NBA DFS Core Plays LIVE: Thursday, November 17th

Andy Means (meansy53) will be bringing Premium subscribers his top NBA DFS plays to build around for the upcoming slate. A former Duke basketball walk-on, Meansy will also give you his thoughts on the slate as a whole from a macro perspective. On weekends, the GPP maestro you all know and love, STLCards, takes the reins.

GENERAL SLATE THOUGHTS

7:40 AM ET: Everything about this small, three-game slate seems pretty straightforward…except for the fact that it locks at 10:00 PM ET! I honestly can’t recall a main slate starting that late, but it’s what we got tonight.

Because of that late start, all three games will tip off within 30 minutes of each other. So when we are thinking ahead to injuries and late swaptionality, it is highly likely that we have ALL information (maybe even all six starting lineups too) before the slate locks. That means any after-lock edge that might usually be gained will have to wait for tomorrow’s 11-game slate.

Speaking of injuries, there isn’t too much going on (mainly because it’s a small slate)…but still plenty of moving pieces.

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About the Author

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Andy Means (meansy53)

Andy Means (aka meansy53) was a walk-on with the esteemed Duke University basketball team for 3 years before graduating in 2004. He also has a Master’s in Accounting from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and has been playing DFS since 2014 (qualifying for multiple Live Finals). In the summer of 2022, Andy took over the role of Premium Content Director for the RotoGrinders Network, overseeing the vast array of content that is created on RotoGrinders, ScoresAndOdds, and FantasyLabs. Follow Andy on X – @ameansy
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