NBA DFS Expert Survey: Saturday, November 14th
Our panel of experts is here to give you their insights on NBA DFS today for the 11/14 main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. They’re ready to answer key questions that will assist you in making those crucial lineup-building decisions. Curious to know who our experts have as their favorite tournament play? Or perhaps you’re wondering about their favorite salary saver? Read their thoughts below!
NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Saturday, November 14
Who is your favorite player to spend up for in cash games?
tcsmith031: Nikola Jokic
Krayton: Nikola Jokic
TJ Zwarych: Nikola Jokic
How do you plan to beat the field of opponents in the tournaments you will be playing? What tactic or strategy will set you apart?
tcsmith031: The absence of Caleb Wilson opens up some usage, but I still don’t really want much to do with the Bulls tonight. Chicago is in a rough spot playing the 2nd half of a back-to-back in Minnesota against a T-Wolves team leading the league in defensive efficiency. Unless the Bulls punt this game and some punt value opens up, I’m inclined to fade this team in all formats as a 15.5-point underdog with the slate’s lowest implied team total (110 points).
Krayton: It appears that Nikola Jokic and Cade Cunningham are going to be the more popular spend-up options. I will have plenty of exposure to them, but I will be making sure I have plenty of exposure to guys like Jamal Murray, LaMelo Ball, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. I like the idea of getting two elite spend-up options and then mixing in various cheaper options, as we have quite a few guys who could easily beat their price tags (like Bones Hyland, Mikel Brown, Christian Braun, and Trey Lyles). I will be playing around 20 lineups tonight, and I am getting to more of the stars-and-scrubs type of builds given all the cheap options available.
TJ Zwarych: I’ll be playing 150 lineups in large-field tournaments. While I’ll be overweight on some of the chalky spend-up options like Nikola Jokic and Cade Cunningham, I’m going to take shots on cheap options that may not be projecting well but have upside if the game script goes a certain way. My favorites of these options early in the day are Bones Hyland and Egor Demin. In lineups without Nikola Jokic, I’ll even take a couple shots on Marvin Bagley III and hope for a blowout.
Who is your favorite play (when considering price, matchup, roster construction, etc.) on the board and why?
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About the Author
Robert Brown (aka Epignosis) was having lunch at a sports bar. A football game was on. He remarked to his wife that if he could have a second life, he’d like to be someone who enjoyed watching sports. That enjoyment began when he signed up for a fantasy football league that needed one more player. Since then, he has enjoyed playing NFL, NBA, and (especially) MLB DFS. When not teaching American literature, editing content for RotoGrinders (which he has done since 2019), or making lineups, Epignosis is rocking out or jazzing it up on one of several possible instruments.