Main Slate Breakdown for NBA DFS 11/30:
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Philadelphia 76ers @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Vegas Total: 213.0
Vegas Spread: Cle -3.5
We’ll kick off this slate with the Sixers, Joel Embiid returned last time out and played 35 minutes so it’s safe to say he won’t be restricted as he comes back from injury. He started that game off pretty slow but ended up looking good so I would have no issue going back to him here, but the matchup isn’t the best. De’Anthony Melton and Shake Milton will continue to run the backcourt with Tyrese Maxey and James Harden still out. The price tag on Milton is finally starting to come up, he’s been in great form with at least 45 FanDuel points in three of his last four games and has a 21.7% usage rate and 0.97 fantasy points per minute with these guys off of the court this season. Then Tobias Harris will probably be a guy I’m lower on until his price tag adjusts to Embiid being back although he’s been in good form over his last few games. From the Cavs, Donovan Mitchell has been extremely solid this season but had his worst game of the year last time out against the Raptors. This is a nice bounce-back matchup, but I just don’t love the pace in this one, he’d be more of a tournament guy for me. Darius Garland looked solid and his price is starting to come down a bit, but he’d be in a similar category as Mitchell on a big slate. Caris LeVert returned last time out to play 29 minutes and his price tag has come way down to a point where I’ll probably get exposure to him… he’s generally not a guy I get a ton of. Then Kevin Love and Jarrett Allen will continue to be out for this team so we should see guys like Dean Wade and Cedi Osman pick up some good minutes, but I’m not sure we need either of them here. Finally, Evan Mobley has at least 37 FanDuel points in back-to-back games and will look solid again here.
5-star play: Joel Embiid
4-star play: De’Anthony Melton, Shake Milton, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley
Deeper Value: Cedi Osman, Dean Wade
GPP Sleeper: Tobias Harris, Caris LeVert
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Atlanta Hawks @ Orlando Magic
Vegas Total: 227.5
Vegas Spread: Atl -6.0
Starting with the Hawks, Trae Young and Dejounte Murray both look solid again here against a banged-up Orlando team. That said, Young would be my preferred option, as he leads the team with a 34.1% usage rate and 1.26 fantasy points per minute and Murray has been much more volatile as of late. Clint Capela returned last time out and now has at least 31 DraftKings points in four straight games and would be a guy I don’t mind as a secondary option in this one. John Collins will continue to be a tournament option, he’s the definition of boom or bust and I’m not sure we need to get to him on this slate, he has looked good over his last two games with that said. Then we can round this team out with De’Andre Hunter who missed their last game but should be good to go in this one. From the Magic, Paolo Banchero feels just a bit overpriced right now, we haven’t seen one of his big games since the start of November, so I may just wait for him to show me the production that warrants this price tag on a big slate. They’ll be without Wendell Carter Jr., Jalen Suggs, and Chuma Okeke again in this one while Mo Bamba comes in as questionable, so that’s news we’ll have to watch the Breaking News Feed for, as he would be the starting center in this one. They are expecting to get Cole Anthony and Markelle Fultz back in this one so at least the backcourt is starting to get a bit healthier. I don’t think I want to play either of them in their first game back on a massive slate, however. Bol Bol has been in good form with at least 41 DraftKings points in three of his last five and would be a guy I like going right back to in this one. Then Franz Wagner is more of a secondary option but has been fairly consistent as of late.
5-star play: Trae Young
4-star play: Dejounte Murray, Clint Capela, Bol Bol, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero
Deeper Value: None
GPP Sleeper: John Collins, De’Andre Hunter, Mo Bamba, Cole Anthony
Miami Heat @ Boston Celtics
Vegas Total: 224.5
Vegas Spread: Bos -9.0
Starting with the Heat, Jimmy Butler will continue to be out, otherwise, they have a bunch of question marks in Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin, and Max Strus. I’m going to operate under the assumption that they’re good to go, but keep an eye on the Breaking News Feed as we get closer to lock. Bam Adebayo has been in good form with at least 43 FanDuel points in three of his last four, but the price tag has certainly come up on him. I’m not sure how Kyle Lowry’s legs are still working with all the minutes he’s playing, but he’ll look like a solid secondary option again in this one. Herro has a 28.6% usage rate and 1.01 fantasy points per minute with Butler off of the court this season and would be a nice secondary option as well. While Martin and Strus should continue to see all the minutes they can handle and are in play as secondary options, but aren’t guys I’ll be prioritizing on a big slate. From the Celtics, we’ll need to watch the injury report as Jaylen Brown comes in as questionable after missing their game last time out. I’ll operate under the assumption that he’s good to go, but if he misses we’ve seen guys like Malcolm Brogdon and Derrick White benefit from them being out a star player as of late. They should get Al Horford back in this one as well and is a guy that’s been in solid form. Jayson Tatum kept it rolling last time out and at this point is just going to continue to be a good spend-up option, we’re starting to get used to this price tag more and more. Marcus Smart dropped a 50 burger last time out and is another one of those guards that benefit when one of these high-usage guys is out.
5-star play: Jayson Tatum
4-star play: Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Max Strus, Caleb Martin, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Al Horford
Deeper Value: None
GPP Sleeper: Caleb Martin, Malcolm Brogdon, Derrick White
Milwaukee Bucks @ New York Knicks
Vegas Total: 228.5
Vegas Spread: Mil -6.0
Starting with the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo will continue to look great here and will be one of the top spend-up options on the slate. This Knicks defense is awful right now and they won’t have any sort of answer for Giannis, he dropped 64 FanDuel points in this matchup earlier this season. I love the price tag on Jrue Holiday again in this one after being heavy on him last time out. The minutes are back up and he’s just not a $7k player with Khris Middleton still out. Bobby Portis will be more of a GPP option due to the volatility in his minutes but has been a great per-minute guy when given the opportunity this season. Brook Lopez has sneakily been one of the better centers in the league this season and has at least 33 FanDuel points in five of his last six games. From the Knicks, Julius Randle came out smoking hot last night, I don’t expect him to shoot 6-13 from three-point range again in this one, however. He’s a fine option again here, they’ll need his scoring but it won’t come as easy against a good Milwaukee defense. Jalen Brunson came back down to Earth last time out but has still been in great form with at least 43 FanDuel points in three of his last four games. RJ Barrett has been all over the place this season and is a hard guy for me to trust, but has been in much better form over his last few games. Lastly, Immanuel Quickley and Quentin Grimes are fine flyer options as Cam Reddish is slowly falling out of the rotation, but we don’t need to force them on a big slate.
5-star play: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday
4-star play: Bobby Portis, Brook Lopez, Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, RJ Barrett
Deeper Value: Quentin Grimes
GPP Sleeper: Bobby Portis, Grayson Allen, Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes
Washington Wizards @ Brooklyn Nets
Vegas Total: 226.5
Vegas Spread: Bkn -6.0
Starting with the Wizards, Bradley Beal is coming off of a rough game last time out but has been in good form with at least 45 DraftKings points in three of his last four games and is playing all the minutes he can handle. I don’t hate him as a secondary option in a great matchup in this one. Kristaps Porzingis finally bounced back last time out, but would likely be more of a GPP option for me, he’s been much more scoring-dependent than I’d like at this price tag. Kyle Kuzma has been unreal as of late with at least 45 DraftKings points in four straight games and will look good again against this Nets frontcourt. Deni Avdija has cooled off over his last couple of games and the minutes are trending in the wrong direction, he’d be more of a GPP dart than anything for me. Will Barton is in the same boat but is much cheaper than Avdija… I can’t imagine I get to either of them on this slate with all that much exposure. From the Nets, they’ll be without Ben Simmons in this one so we should see Joe Harris and Seth Curry pick up some extra minutes with him out, and look like great value options. Kevin Durant has looked much better as of late with at least 62 DraftKings points in two of his last three games and is a solid spend-up option here. Kyrie Irving was a guy I ended up getting a good amount of last time out… that didn’t work out too well. That said, his price tag has come down to a much more playable range as well, and is a guy I really like at this price tag. He has a 29.0% usage rate and 1.14 fantasy points per minute on the season and we know he’s going to play all the minutes he can handle in a great matchup. The minutes for Nicolas Claxton should be pretty locked in as well and I would think he closes with Simmons out, he’s a great option at this price tag.
5-star play: Kevin Durant
4-star play: Bradley Beal, Kyle Kuzma, Kyrie Irving, Seth Curry, Joe Harris, Royce O’Neale, Nicolas Claxton
Deeper Value: Seth Curry, Joe Harris
GPP Sleeper: Kristaps Porzingis, Deni Avdija, Joe Harris, Seth Curry
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San Antonio Spurs @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Vegas Total: 236.0
Vegas Spread: Okc -5.5
Starting with the Spurs, they’ll be without Jakob Poeltl and Jeremy Sochan here after they both left their previous game early. I would think we see guys like Keita Bates-Diop and Zach Collins enter the starting lineup in their place but will open up minutes for Charles Bassey as well. Collins looked great in short run after getting ejected early, I would have no issue going right back to him in this one. I can’t say I’d be all that thrilled to play Bates-Diop, but he’s a solid value option on a big slate. Then we know Bassey is a great per-minute producer but they seem to not want to give him any minutes, so he’d be another GPP dart. Keldon Johnson has a 31.9% usage rate and 1.23 fantasy points per minute with Poeltl and Sochan off of the court this season and should see his rebound equity climb as well. He’s a great play along with Devin Vassell in this one. Then we can round this team out with Tre Jones who dropped a 50 burger last time out and would be a guy I like going right back to in this one. From the Thunder, Aleksej Pokusevsi has returned to the lineup and looked good in his first few games, but isn’t a guy we can trust in cash games due to the volatility in his playing time. We’re going to see this out of the Thunder all season and it will be impossible to predict when it will happen, so he’s a GPP-only guy moving forward. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the big story here as he comes in as questionable, I’m going to operate under the assumption that he’s good to go but obviously something we’ll need to watch the Breaking News Feed on. This is an elite matchup as well, he’s going to look like a great spend-up option on a big slate. Josh Giddey has been all over the place as of late, but I do like the matchup and price tag, he’s going to look good in this one. Then, Lu Dort is always in play as a secondary option or a lineup filler, I wouldn’t have a problem with him in all formats.
5-star play: Keldon Johnson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
4-star play: Devin Vassell, Zach Collins, Josh Giddey, Lu Dort
Deeper Value: Keita Bates-Diop
GPP Sleeper: Aleksej Pokusevski, Lu Dort, Keita Bates-Diop, Charles Bassey
Toronto Raptors @ New Orleans Pelicans
Vegas Total: 222.5
Vegas Spread: Tor -1.0
Starting with the Raptors, Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes both returned last time out and played right around 30 minutes. Nick Nurse is a guy that loves to run his starters all the minutes they can handle, I would think 30 minutes is their floor tonight, and would be guys I have no issue going right back to here. With this team getting healthier it’ll hurt the usage and production for the starting five and probably takes me off of guys like Chris Boucher and Thad Young who are still priced up. OG Anunoby and Fred VanVleet are solid secondary options as well, but again, they’re not going to look quite as good with Siakam and Barnes back. Then Gary Trent Jr. will be a secondary tournament option regardless, we know the minutes will be there for him. From the Pelicans, Brandon Ingram will continue to be out, but CJ McCollum is listed as questionable as he’s cleared health and safety protocols. I would anticipate he plays, but may not see the kind of minutes we’re used to from him. Remember last year when guys were returning from covid and their minutes were extremely low? That’s what I’m anticipating here. Below is how this team operates with Ingram off of the court this season, however:
- Zion Williamson – 28.9% usage rate; 1.27 fpm
- CJ McCollum – 28.3% usage rate; 1.12 fpm
- Trey Murphy – 15.4% usage rate; 0.74 fpm
- Herbert Jones – 18.1% usage rate; 0.87 fpm
I do think McCollum is an interesting GPP option in case he does play his normal minutes, but I wouldn’t go too crazy with him. I’ve been all over Zion with these guys out as of late and will be a guy I go right back to in this one. I would expect to see Jose Alvarado go back to the bench if McCollum is good to go, so we can come off of him here. Jonas Valanciunas was a guy I was all over as soon as Larry Nance was ruled out last time out and he ended up dudding… he’s a GPP-only guy again here.
5-star play: Zion Williamson
4-star play: Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Scottie Barnes, Trey Murphy
Deeper Value: None
GPP Sleeper: OG Anunoby, Gary Trent Jr., CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Larry Nance, Jonas Valanciunas
Memphis Grizzlies @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Vegas Total: 231.5
Vegas Spread: Mem -2.5
Starting with the Grizzlies, they’ll continue to be without Desmond Bane while Dillon Brooks comes in as questionable, but I’ll operate under the assumption that he’s good to go here. Ja Morant has been great this season and dropped 57 DraftKings points on the Wolves earlier this season. He has a 37.3% usage rate and 1.54 fantasy points per minute with Bane out this season and that would only go up if Brooks is forced to miss. Jaren Jackson Jr. has been great since returning from injury as well but the price tag has certainly come up which makes him more of a GPP option. Steven Adams has at least 32 DraftKings points in three of his last four and they’ll need his size down low against Gobert in this one. Then John Konchar is a fine option but is never really a guy I get to when he’s priced appropriately, which he is again tonight. From the Wolves, they’re going to be without Karl-Anthony Towns for the next month or so. I would anticipate we see Kyle Anderson moves into the starting lineup in his place and will look like a nice value option here. Below is how this team operates with Towns off of the court this season:
- Rudy Gobert – 12.0% usage rate; 0.97 fpm
- Anthony Edwards – 32.0% usage rate; 1.18 fpm
- D’Angelo Russell – 21.9% usage rate; 0.86 fpm
- Kyle Anderson – 15.4% usage rate; 0.95 fpm
- Jaden McDaniels – 14.3% usage rate; 1.07 fpm
Anthony Edwards is the biggest beneficiary here, he sees a +4.9% usage increase and +0.17 fantasy points per minute with Towns off of the court and is a guy I want to get on early and often until his price adjusts. Outside of Edwards and Anderson there really isn’t a bunch of needle movers with Towns out at this time other than opening up frontcourt minutes.
5-star play: Ja Morant, Anthony Edwards
4-star play: Jaren Jackson Jr., Steven Adams, D’Angelo Russell, Rudy Gobert, Kyle Anderson
Deeper Value: Kyle Anderson, Jaylen Nowell
GPP Sleeper: Jaren Jackson Jr., John Konchar, Jaden McDaniels, Jaylen Nowell
Houston Rockets @ Denver Nuggets
Vegas Total: 231.5
Vegas Spread: Den -11.5
We saw this matchup last time out, so we have a bit of a sample size to go off of. Starting with the Rockets, Alperen Sengun came back to Earth last time out after a massive game against the Thunder. It’s a tough matchup with Jokic down low, but I don’t hate him as a secondary tournament option. On a slate of this size, I think we can safely ignore the rest of this frontcourt with guys like Bruno Fernando, Jae’Sean Tate, Tari Eason, and KJ Martin… although the minutes were there for Martin again last time out. Kevin Porter Jr. has been fine as of late but I don’t know how much I’ll get to him on a big slate. The price isn’t great, but he’s a fine tournament option. I almost would prefer to get to Jalen Green at a cheaper price tag, he’s been great as of late and has at least 34 FanDuel points in three of his last four games. Jabari Smith is another guy that struggled last time out but he’s been in good form as of late, the price tag isn’t too shabby either. Lastly, Eric Gordon has the upside to get hot from three-point range and will play a ton of minutes, he’s a nice tournament option in the mid-range. From the Nuggets, Bones Hyland comes in as questionable while Michael Porter Jr. has already been ruled out. Nikola Jokic continues to look great with at least 50 FanDuel points in four straight and gets an elite matchup against this Houston frontcourt. He’s one of the better raw options on the slate. Jamal Murray has been awesome as of late with at least 45 DraftKings points in back-to-back games and has a 28.5% usage rate and 1.10 fantasy points per minute with Porter Jr. off of the court this season. Aaron Gordon came spiraling down to Earth last time out due to foul trouble but has a 50 burger in two of his last three, he’s a nice option with Porter Jr. out. Then guys like Bruce Brown and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are fine secondary GPP options, but not guys I’m prioritizing by any means.
5-star play: Nikola Jokic
4-star play: Alperen Sengun, Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Bruce Brown
Deeper Value: KJ Martin
GPP Sleeper: Kevin Porter Jr., Eric Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Los Angeles Clippers @ Utah Jazz
Vegas Total: 225.0
Vegas Spread: Uta -7.5
Starting with the Clippers, they’ll be without Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, John Wall, and Luke Kennard again in this one. I would expect Terance Mann and Amir Coffey to start again in this one and will look like solid mid-range and value options… although the Coffey experience is not a fun one. Below is how this team operates with these guys off of the court this season:
- Terance Mann – 19.1% usage rate; 0.87 fpm
- Amir Coffey – 12.2% usage rate; 0.48 fpm
- Norman Powell – 32.1% usage rate; 1.10 fpm
- Reggie Jackson – 23.6% usage rate; 0.92 fpm
- Ivica Zubac – 16.5% usage rate; 1.21 fpm
Zubac came down to Earth last night, as expected, the price has also come down, so I wouldn’t have an issue going back to him here. Norman Powell and Reggie Jackson both had massive games with these guys out last night as well and would-be guys I want to go right back to as the sites haven’t had a chance to adjust their pricing. From the Jazz, Lauri Markkanen is a tough guy to break down, yes the ceiling is there for him, but he doesn’t hit it consistently enough for me to love the price tag on him. I’ll leave him more as a GPP option but won’t talk you off of him if you want to get there in cash. Jordan Clarkson has been good as of late with at least 35 DraftKings points in three of his last five games and will see a nice bump with Conley out again. The same can be said for Collin Sexton who will continue to start in Conley’s place. He has at least 30 minutes in three of his last four and at least 32 DraftKings points in each of those games. Malik Beasley has been great as well, I don’t love the price tag on him, but it’s hard to argue the production he’s shown this season. Kelly Olynyk has been all over the place this season making him more of a GPP option, but we’ve seen a nice ceiling from him and is in good form over his last few games. The same can be said for Jarred Vanderbilt whose biggest enemy is his minutes, when he gets them up over 25, he’s going to look good.
5-star play: Reggie Jackson, Norman Powell
4-star play: Terance Mann, Ivica Zubac, Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, Kelly Olynyk
Deeper Value: Amir Coffey
GPP Sleeper: Ivica Zubac, Malik Beasley, Kelly Olynyk, Jarred Vanderbilt
Chicago Bulls @ Phoenix Suns
Vegas Total: 228.5
Vegas Spread: Pho -5.5
Starting with the Bulls, DeMar DeRozan has been awesome as of late with at least 46 DraftKings points in four of his last five games. He’ll be hard to ignore with the number of minutes he’s getting right now. Nikola Vucevic hasn’t been in quite as good form, but the price tag is still solid and makes sense as a secondary option in all formats. I’ll continue to go back to Zach LaVine at this price tag as well, he’s just too cheap and has at least 40 DraftKings points in two of his last four. I keep writing up Andre Drummond as a solid flyer for GPPs at his price tag, and we saw why last time out when he put up a double-double in just 14 minutes. If anything were to happen to Vucevic, whether it be foul trouble or an injury, he has legit 10x upside at this price tag. From the Suns, Chris Paul will be out again in this one along with Cam Johnson who has been out for a few weeks now already. Below is how this team operates with Paul and Cam Johnson off of the court this season:
- Devin Booker – 31.1% usage rate; 1.27 fpm
- Cameron Payne – 25.3% usage rate; 1.04 fpm
- Mikal Bridges – 16.5% usage rate; 0.92 fpm
- Deandre Ayton – 20.5% usage rate; 1.17 fpm
These would be my favorite options from the team, I don’t have a ton of interest in guys like Torrey Craig although he’s been in solid enough form as of late, on a big slate, I don’t see it. Booker had a massive game last time out and shot just 1-6 from three-point range, he’s going to be an elite option again here… but the price tag is tough, especially on DraftKings where he’s $10k.
5-star play: None
4-star play: DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic, Zach LaVine, Devin Booker, Cameron Payne, Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges
Deeper Value: Andre Drummond
GPP Sleeper: Andre Drummond, Torrey Craig
Indiana Pacers @ Sacramento Kings
Vegas Total: 242.0
Vegas Spread: Sac -4.5
Here we go… this is going to be a fun one with easily the highest implied total on the slate, there will be absolutely zero defense played. We’ll start with the Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton continues to look great and has at least 60 DraftKings points in two of his last three. He also gets a revenge game! He looks awesome in all formats again in this one. Myles Turner has been in good form as well and the matchup is great even at an elevated price tag. Buddy Hield has been a bit more volatile as of late than we’re used to seeing this season. He’s another guy that gets the revenge game narrative and I love the pace in this one for his skill set. Then guys like Bennedict Mathurin and Jalen Smith will be tournament guys for me, but the pace and implied total certainly set up well for them. From the Kings, De’Aaron Fox has been held down over their last couple of games but has been incredible all season. I would have no issue going right back to him in a great matchup against the Pacers. The same can be said for Domantas Sabonis, but he looked great last time out… he was the piece the Kings got in return for Haliburton and Hield, so guess what… a third revenge game! Kevin Huerter has at least 30 DraftKings points in four of his last five but is a bit more scoring dependent than I love. That said, I have no issue with him in the mid-range tonight. Then guys like Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, and Malik Monk are GPP-only options due to the size of the slate and are all kind of eating into each other’s minutes and production.
5-star play: Tyrese Haliburton, De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis
4-star play: Myles Turner, Buddy Hield, Bennedict Mathurin, Kevin Huerter
Deeper Value: Keegan Murray
GPP Sleeper: Jalen Smith, Keegan Murray, Harrison Barnes, Malik Monk
Portland Trail Blazers @ Los Angeles Lakers
Vegas Total: 224.5
Vegas Spread: Lal -5.5
We’ll round out the slate starting with the Blazers, they’ll continue to be without Damian Lillard in this one which will set up Anfernee Simons to look like a nice option again here. He has a 30.3% usage rate and 1.03 fantasy points per minute with Dame out this season and had an awesome game last night. We also know he will play all the minutes he can handle. Jerami Grant has been much better over his last few games as well and would be a guy I don’t mind going back to. I think we can go back to Jusuf Nurkic as well, he has at least 42 DraftKings points in three straight games. Josh Hart kind of rounds out the mid-range for the Blazers, he’s going to play all the minutes he can handle and is a nice option as well. Then we can round this team out with Justise Winslow who may be the best option on the team. He’s been starting over Shaedon Sharpe as of late and his price tag hasn’t adjusted enough, he has at least 31 DraftKings points in back-to-back games. From the Lakers, LeBron James came down to Earth a bit last time out but is still one of the better spend-up options on the slate in a great matchup with the Blazers. Anthony Davis has been in elite form as of late with at least 58 FanDuel points in seven straight games and is a good option yet again here. Russell Westbrook looked good last time out but is still too pricey considering this team is starting to get healthier. Dennis Schroder has been starting as of late but we may see him go back to the bench with Patrick Beverley back in this one, I think that kills both of their value here. Then a guy like Lonnie Walker is a good secondary option, but not someone I’m forcing in.
5-star play: Justise Winslow, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
4-star play: Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant, Jusuf Nurkic, Lonnie Walker
Deeper Value: None
GPP Sleeper: Josh Hart, Dennis Schroder, Russell Westbrook, Lonnie Walker
NBA Lock of the Day: Anthony Edwards (DK – $8.0k; FD – $8.0k)
The Wolves will be without Karl-Anthony Towns for the next 1-2 months with an injury and I want to jump on the Anthony Edwards train before his price tag starts to come up. He sees a really nice boost with Towns off of the court this season with a 32% usage rate and 1.18 fantasy points per minute. That is a +4.9% usage increase and +0.17 fantasy points per minute on his normal rates and he gets a great matchup with the Grizzlies. 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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