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Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings - 11/21/16
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What We Know
Paul George and C.J. Miles are going to miss at least 1 more game
Both of these guys could return Wednesday night, but have been confirmed as out for tonight. We saw Teague have a huge night, but the back to back kind of worries me. I think= Robinson and Ellis will be forced to play big minutes, so i definitely like them. I don't mind Teague in tournaments, but I think the fade in cash is a good move.
Dirk and D-Will are still out...
These guys have both been questionable for about 2 weeks now and just can't stay healthy. With J.J. Barea out as well, we will continue to see Seth Curry and Harrison Barnes run the show.
Justise Winslow remains out with a wrist injury
Justise Winslow is a huge part of this offense, and his absence is a big deal. Josh Richardson and James Johnson will continue to see an uptick in minutes, and both make decent plays against the lowly 76ers.
Andrew Bogut is out
Bogut has been manning decent minutes for the Mavericks, so there could be some minutes up for grabs with Dirk out also. Salah Mejri will pick up a few, Dwight Powell is going to play at least 30, and Barnes will probably play 38, at least. Barnes and Powell are my favorite big men on this team.
Chandler Parsons will miss the game tonight with a bruised right knee
Parsons has only played 7 games this year, so we know what happens when he is out. Vince Carter and Zach Randolph will pick up a few more minutes, but nothing to make you change your mind.
Cody Zeller is out against the Grizzlies
Zeller is a pretty big piece of the interior, so there are some minutes here. Marvin Williams, Spencer Hawes and Roy Hibber twill all pick up a few minutes, but none of them really get me excited.
What We're Waiting to Know
Myles Turner is listed as questionable, but expected to play
Turner sprained his ankle in the OT thriller last night, so his status is kind of up in the air. While they say he expects to play, I wouldn't be surprised if the Pacer sjust kind of take the loss tonight before the game even starts. This game could turn ugly and in tournaments, I am going to fade the high ownership.
T.J. Warren is listed as questionable
Warren missed last game, and we saw P.J. Tucker get some nice minutes. Tucker has always been decent when on the court, so I don't mind him as a cash game option, though he doesn't have the upside in tourneys.
Dion Waiters is a game-time call against the 76ers
With Winslow already out, Waiters could open up some huge minutes. If Waiters is out, I wouldn't be hesitant to roll out Dragic, Johnson and Richardson. There are 144 minutes to go around at the 3 positions and they will cover at least 100 of them. The 76ers are bad at defense and there is no reasn to think they will stop any of these guys.
Tyson Chandler is consider questionable tonight
Chandler has been dealing with some personal issues, and is going to be questionable once again. If he does miss this game, you can consider Alex Len and Alan Williams. Both have played well and make good plays tonight.
The "Every Lineup" Guys
John Wall
Wall and the Wizards are going to take on the Suns in a fast paced affair. The Suns and Wizard have both been in the top 10 for pace this year, which was expected. Wall runs the show in D.C. and can easily have a 70 point performance. He has had 3 straight games over 40 FanDuel points, and I look for him to make it 4 here.
Hassan Whiteside
Whiteside is an amazing play today, but there are a lot of ways to go at center. Because of that, his ownership will likely be down a bit. Embiid has been terrific, but Whiteside will want to play up to him and will have no problem doing so. I would expect another huge game tonight and I will have him in both cash games and tournaments.
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