NBA DFS Picks For FanDuel 11/1/21

We have a new week of NBA DFS action! The second week of the season treated us much better than the first, although we had a tough ending, but we are still looking for our first big stretch. On tonight's main slate, we have 9 games to construct lineups around, so there is a wealthy amount of options. We have already been provided some pivotal injury and resting news for today, but there is still a lot that we will be waiting for closer to lock. Per usual, a lot of the top options on the slate are likely to change when this injury news is released, so keep an eye out for that. Let's dive in to the breakdown of the NBA main slate on FanDuel for tonight!

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Top Play:

Andre Drummond (C - $5400) -

Joel Embiid will rest tonight against the Trail Blazers, which means that it is almost certain that Andre Drummond will draw the start. When provided ample minutes, Drummond has been a fantasy beast in past seasons, even if his actual play wasn't the greatest. So far with his stint on the 76ers, Drummond has averaged 23 FD points per game without ever playing more than 19 minutes in a single game. He is in line for 30+ minutes tonight, so his production should be nearly double his season average. $5400 is simply a massive mispricing for Drummond without Embiid, so take advantage of it. He will be extremely high owned, but I don't see anyway to avoid him - he only needs around 27 FD points to reach value, and he is projected to score 40+. I am locking Andre Drummond into my line and not thinking twice about it.

Best Value:

Kenrich Williams (SF - $4000) -

Even though we have a healthy sized slate, there is a lack of strong plays who are priced under $5000, at least for now. With Lu Dort sitting tonight for the Thunder with a shoulder injury, Kenrich Williams should be able to draw the start. If he doesn't draw the start, then I will have no interest in rostering him, but provided the minutes share in past games, he should. He is currently averaging 1.08 fantasy points per minute with a 16% usage rate, which is a reasonable number for his cost. Williams is priced at $4000, which means that he would only need a little over 20 FD points for you to be content with his production in relation to cost. I fully expect a better value option to open up later on in the night when we have the full injury report and starting lineups, but Kenrich Williams maintains the title for now. He is by no means a lock, but is a quality salary relief option if needed.

Main Player Pool:

Point Guard:

Trae Young ($8700)

Damian Lillard ($8300)

Darius Garland (PG/SG - $5900)

Other great plays: Dejounte Murray (PG/SG - $8900), LaMelo Ball ($7700), Lonzo Ball ($6600), Derrick White ($6100), Kemba Walker ($6000), Reggie Jackson (PG/SG - $5700), Tyrese Maxey (PG/SG - $5400)

Shooting Guard:

Bradley Beal (SG/PG - $9100)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SG/PG - $7200)

Collin Sexton (SG/PG - $6400)

Other great plays: Paul George (SG/SF - $10100), OG Anunoby (SG/SF - $7300), Spencer Dinwiddie (SG/PG - $6900), D'Anthony Melton (SG/PG - $6000), Will Barton (SG/SF - $5900), Marcus Smart (SG/PG - $5800), Gary Trent (SG/SF - $5400)

Small Forward:

Anthony Edwards (SF/SG - $7900)

RJ Barrett (SF/SG - $5800)

Kenrich Williams ($4000)

Other great plays: Jaylen Brown (SF/SG - $8400), Kyle Kuzma (SF/PF - $6900), Kelly Oubre (SF/SG - $5500), Chris Duarte ($5500), Justin Holiday (SF/SG - $4300)

Power Forward:

Damontas Sabonis (PF/C - $9200)

Tobias Harris (PF/SF - $7400)

John Collins (PF/C - $6500)

Other great plays: Michael Porter (PF/SF - $6200), Aaron Gordon ($5300), Robert Covington (PF/SF - $4400)

Center:

Mo Bamba (C/PF - $6600)

Evan Mobley (C/PF - $6600)

Andre Drummond ($5400)

Other great plays: Nikola Jokic ($11200), Nikola Vucevic ($8400), Jakob Poeltl ($7100), Myles Turner (C/PF - $6000), Chris Boucher (C/PF - $4500)

Cover Picture Attribution: Keith Allison, Andre Drummond vs Wizards 2014, CC BY-SA 2.0