Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 11/5/16

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Point Guard

Sergio Rodriguez FD - $5100 DK - $5300
Opponent - CLE
Proj Pts FD - 27.51 DK - 29.58

Sergio Rodriguez has been one of the bright spots for the 76ers, though there are not many. Rodriguez has been very consistent in his minutes and has stuffed the stat sheet each game. He will likely continue to do so as he is used in this role and the Cavs are not great against the PG. While the defense as a whole is great, Irving isn't a great individual defender and tends to leave guys open for shots and cuts. Rodriguez is the perfect guy to do that as he is a saavy player and will look to take advantage anywhere he can.

Ty Lawson FD - $4900 DK - $5000
Opponent - MIL
Proj Pts FD - 26.36 DK - 28.37

Lawson will be the backup PG for the Kings this season, though he he started so far for Darren Collison, who remains out. Lwawson has done a pretty good job so far, though he has yet to flash his upside. There is a chance that comes tonight against the Nuggets. The Nuggets have been horrible against PG's this season and Lawson should be able to do enough in 20-32 minutes to reach value. I also love pairing him up with Cousins as they have been flowing much better as of late. Lawson is a great play in both cash games and tournaments.

Strongly consider: Russell Westbrook, Kris Dunn and Tomas Satoranksy. The latter is a fantastic value if starting for Wall. 

John Wall will be given a day off today, so Tomas Satoransky, will take his place in the starting lineup.

Shooting Guard

Giannis Antetokounmpo FD - $9900 DK - $9500
Opponent - SAC
Proj Pts FD - 48.46 DK - 50.18

The alphabet will be going up against the Kings tonight and is an excellent play in all formats. The Kings rank 25th in defensive efficiency this year, which sets Giannis up nicely. He has lived up to the hype so far this season, as he has averaged at least 40 fantasy points in the Bucks' first five contests. I expect him to have another monster night in this contest, and so does our projection system.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope FD - $4800 DK - $4900
Opponent - DEN
Proj Pts FD - 25.04 DK - 26.82

Caldwell-Pope has been a minutes monster for the Pistons this year and has produced well in those minutes. While he is not a great FP/minute guy, he will get you production when out there for his typical minutes. Through 5 games, he has topped 34 minutes 4 times and has accumulated 28 FP or more in 3 of those games. The Nuggets are a team we will look to pick on tonight as they run a fast offense and have a very below average defense. This causes guys like KCP to rack up peripherals, which he usually has a hard time doing. He will also find some open 3s and I fully expect him to deliver.

Strongly consider: Victor Oladipo

Small Forward

Kawhi Leonard FD - $8500 DK - $8800
Opponent - LAC
Proj Pts FD - 41.48 DK - 43.21

The Clippers have been the best team defensively so far this season (89.2 defensive efficiency), but this is Kawhi Leonard we are talkin' about! We knew he was a talented basketball player, but we didn't expect him to explode like this! He's averaging 28.8 real-life points per game, 2.7 steals, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists. He has done it all on both sides of the basketball this season, and is a nice GPP play. He owns a 33.0 usage rate, so look for him to make some magic happen in what is expected to be a very close game.

Jimmy Butler FD - $7700 DK - $7800
Opponent - IND
Proj Pts FD - 38.18 DK - 39.59

This game has the second highest total on the night, so getting exposure to this game is one way to go in all formats. One way to do just that is by plugging in Butler into your lineups. Many people were worried about Butler not producing at the same level, since Rondo and Wade were coming to town -- but that has not been the case. His usage rate is still sitting at 24, and he's actually averaging a couple of more rebounds and points. Granted, it's a small sample size, but he has looked good and is a solid cash-game option tonight.

Strongly consider: Tony Snell

Power Forward

Paul Millsap FD - $8300 DK - $7900
Opponent - HOU
Proj Pts FD - 43.89 DK - 46.01

Oh man, does Paul Millsap look good or what? He will be going up against James Harden and company, who are terrible defensively (27th in defensive efficiency) and are a team that plays uptempo basketball. You can expect Atlanta to pick up their pace in this contest and for Millsap and his 26.5 usage -- to have a great game. I know Millsap has underperformed in the Hawks' last two contests, but I'm expecting a nice bounce-back performance tonight.

Tobias Harris FD - $6400 DK - $6200
Opponent - DEN
Proj Pts FD - 33.23 DK - 34.84

Our projection system is a fan of the Pistons and for good reasons. I know Detroit isn't a team that place uptempo basketball, but their opponent sure does! The Nuggets play with the fourth fastest pace in the league, which will allow the Pistons to get more possessions and scoring opportunities. I know many people in the DFS world aren't the biggest Tobias Harris fans, but he has reached at least 5x value in every game this season and is someone to strongly consider in cash games.

Strongly consider: Gorgui Deng

Center

DeMarcus Cousins FD - $9700 DK - $10200
Opponent - MIL
Proj Pts FD - 50.82 DK - 53.45

DeMarcus Cousins has finally had a few "Boogie" games and I am now ok playing him. He had me worried for a bit there, but it looks like he has picked it right back up. The Bucks are a team that Cousins should bully around the paint as the likes of Greg Monroe and Miles Plumlee will not do much. While he is expensive, he has a very high floor and an almost non existent ceiling. Cousins makes for a solid play across the board, on both sites.

Andre Drummond FD - $8000 DK - $7700
Opponent - DEN
Proj Pts FD - 35.65 DK - 37

I just talked about, Tobias Harris, and I like Andre Drummond for the same exact reasons. The only difference is that Harris has reached 5x value in every contest and Drummond hasn't. Drummond's price is a beautiful discount and we all know the type of upside he has, so don't be surprised if he reached 7x value in this contest. He's that good and has that much upside.

Strongly consider: Steven Adams and Dwight Howard

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