NBA DFS Core Plays & Top Picks for Friday, November 13th

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A daily fantasy sports OG, Notorious has been roaming the DFS streets ever since they were invented. He has racked up multiple live final seats and several six-figure tournament wins in his DFS career. Each weekday, Noto will walk you through the featured NBA DFS slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. On the weekends, Taylor Smith will take the reins.

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Happy Friday!

The weekend is here, and there’s a lot to look forward to. We have an NBA slate tomorrow, a full day of college football games tomorrow, and the Week 10 NFL slate on Sunday. Speaking of, this week’s NFL slate feels like a Week 18 slate, but I’ll talk about that more in my Key Personnel article.

I’ll be on GrindersLive tonight with Dean and Beer, breaking down the NBA slate. It starts at 5:40 PM ET and goes through lineup lock. We cover each game, give our favorite plays at each position, and then answer questions from the chat.

I don’t have any funny anecdotes today, so let’s hop right into the slate.

Slate Overview

There are 9 games on the schedule tonight, but they aren’t all featured on the main slate. DraftKings is rolling out a 6-game main slate, while FanDuel is rolling out a 7-game main slate. There are obviously some injuries to monitor, but there aren’t any superstar injuries that we are waiting on.

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Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

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