Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 11/30/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. What We Know Joel Embiid and T.J. McConnell are out against the Celtics We have a lot of news today, but at least nothing is up in the air. Here we have 2 guys on the 76ers that play very different roles, but similar minutes. Richaun Holmes will likely grab the start and Jahlil Okafor may get some minutes as well. The Sixers could opt to go to small against the Celtics as well and give Dario Saric time at the 5. Everyone is interesting to a degree, but nobody a must. For McConnell, it paves the way for Jerryd Bayless, who's an excellent value option in all formats. You also get Ben Simmons with the ball in his hands all night. He's a guy I currently have 100% exposure to. Blake Griffin is out indefinitely with a knee injury We don't exactly know how the Clippers handle this, but against a larger Jazz team, would assume they go a lot of Montrezl Harrell at the 4. He will likely get 25+ minutes and s extremely cheap across the industry. We may also see Wesley Johnson and Sam Dekker get some time against smaller lineups. They are both good plays tonight, but I'd rather them against a fast team. DeAndre Jordan will get more looks and is now a lock for 15 rebounds. Lou Williams will get some shots and he's always in play in tournaments. It might be tempting to take a wait and see approach with this situation against the Jazz, but my guess is a few guys come away destroying value here. Rodney Hood and Raul Neto have been ruled out for the Utah Jazz The Jazz are pretty used to Rodney Hood being injured, so they are prepared. Alec Burks will get 10 extra minutes, and Ingles/Sefolosha will spit 15. As for Neto, he only see 15 minutes a night, but they are valuable. Burks may see an extra 4 or 5 there and Rubio will be asked to shoulder the rest. Nate Wolters may get a few minutes, but please don't play him. The Jazz are worth some attention tonight and my favorite 2 options are Rubio and Favors, followed by Alec Burks. Dewayne Dedmon will miss 3-6 weeks...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 11/30/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point guard Damian Lillard FD - $9100 DK - $8500 Opponent - MIL Proj Pts FD - 40.52 DK - 42.37 After a big Wednesday slate, the NBA has given us a fun 5-gamer. All 5 games are worth a look and ownership shouldn't be crowded in any 1 spot. We'll start it off at point guard with Damian Lillard, who's facing off with the Milwaukee Bucks at home in the Moda Center. Lillard has been exceptional on the season and is having his most consistent one yet. He sits around the 45 FP mark on most nights and flashes the 50+ upside plenty. Tonight, the match-up with the Bucks is fine. Eric Bledsoe is a strong individual defender, but the Bucks don't really have any rim protection, which is an issue against a guy like Lillard that doesn't have to shoot to score. He is the most expensive PG on the board, but his price is fair. Point Guard isn't nearly as deep as it usually is and Lillard is a very safe bet for 40+. He also has more upside than anyone at the position and can go for 60 on any night. Eric Bledsoe FD - $7500 DK - $6800 Opponent - POR Proj Pts FD - 33.49 DK - 33.53 We're going to stay in the same game and look at Eric Bledsoe, facing the Blazers. Unlike Bledsoe, Damian Lillard is not a good defender. He's actually very bad at defense. As a team, the Blazers have defended PG's quite well (37 FPPG allowed), but it may not be real. Against top 15 PG's, they rank 3rd worst. It only makes sense for a team with horrible PG defense and very unintimidating options down low. Bledsoe has been great since coming to the Bucks and he's found a way to fit with Middleton and Giannis without any growing pains. Since getting string minutes, he has been over 40 FP in 4 of the last 6. This is an extremely talented PG who is one of the top DFS guys when being used properly. The Bucks look like they know what they're doing with him and this match-up against the Blazers should go back and forth. Plenty of attention will...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 11/29/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. What We Know Kemba Walker has been ruled out against the Raptors It's nice to get some early clarification on at least 1 piece of news. Kemba is obviously the number 1 option on this offense and the ball is in his hands in every possession. Michael-Carter Williams will draw the start and likely grab at least 30-35 minutes. He's an elite value option in both cash games and tournaments. We should also see the ball in the hands of Batum, Lamb, and Howard more. They all see slight upticks against a Raptors team that isn't too scary on defense. Kemba is a monstrous chunk of this offense and it makes everyone else underpriced. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are probable to play This definitely clears things up, which is nice. But it would have also been nice to get some value with these 2 out. I guess not. They face off with the Lakers and this news really just drives me away from the game as a whole. A blowout is the likeliest of possibilities and I doubt they will want to stretch out Curry+Durant off of injury or Klay+Dray, who've been making up for the missing pieces. It lessens my exposure to Larry Nance and now have 0 interest in Lonzo. Tournament shots are always fine in a game with the Warriors, but I don't think it stays close and doesn't see much value with all the stars out there. Hassan Whiteside has been ruled out against the Knicks This is obviously out of left field, and we already have a ton of news to decipher through on this slate, so we have to make sure to not overlook this. Whiteside is a pivotal piece of the Heat team and his absence will be a domino effect. Bam Adebayo will draw the start against a Knicks team that lacks paint defense. James Johnson and Kelly Olynyk will also pick up 10-13 minutes each. Along with the bigs, Dragic, Waiters, and Richardson will all see a few more shots. Whiteside is a good player, however, and he doesn't shoot a ton, so it might be a negative for the team performance overall. I like Dragic in cash games and Waiters in tournaments, but...

Daily Fantasy NBA Basketball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 11/29/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point guard Tyus Jones FD - $5300 DK - $4500 Opponent - NO Proj Pts FD - 24.48 DK - 23.74 Michael Carter-Williams FD - $5200 DK - $4200 Opponent - TOR Proj Pts FD - 11.54 DK - 11.11 Both of these guys are contingent on the starters sitting out, who are currently ruled questionable. As for Tyus Jones, Jeff Teague sat out last night and it's rare to see a guy come back on the back-end of a B2B. Jones should grab another start here and play "Tom Thibodeau minutes" which equates to 36-40. He had another solid game last year and has been over 30 FP in 3 straight. He is simply a very good point guard that is going to get a big contract if he stays healthy. I would not at all be surprised if Teague gets shipped away for some size. At his price, he's close to a must against a Pelicans squad that is far from scary against PG's. As for MCW, he's dependant on the status of Kemba Walker. The Raptors are very average against point guards and MCW could very well use his length to advantage against Lowry. His price is very close to Jones and if Kemba is out, makes for a very strong pivot in tournaments. I'm also not at all against the fact of playing both of these guys. There are plenty of other ways to pay up on this slate and PG has by far the best value. Russell Westbrook FD - $11000 DK - $11200 Opponent - ORL Proj Pts FD - 53.85 DK - 57.07 If you're looking to pay up at point guard, you most definitely can. Russell Westbrook has picked it up recently and has put up over 60 fantasy points in 3 of the last 4. He now sees a match-up against a Magic team that doesn't play much defense. Against point guards, they rank 6th worst in the league, allowing 46.5 FPPG. Elfrid Payton isn't a bad defender on the perimeter, but he has no help behind him and is a lot smaller than most point guards. Westbrook certainly fits the mold as one of the larger point guards in the league and...

Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 11/28/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA or NFL? Be sure to read our free NBA and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. What We Know John Wall is out for up to 2 weeks Wall is obviously a huge piece of this offense, and we fortunately know what will happen for the most part. Tim Frazier will draw the start, grab around 30 minutes and likely hit value. He is a very safe play in all formats that should be popular. Brad Beal and Otto Porter will also grab a few extra shots and remain in play against the T-Wolves. This is the game that most fantasy ownership is coming from. Wilson Chandler is out with a back injury Wilson Chandler has been pretty meh this season, so we certainly had no intentions of playing him against the Jazz. With him out, you can pencil in 10-15 extra minutes for Hernangomez and 5-8 for Barton and Jefferson. Hernangomez is interesting, but this match-up doesn't do it for me. I'd rather play him in a fast-paced game. What We're Waiting to Know Jeff Teague is expecting to play, but officially questionable If Teague misses, Tyus Jones is pretty close to a must play. He has the full reigns of the offense when on the floor and hasn't been afraid to shoot with the other stars around. He's obviously a very good point guard that can be relied on when given the minutes. Especially around $5k against a Wizards team that likes to run. Assuming Teague plays, I think he's interesting in tournaments. I think Jones takes some minutes either way, so I'll be staying away personally and moving to a Jimmy Butler or Towns. Khris Middleton missed shootaround and is questionable to play This only helps Giannis, who was already in a prime situation against the Kings. Middleton is the 2nd fiddle on this offense, but he plays a lot and shoots as much as a lot of #1's. In his absence, Giannis will see 3 or 4% usage spike while also picking up 3 or 5 shots. For a guy that already had a 50 FP floor, it's pretty nice. If Middleton does miss, it will be Malcolm Brogdon who I gravitate towards. Tony Snell will also pick some minutes up, but we all know how much that matters. Every Lineup Guys Nobody. Yet. If Teague...