NBA DFS Core Plays & Top Picks for Thursday, November 12th

Embiid of the Sixers

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Happy Thursday!

We are inching closer and closer to the weekend, which is always a good feeling. With a lack of showings this week, we are hosting another open house on Saturday. Our goal of being in a new place by Christmas is looking less and less likely at this point.

I have always encouraged my son to chase what he loves. He’s played almost every sport at one time or another, but he’s never found a love for them the way I did growing up. He is drawn to art, theater, and dance. And honestly, I love it. I have gotten to experience something completely different than my childhood, rushing back and forth to different sporting events. My stepson is 12 and already a genius engineer, so we have the best of both worlds — creativity and know-how. Those two started a successful trash can cleaning business this summer, and I know great things are in their future. All I’d like now is for my baby girl to love golf.

Slate Overview

As is usually the case on Thursdays, we have a light schedule in the association. There are 4 games on the schedule, and all of them are included on the main slates for DraftKings and FanDuel. Thanks to some injuries, we have a surprising amount of value. Brandon Miller, Dennis Schroder, Kawhi Leonard, Scottie Barnes, Jalen Duren, LeBron James, and Anthony Edwards have all been ruled out of tonight’s games. The only injury we are really waiting on is Joel Embiid, who is questionable.

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Derek Farnsworth (aka Notorious) is a lead RotoGrinders Expert and one of the most recognizable names and faces in all of DFS. Before joining the RotoGrinders team, Derek received a Master’s Degree from the University of Utah. When he’s not busy providing content, he’s dominating the DFS industry as evidenced by his consistent top rankings in several sports and multiple Live Final appearances. Noto provides expert NBA, NFL, MLB, and PGA analysis for RotoGrinders Premium members on a daily basis and has also been nominated for five different Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association (FSWA) awards. Follow Noto on X – @RG_Notorious