Main Slate Breakdown for NBA DFS 11/24:

wNov 7, 2021; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs (4) drives to the basket against the Utah Jazz during the first quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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Phoenix Suns @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Vegas Total: 209.0
Vegas Spread: Pho -6.5
We’ll get this massive Wednesday slate started with the Suns as they head into Cleveland here. I don’t have an issue with either Devin Booker or Chris Paul here, but they’re generally not guys I get to especially on big slates. For some reason, they always feel priced about where they should be, and are pretty hard to predict a “ceiling” game when they’re both active. Deandre Ayton is on a tear right now and has at least 35 DraftKings points in eight of his last ten games and is a guy I do like the price tag on. We can round the Suns out with Mikal Bridges and Jae Crowder as GPP flyers, but I don’t think you’ll need them on this slate. From the Cavaliers, Jarrett Allen returned last game and played 37 minutes, so it’s pretty clear he won’t be on any minutes restriction moving forward. I don’t love the matchup down low with Ayton, but he should continue to play big minutes at a lower than usual price tag. With Collin Sexton now done for the season, it will be up to Darius Garland and Ricky Rubio to run this backcourt, they’re pretty evenly priced here and are solid secondary options. It’s worth noting that Garland comes into this one as questionable, so keep an eye on the Breaking News Feed for updates surrounding his status. Kevin Love probably won’t see enough minutes for me to have interest at his price tag. He’s been really good from a point per minute perspective but he’s averaging just 20.3 minutes per game this season. Lastly, Lauri Markkanen returned last game as well and played 31 minutes. With Mobley out, I would expect he’s the main beneficiary in the frontcourt.
5-star play: Deandre Ayton, Jarrett Allen
4-star play: Darius Garland, Ricky Rubio, Lauri Markkanen, Devin Booker, Chris Paul
Deeper Value: None
GPP Sleeper: Kevin Love, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder
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Los Angeles Lakers @ Indiana Pacers
Vegas Total: NA
Vegas Spread: NA
Starting with the Lakers, they were a bit of a disaster last night without LeBron. They’ll get LeBron back from suspension here which kind of takes me off this team as a whole. With LeBron James back the whole team will lose opportunity due to the usage that he demands. I’ll wait until guys like Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, and even Talen Horton-Tucker and Carmelo Anthony get a price adjustment to James being back in. Right now I don’t think they’re playable even in a phenomenal matchup with the Pacers. For example, Westbrook loses about 3.2% usage and close to 0.2 fantasy points per minute with LeBron in and Davis loses about 2% usage and 0.15 fantasy points per minute. At their price tag, it makes it really tough for them to have a ceiling game with the loss of opportunity. From the Pacers, Malcolm Brogdon was a guy I liked a ton on DraftKings last slate due to the price tag on him. It did come up a bit but I still think it’s too cheap. People may look at the minutes and be off him, but two of the three have been blowouts and the whole starting five was benched three games ago against the Hornets. I have no issue going right back to him here. He would see another boost if Caris LeVert were forced to miss as he comes in as questionable here. Keep an eye on the Breaking News Feed for updates surrounding him, but even if he plays I won’t have much interest at his price tag. Domantas Sabonis has had back-to-back games with at least 42 DraftKings points, he’s another guy that has been impacted by blowouts, the minutes will come up on these guys before their prices do. We know what we’re getting when it comes to Myles Turner by now. We’ve seen the floor and we’ve seen the ceiling and there’s no way in really telling when we’re going to get either one, with that said he’s a solid GPP option in this matchup. Then you can round out the Pacers with TJ McConnell and Chris Duarte in tournaments.
5-star play: Malcolm Brogdon
4-star play: Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner
Deeper Value: None
GPP Sleeper: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Myles Turner, TJ McConnell
Charlotte Hornets @ Orlando Magic
Vegas Total: NA
Vegas Spread: NA
Starting with the Hornets, LaMelo Ball continues to look pretty good on the court, but his price tag is hard to swallow. He’s finally getting 30+ minutes per night which helps big time, but $10.7k on DraftKings is tough. I like him a lot more on FanDuel where you’re getting him at a $1.4k price discount. That said, he proved why he deserves that price tag last night with a 60 point FanDuel night last time out against the Wizards. Miles Bridges had quite the stinker last time out in 41 minutes of play. He’s a tad bit more volatile as of late compared to the start of the season, but I still don’t have an issue getting to him in any format if you happen to fall on him. Gordon Hayward has been pretty solid with at least 30 DraftKings points in three straight games, I never love playing him but he’s fine for GPPs. I mentioned that Terry Rozier has a big ceiling when his shots are falling last time the Hornets played and guess what… the shots fell for him and he dropped 48 DraftKings points. I wouldn’t expect him to shoot 8-11 from three-point range again, but I don’t have an issue with him in tournaments. Mason Plumlee will continue to be in play for me as a cheap center option for tournaments as long as PJ Washington is out. Lastly, you can make a case for Kelly Oubre for GPPs, but he’s been incredibly volatile this season. From the Magic, they got absolutely manhandled by the Bucks last time out which led to some odd minutes, but I like this spot for them to bounce back here. Cole Anthony has already been ruled out and we’ve seen Jalen Suggs and RJ Hampton have some nice flashes with him out. I think Suggs is your cash guy while Hampton is more of a tournament play, but he’s playing great basketball with at least 35 DraftKings points in back-to-back games with Anthony out. Mo Bamba probably had his worst game of the year last time out, but this is a much better matchup for both him and Wendell Carter Jr. here against a weak frontcourt. Then Franz Wagner is a nice value option as well under $4k… he’s had back-to-back games with six DraftKings points which is really ugly, but before those games, he had at least 28 DraftKings points in three of his last four.
5-star play: LaMelo Ball (FanDuel), Jalen Suggs
4-star play: Miles Bridges, Terry Rozier, Gordon Hayward, RJ Hampton, Mo Bamba, Wendell Carter Jr.
Deeper Value: Franz Wagner
GPP Sleeper: Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier, Mason Plumlee, Mo Bamba, Kelly Oubre
Brooklyn Nets @ Boston Celtics
Vegas Total: NA
Vegas Spread: NA
Starting with the Nets, they’ll be without Joe Harris and Bruce Brown again here which means we’ll likely see Deandre’ Bembry get the start again. He’s more of a guy that runs up and down the court than a fantasy producer… think Tony Snell, I’ll go ahead and find some better value than him. We’re certainly not getting any sort of discount on James Harden and Kevin Durant on either site. I don’t have an issue with them in any format if you want to go there, but neither are priorities for me at the moment. Patty Mills is going to continue to see big minutes as well and has looked great over his last handful of games, I do like the price tag on him here. Then you can round out the Nets with LaMarcus Aldridge as a GPP option against a bad rebounding team in Boston. From Boston, Jaylen Brown comes into this game as questionable after returning the last game and playing 23 minutes. It seems like they’re going to ease him in, so no interest for me here unless we hear he has his minutes restriction lifted. Jayson Tatum came back to Earth somewhat last game against the Rockets. With Brown and Williams back I don’t love Tatum, but he’s in play regardless due to the ceiling he’s flashed this season. Al Horford kept it going even with Robert Williams back last game, he now has at least 30 DraftKings points in five straight games. Then you can round the slate out with Dennis Schroeder and Marcus Smart as GPP options. Smart has been in good form as of late after starting the season a bit slow. I do like the price on Josh Richardson on DraftKings as well if Brown were to miss again, but he’s questionable himself as well.
5-star play: James Harden, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum
4-star play: Patty Mills, LaMarcus Aldridge, Al Horford, Robert Williams, Dennis Schroeder
Deeper Value: Deandre’ Bembry, Josh Richardson
GPP Sleeper: LaMarcus Aldridge, Dennis Schroeder, Marcus Smart
Chicago Bulls @ Houston Rockets
Vegas Total: NA
Vegas Spread: NA
Starting with the Bulls, Nikola Vucevic comes in as questionable here and will travel with the team so he does have a chance at playing in this one. I’m just going to continue to operate under the assumption that he’s out until we get the actual ruling of him being in but keep an eye on the Breaking News Feed for updates surrounding his status. DeMar DeRozan has a 33.6% usage rate and 1.23 fantasy points per minute with Vucevic off the court this season and is probably playing the best basketball of his career right now. Zach LaVine has had back-to-back down games but gets a nice bounce-back spot here again the Rockets. He has a 34.5% usage rate and 1.17 fantasy points per minute with Vucevic out. I like both their prices, particularly LaVine, more on FanDuel as they’re both priced up around $9k on DraftKings where I would probably just pay the extra couple hundred to get up to DeRozan. Alex Caruso should continue to play big minutes for the Bulls as well and in a great matchup with the Rockets makes sense in this price range. Then Lonzo Ball and Tony Bradley are fine GPP guys, Bradley will continue to start for Vucevic if he’s out, but he hasn’t really done much of anything with the opportunity. From the Rockets, Kevin Porter Jr. sounds like he will return here, but I want to make sure he’s not on any sort of restriction with being back… if not, I love the price tag for him. He hasn’t produced like we saw last season, but we know the upside is there somewhere and a guy I like taking a chance on here. Jalen Green was a guy that I thought would benefit heavily from Porter being out but he didn’t exactly capitalize, he’s more of a GPP guy for me. Christian Wood has been less than stellar over the past week or so, but I do like the matchup against Tony Bradley down low for him if you want to take advantage of the low price tag. Jae’sean Tate looked good in that game and is a guy I don’t have an issue with in cash games, he’s just not all that sexy of a play. Then you can round this team out with tournament guys like Eric Gordon and Daniel Theis, but I don’t think you’ll need to get to either of them on this slate.
5-star play: None
4-star play: Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Kevin Porter Jr., Christian Wood
Deeper Value: Tony Bradley
GPP Sleeper: Alex Caruso, Lonzo Ball, Jae’sean Tate, Jalen Green, Eric Gordon
Toronto Raptors @ Memphis Grizzlies
Vegas Total: NA
Vegas Spread: NA
Starting with Toronto, OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa both come into this one as questionable, so we’ll need to keep an eye on the Breaking News Feed for updates on this team. Pascal Siakam feels like he’s priced about right here, he does have a 50+ point ceiling, but it’s not something we’ve seen all that often. I do really like the price tag on Fred VanVleet on DraftKings where he’s $600 cheaper than on FanDuel. Scottie Barnes continues to be a nice option and shouldn’t lose all that many minutes if Anunoby were to return, he’s a solid option in all formats. Then you can round this team out with Gary Trent Jr. in GPPs and Khem Birch if Anunoby and Achiuwa were to sit. From the Grizzlies, it sounds like Dillon Brooks is going to come into this one as questionable after missing the past couple of games. For the sake of this article, I’m going to operate under the assumption that Brooks is out here but keep an eye on the Breaking News Feed for updates. When Brooks was out earlier in the season we saw Desmond Bane and De’Anthony Melton take a lot of the production but with Melton out here we could be looking at more Kyle Anderson as well. Anderson had a nice bounce-back game last time out but I wish he was getting more minutes. Both Bane and Anderson are guys I’ll get a good amount of interest in here. Bane has a 27.9% usage rate and 1.06 fantasy points per minute with Melton and Brooks off the court this season. Ja Morant dropped 52.5 DraftKings points last time out and is priced nicely on both sites. I do like the spot for Jaren Jackson Jr. as well due to how weak the Raptors frontcourt is, but as you know by now, I fade him when he’s popular due to his foul trouble. If he comes in with a reasonable ownership projection, I’ll get some exposure for sure. Lastly, Steven Adams has been frustrating to roster all season, he’ll be just a GPP value center option for me here in a nice matchup.
5-star play: Fred VanVleet (DraftKings)
4-star play: Pascal Siakam, Scottie Barnes, Desmond Bane, Ja Morant
Deeper Value: None
GPP Sleeper: Kyle Anderson, Gary Trent Jr., Steven Adams, Jaren Jackson Jr.
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Detroit Pistons @ Milwaukee Bucks
Vegas Total: NA
Vegas Spread: NA
Starting with the Pistons, Cade Cunningham had a rough night last night against the Heat, which is almost an expectation against that Heat defense right now. He gets another somewhat tough matchup here with Jrue Holiday and company, but he’s flashed some serious upside already this season and a guy I have no issue going right back to. We’re finally starting to see more consistent production from Jerami Grant with at least 37 DraftKings points in three straight games and a guy I have no issue with in all formats. The Pistons will be without Kelly Olynyk and Isaiah Stewart again here and we saw Luke Garza get the start at the five last night. He didn’t do a whole heck of a lot and Trey Lyles saw 25 minutes off the bench. If I were to pick one to play here it would probably be Lyles, but I think it’s more of a stay-away spot than anything. Cory Joseph is playing big minutes right now as well with Killian Hayes out and makes sense at his price tag. Then you can round the Pistons out with Saddiq Bey in tournaments. From Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a down game due to playing just 24 minutes last time out as they crushed the Magic. I’m not one to try and predict blowouts all that often but if it’s on a $12k player… I might start to think about it. That said, he has at least 64 FanDuel points in three of his last four games and is an elite play if you can find the money for him. Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton have been a consistent option as of late and I have no issue with them in any format but their ceilings feel a bit capped with Giannis out there with them. Bobby Portis will continue to start at the five with Brook Lopez continued to be out and is a solid GPP play but his price has finally caught up to him. Then you can round this team out with Grayson Allen as a tournament option.
5-star play: Giannis Antetokounmpo
4-star play: Cade Cunningham, Jerami Grant, Corey Joseph, Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton, Bobby Portis
Deeper Value: Trey Lyles
GPP Sleeper: Jerami Grant, Saddiq Bey, Grayson Allen, Pat Connaughton
Miami Heat @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Vegas Total: NA
Vegas Spread: NA
Starting with the Heat, they finally come in fairly healthy here in a great matchup with the Wolves. Bam Adebayo is a guy I’m going to like in a really nice matchup against this Wolves interior, the Wolves have been bleeding points to big men. Tyler Herro had a big night last night and has been really consistent even with Butler and Bam active. I don’t love the price tag but I don’t have any issue with him for tournaments. Jimmy Butler had a down game last night and I just don’t know that I love the price tag, that being said it’s a revenge game back in Minnesota here if you want some exposure he’s more of a GPP guy. Kyle Lowry is the last piece I want to mention, he’s overpriced for me right now. Yes, he’s been pretty good as of late but that’s been with guys off the court, with Butler and Bam active here I’ll likely be underweight. From the Wolves, Karl-Anthony Towns was pretty solid last time out but I’m not sure I love the matchup for him against this tough Miami team. I do really like the price tag however, I would probably be more likely to play him at his price tag over Butler at his. Then we get to D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards who are kind of eating into each other’s usage right now. They’ve both been consistently in the 30-40 fantasy point range as of late, but neither has really popped off for a massive game. I would set a rule in the Domination Station to not pair them together. That said, they’re fine options, but again, this Heat defense is no joke. Lastly, Patrick Beverley’s price tag is climbing a bit, so I’ll likely be even with the field on him, but he’s been producing nicely with at least 30 DraftKings points in three of his last four games.
5-star play: Karl-Anthony Towns, Bam Adebayo
4-star play: Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, D’Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards
Deeper Value: None
GPP Sleeper: Kyle Lowry, Patrick Beverley, Duncan Robinson
Utah Jazz @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Vegas Total: 209.0
Vegas Spread: Utah -12.5
Starting with the Jazz, Donovan Mitchell has been in fine form as of late but I think he’s priced right about where he should be. He does have the ceiling to get you there at this price in tournaments, but in cash and single entry, I’ll probably go somewhere else. The same can be said for Rudy Gobert, he finally got a price boost and is over $8k on both sites. He’s a fine cash option however due to how consistent he is and in good form over his last couple of games. Then Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic are fine secondary options. Conley is probably your cash guy where Bogdanovic is more of your GPP type play due to his shooting dependency. You can throw Jordan Clarkson and Royce O’Neale in that GPP category as well. From the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has already been ruled out for this one so there’s going to be some usage and minutes open for the rest of this team. Josh Giddey was someone that was popular last slate with Gilgeous-Alexander out and scored 40.25 DraftKings points, I have no issue going right back to him here. It’ll be interesting who they start in this one, last time out they started Darrick Favors and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl next to each other. I don’t think I would have much interest in Favors just due to the fact that he won’t see the kind of minutes I would be looking for on a slate this size. Robinson-Earl has been interesting however, he’s had at least 26 DraftKings points in four of his last five games, but this is about as bad of a matchup as you can have as a big man. I want to like Darius Bazley but he’s so inconsistent it’s going to be hard for me to like him in anything more than GPPs. Then you can round this team out with Lu Dort as a tournament guy as well.
5-star play: Donovan Mitchell, Josh Giddey
4-star play: Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley
Deeper Value: None
GPP Sleeper: Bojan Bogdanovic, Jordan Clarkson, Royce O’Neale, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Lu Dort, Darius Bazley
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Washington Wizards @ New Orleans Pelicans
Vegas Total: 209.0
Vegas Spread: Was -4.0
Starting with the Wizards, Bradley Beal has at least 43 DraftKings points in three of his last four and playing a ton of minutes, as usual, I like him a good amount at this price tag in this matchup. I’ll continue to fade Spencer Dinwiddie at this price tag, he’s still priced as if Beal is out and you’ve seen it in his production over his last three games where he hasn’t topped 25 DraftKings points. Montrezl Harrell snuck through to have a big game last time out, but I don’t think it’s going to be anything consistent for him, more of a GPP option than anything. Then the only other viable options for me on this team are Kyle Kuzma and Daniel Gafford as secondary GPP options… it’s pretty much Beal and a whole lot of nothing from the Wizards. From the Pelicans, Brandon Ingram has gotten to a point where either I need his price to come way down or he’s going to have to prove it to me, the production just isn’t there for him right now. Jonas Valanciunas was a guy I was all over against the Wolves last time out, but he got banged up and then got into foul trouble, so I have no issue just overlooking that game and going right back to him here. Devonte’ Graham missed last night and comes into this one as questionable, Kira Lewis and Tomas Satoransky filled in for him last night with Lewis being the better fantasy producer. Keep an eye on the Breaking News Feed for Graham as we get closer to lock, but these guys could be in line as good value options. Nickeil Alexander-Walker would be a guy I want as well, he can be volatile but in a matchup with a Wizards team, he’s a great tournament option with big upside. I’ll have some interest in Josh Hart as well, he’s going to play solid minutes even with Ingram back and has been a nice player from a production standpoint on the season.
5-star play: Bradley Beal
4-star play: Jonas Valanciunas, Josh Hart
Deeper Value: Kira Lewis Jr.
GPP Sleeper: Montrezl Harrell, Kyle Kuzma, Daniel Gafford, Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Atlanta Hawks @ San Antonio Spurs
Vegas Total: 220.5
Vegas Spread: Atl -4.0
Starting with the Hawks, it’s hard not to like the spot for Trae Young in a great matchup. He bounced back last time out and I’ve been targeting point guards against the Spurs for about two years now. Clint Capela got his minutes back up to 30 last time out and I think that’s what you can expect from him going forward, I have no issue with him again here. John Collins has been in good form as of late as well, but probably more of a GPP guy for me due to his volatility, but at least 35 DraftKings points in four straight is hard to ignore. I don’t think I’ve played Bogdan Bogdanovic once this season but the price tag is finally getting to a spot where I think I’ll get at least a little exposure in a nice matchup. Then you can round out the Hawks with Kevin Huerter and Cam Reddish as value options, they’re pretty scoring dependant but has huge upside relative to his price tag. From the Spurs, Dejounte Murray is cookin’ right now, he has at least 59 DraftKings points in three of his last four games and against Trae Young defense I have no issue going right back to the well on him. Jakob Poeltl got things going last game and is a guy you can feel comfortable going back to now after he missed about two weeks. Derrick White finally had a nice bounce-back game last time out against the Suns of all teams, I like the price tag enough to go back to him here as well. Then you can round this team out with Keldon Johnson for tournaments.
5-star play: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray
4-star play: Clint Capela, John Collins, Derrick White, Jakob Poeltl
Deeper Value: Kevin Huerter, Cam Reddish
GPP Sleeper: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Cam Reddish, Kevin Huerter, Keldon Johnson
Philadelphia 76ers @ Golden State Warriors
Vegas Total: 219.0
Vegas Spread: GSW -11.0
The Curry v. Curry battle royale! Starting with the Sixers, I really like this spot for Tobias Harris if he’s able to go. He comes into this one as questionable, so keep an eye on the Breaking News Feed for updates. With Embiid and Simmons off the court last season Harris had a 31.3% usage rate and 1.31 fantasy points per minute. Andre Drummond bounced back nicely last game, but this is a spot where I’ll just go ahead and jump off the bandwagon. He won’t be able to change with the Warriors small-ball lineup, so I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw him get somewhere around 20 minutes in this spot. Tyrese Maxey continues to produce but the price just seems about right on him right now, he’s a fine secondary option. Then you can round this team out with GPP guys like Seth Curry and Shake Milton. Curry comes in as questionable as well, so we’ll need some news on him there. From the Warriors, Steph Curry had quite the down game last time out against the Raptors. This is a good enough spot where you can go right back to him, but you’ll certainly be paying for him. Andrew Wiggins picked up some of the Curry slack last game going for 48 DraftKings points, he’s generally not a guy I get a ton of but have no issue with him in GPPs. Jordan Poole has been in great form as well, but I just can’t justify paying over $7k for him on DraftKings, I would much rather get my Poole exposure on FanDuel. Then you can round this team out with Draymond Green who has at least 30 DraftKings points in five straight games.
5-star play: Tobias Harris, Steph Curry
4-star play: Tyrese Maxey, Seth Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, Jordan Poole (FanDuel)
Deeper Value: None
GPP Sleeper: Andre Drummond, Shake Milton
Portland Trailblazers @ Sacramento Kings
Vegas Total: 224.5
Vegas Spread: Por -3.0
We’ll round out this massive slate starting with the Blazers, Damian Lillard showed us his 56 point upside a couple of games ago and he’s actually been in pretty consistent form. It helps when he’s playing such heavy minutes, but this is a game environment that I’m going to love. CJ McCollum is a fine option as well, for some reason I just don’t get to him all that often, but won’t talk you off of him if you were to land on him here, he’s coming off a big game last night. I want to like Jusuf Nurkic here, but man he’s just not getting the minutes for me to really love him. He needs to be really efficient to pay off this price tag, but we know what his upside is, so more of a tournament guy. Then you can round the Blazers out with GPP guys like Norman Powell and Larry Nance Jr. as a value guy, he’s been in pretty solid form as of late and has seen his minutes come up. From the Kings, De’Aaron Fox has been fine this season but he hasn’t consistently put up those 40-50 point fantasy games like he’s priced for, so more of a GPP guy for me. I think the Dame and Fox stack is an awesome and fun late-night hammer stack if you want to get wacky. Harrison Barnes seems like he’s overpriced now as well now that his production has come down to Earth since the start of the season. Richaun Holmes is a solid option here, his playstyle sets up well for the pace of this game. Tyrese Haliburton is a fine secondary option but isn’t in the greatest form over his past couple of games. Then Chimezie Metu is probably a guy I’ll go back to, it was nice to see him get 23 minutes last game with the coaching change in Sacramento.
5-star play: Damian Lillard
4-star play: CJ McCollum, De’Aaron Fox, Tyrese Haliburton, Richaun Holmes
Deeper Value: Chimezie Metu, Larry Nance Jr.
GPP Sleeper: Jusuf Nurkic, Norman Powell, Larry Nance Jr., Buddy Hield
NBA Lock of the Day: Jalen Suggs (DK – $4.8k; FD – $5.6k)
I’m going to go right back to Suggs here even after he bit us all in the ass last time out against the Bucks. I do like the price tag better on DraftKings, but he’s playable on FanDuel here as well with Cole Anthony already ruled out. With Anthony off the court this season he has a 27.8% usage rate and 0.83 fantasy points per minute. Now, that 0.83 points per minute isn’t exactly eye popping, but the matchup with the Hornets should be enough to get that up a bit. At this point in the day, I would think he makes my core, but check out our VIP Cheat Sheets as we get closer to lock for staff picks on Core plays, 8x locks of the day, and tiers notes as well!
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