: ($4,200)

• Clint Capella is out tonight because of the concussion that he got last week. This means Chandler will get another start tonight as the Rockets get ready to try and stop KAT and the T-Wolves. In last nights start, Chandler posted 2 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block, and 1 steal in 24 minutes of action. Look for him to have a floor of 15 with a ceiling of 30 fantasy points on FanDuel. (FPPG = 8.5)

 

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