NBA DFS Picks For FanDuel 11/26/21

I hope everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving with their families! Although turkey is a vile bird that should have never been considered for human consumption, I still had a fantastic dinner with family and enjoyed the extra day of football. With there being no NBA games on Thanksgiving, the last article and slate that we played was on Wednesday. On that slate, I had a career first with my first ever player finishing with negative as Corey Joseph finished with -1. Even with that negative, the lineup still cashed in some tournaments, so it would have hit in all formats without that despicable performance. The main slate tonight features 11 total games, so there are plenty of intriguing player options to choose from. As on most slates, we have a lot of prevalent injury news that we are waiting on which could shake up the slate when released. Be sure to keep on eye on these injury situations as we approach roster lock. Since there are so many games tonight. Let's dive in to the breakdown of the NBA main slate on FanDuel tonight!

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Top Play:

Malcolm Brogdon (PG/SG - $7200) -

Malcolm Brogdon is currently having his most productive fantasy season to date, and you wouldn't know it with the price that he is coming in at for tonight. For most of the season, Brogdon has been priced around $8000, but he unexpectedly dropped to $7200 for tonight's slate. This price drop comes after an overtime game where Brogdon played a whopping 46 minutes and scored 42 FD points, so the drop is surprising to say the least. The Raptors currently are the sixth best team at defending the point guard position this season, but the defensive draw of FVV or Gary Trent Jr. does not scare me too much. It is not too often that a player who is averaging just short of 40 FD points per game gets a price this low, so take advantage of it tonight.

Best Value:

Malik Beasley (SF/SG- $4200) -

On Wednesday, Patrick Beverley left the game early with a groin injury, which resulted in Malik Beasley having his best performance of the season. In that game against the Heat, Beasley played a season high 38 minutes, and produced 39 FD points. Beasley has had sporadic minutes throughout the season so far, so it is difficult to decipher if last game's total was more indicative of what he should play tonight, or if the Wolves just let the hot hand ride. Regardless, Patrick Beverley is out again tonight, which means that Malik Beasley should see more opportunities. I wouldn't label Malik Beasley as a safer value option since his minutes are not guaranteed, but he retains a very high ceiling for a $4200 player, and is currently the best projected value play on two different projection models. If you need salary relief at the SG or SF position, look no further than Malik Beasley.

Main Player Pool:

Point Guard:

De'Aaron Fox ($7300)

Malcolm Brogdon (PG/SG - $7200)

Derrick White ($5500)

Other great plays: Steph Curry ($10500), LaMelo Ball ($9300), Ja Morant ($9000), Damian Lillard ($8800), Jrue Holiday (PG/SG - $7100), Tyrese Haliburton (PG/SG - $6100), Devonte' Graham (PG/SG - $5600)

Shooting Guard:

Josh Giddey ($6200)

Will Barton (SG/SF - $6000)

Marcus Smart (SG/PG - $5600)

Other great plays: Bradley Beal ($8800), DeMar DeRozan (SG/SF - $8600), Donovan Mitchell (SG/PG - $8100), CJ McCollum ($7500), D'Angelo Russell (SG/PG - $7400), Terry Rozier (SG/PG - $6300), Josh Hart (SG/SF - $5900), Gary Trent (SG/SF - $5800), Dillon Brooks (SG/SF - $5800), Buddy Hield (SG/SF - $5300)

Small Forward:

Anthony Edwards (SF/SG - $7900)

Bojan Bogdanovic (SF/PF - $5000)

Malik Beasley (SF/SG - $4200)

Other great plays: Brandon Ingram ($7700), Andrew Wiggins ($6700), RJ Barrett (SF/SG - $5700), Norman Powell (SF/SG - $5700), Mikal Bridges (SF/PF - $5000), Bogdan Bogdanovic (SF/SG - $4800), Mo Harkless (SF/PF - $3600)

Power Forward:

Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF/SF - $11700)

Wendell Carter (PF/C - $5500)

Keldon Johnson (PF/SF - $5300)

Other great plays: Julius Randle (PF/C - $8700), Damontas Sabonis (PF/C - $8400), Pascal Siakam ($7900), Bobby Portis (PF/C - $6500), Aaron Gordon ($5800), Darius Bazley (PF/SF - $5100)

Center:

Karl-Anthony Towns ($8800)

Jonas Valanciunas ($7200)

Jakob Poeltl ($5800)

Other great plays: Nikola Jokic ($11300 - if he plays), Deandre Ayton ($7700), Nikola Vucevic ($7600), Clint Capela ($7500), Nerlens Noel ($4800 - if Robinson is out)

Cover Picture Attribution: 總統府, Malcolm Brogdon Taiwan 2017-06-29, CC BY 2.0