FREE 11/22 NBA Cheat Sheet: Top DFS Plays
November 22, 2024
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Tough night for me last night. Had some baby stuff come up around lock and my laptop decided to randomly start an update right as I was going to update my lineups. And of course this was the day I decided to 150 max for the first time this season. Got crushed, but we move on. I had the right ideas after seeing the news, but just couldn't execute without my laptop. Tonight's 8 game slate looks amazing with some high implied total games to attack. With that said... Our November 22nd Starting Five is now LIVE!
PG: Fred VanVleet ($7,200)
We have been riding FVV train for a while now and I am not going to get off today. He has 37+ DK points in 5 straight games with a ceiling of 52 DK points. He gets a matchup against the Blazers who are 6th in pace and in the bottom half for defensive efficiency. They also have the 5th worst PG DvP in the league. He is in a very efficient spot, suited to let him maximize his skills and the price tag for the current and expected production in this game is just too good to pass up. The is no doubt that he gets some ownership tonight, but maybe having only PG eligibility will make it tough to fit him in when there are close to 10 other PGs in fantastic spots as well will keep it at bay. Nonetheless, he is in the perfect matchup tonight so I want all I can get.
Honorable Mentions:
- Kyrie Irving ($9,800)
- Trae Young ($9,200)
- Stephen Curry ($9,100)
- Josh Giddey ($6,000)
- Kevin Porter ($4,200)
SG: Zach Lavine ($7,400)
He is going to be big time chalk barring some crazy news breaking to open up a stars and scrubs build, but he is the chalk piece I want to get to. Coby White is questionable for tonight, but leaning towards playing. I just don’t think with a neck injury he is going to want to dominate usage or be a big part of the offense. I think Lavine goes toe to toe with Trae and just starts chucking. You will NEED pieces from this game with a mammoth 244 point implied game total and Lavine isn’t even priced that high. He has a 50 DK point ceiling and these are the types of matchups he hits that in. The Hawks are bottom 10 in defensive efficiency, 3rd in pace, have the 5th worst SG DvP AND are dead last in SF DvP in the league this season. He checks all the boxes tonight and I don’t say that often. I think you just have to play him (I just know I am going to have to eat my words on this when he inevitably busts now that I said it).
Honorable Mentions:
- Jaylen Brown ($8,200)
- Derrick White ($6,900)
- Jared McCain ($6,500)
- Jalen Green ($6,400)
- Shaedon Sharpe ($5,700)
SF: Andrew Wiggins ($5,400)
Even in a blowout last game against Atlanta, Wiggins was able to score 47 DK points which is a ceiling game for him. They now face a Pels team that is a dumpster fire with almost everyone out. They have the 3rd worst defensive efficiency and the 11th worst SF DvP in the league this season which means Wiggins is in a good matchup. He can be reliant on just his shooting at times, but with them also allowing the 9th most points and 3rd most 3 PM to SFs as well, he should be able to capitalize. I just really like the price tag for a guy that is showing some spark and trending in the right direction. DFS Hero has him for under 10% ownership which makes him a decent leverage piece and being the 4th highest SF value in their projections really gives me confidence that he can follow up that strong last game with another big performance tonight.
Honorable Mentions:
- Jaylen Brown ($8,200)
- DeMar DeRozan ($7,700)
- Trey Murphy ($5,900)
- Tari Eason ($5,700)
- Dillon Brooks ($3,800)
PF: Jayson Tatum ($10,400)
Tatum is my preferred spend up tonight in a cupcake matchup against the Wizards. They are dead last in defensive efficiency and PF DvP while also being 4th in pace this season. Any team that faces the Wizards is in an instant ceiling spot and I want the best player from that team tonight. He has 60+ DK points in 3 of his last 6 games and the Wizards don’t really have a body to throw on him and stop him. As long as this game stays even remotely close, he should smash tonight and you will need those points to get to the top of tournament leaderboards.
Honorable Mentions:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo ($12,100)
- Jalen Johnson ($8,300)
- Cameron Johnson ($6,600)
- Draymond Green ($6,100)
- De’Andre Hunter ($5,100)
C: Clint Capela ($5,300)
This price tag is just far too cheap for how he is playing even if he is going to split minutes. He has 28+ DK points in each of the last 6 games, is in the game with the highest implied total, against the defense that has the 5th worst C DvP and playing the team that is 2nd in pace and 4th lowest in defensive efficiency. That is the epitome of a great matchup. To top it all off, he has been putting up those numbers while averaging just 23 minutes/game. There are so many good C options tonight that there is almost no way his ownership gets too high. He is the perfect leverage mid range option to go to that has a strong floor and ceiling in a smash spot.
Honorable Mentions:
- Joel Embiid ($10,100)
- Alperen Sengun ($8,400)
- Myles Turner ($6,500)
- Robert Williams ($4,800)
- Al Horford ($4,800)
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