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There was no basketball on Thanksgiving so I did what any staunch NBA fan would do. Play Call Of Duty all day and eat fast food instead of a Thanksgiving feast. Now that every team got a small day of rest, we are on the second day of saturated NBA slates. With a 10 game slate, you already know the options are endless. Of the superstars, C.J. McCollum, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan are my must-plays of the night. All three have ideal matchups and are undervalued, but more importantly I needed a player I could find a picture for.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 11/25/17. The DFS lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays on DraftKings.
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DFS Guards to Consider
Kyle Anderson - PG/SF SA @ CHA (DK - $4,700, FD - $5,500)
As long as Kawhi Leonard is out, Kyle Anderson will be one of the higher-usage players on the Spurs. The Spurs are the worst thing to happen to DFS since the great mississippi blackout of 2016. (I will capitalize the 'm' when you get your nonsense together) Anyway, Anderson is notorious for his slow and steady style of play which translates directly into production. He puts himself in opportunities to make plays happen and against the Hornets, who just played the Cavaliers to a close game the night prior, Anderson and the Spurs are going to be well rested and Anderson is slowly creeping into a undesirable price range so get him while he's cheap.
Bogdan Bogdanovic - SG, LAC @ SAC (DK - $3,800, FD - $4,100)
Even though he is a rookie, Bogdan Bogdanovic produces. He does a little bit of everything, shows range, and simply needs minutes to produce. The Clippers might have a dominant frontcourt, but the backcourt lacks structure and defense, so expect a player like Bogdanovic to space them out and create problems during his time on the court. His price is cheap and has plenty of upside despite his limited minuted.
DFS Forwards to Consider
Maurice Harkless - SF, POR @ WAS (DK - $3,500, FD - $3,300)
This is purely a value play, and value plays always come with risk. Harkless has no problem pulling up for shots, but there's a catch. He plays defense, rebounds, compliments Nurkic in the frontcourt and most importantly, he can run with the small ball lineups and defend players bigger than him. This is great because of the opportunities it gives him, but he tends not to capitalize on those chances. He has yet to set a real season-high, so expect Harkless to have one of those chances tonight, especially coming off a back-to-back. His ability to put himself in position to rebound will be his shining factor this game.
Dario Saric - PF, ORL @ PHI (DK - $5,100, FD - $5,300)
I swear I'm writing about the same players every article. Especially if Ben Simmons is already ruled out, Dario Saric seems to be pure production. All he does is shoot and rebound. He might not qualify as very good for either, but he sure does both every game whether you like it or not. Saric is going up against a decent frontcourt in the Magic, who are coming off a whooping handed to them by the Boston Celtics. They may rebound, but the 76ers are going to be fresh and in dyer need of offense. Without Simmons conducting the offense, look for the 76ers to pass the ball around and find the open shooters. Seeing how Saric is a tall player with a high release, it only makes sense that he will be asked to do a lot of the shooting.
DFS Centers to Consider
Jonas Jerebko - C, MIL @ UTA (DK - $3,800, FD - $3,500)
Whether Jonas Jerebko or Ekpe Udoh gets the start, both are worth taking a look at. Oh, you don't know Ekpe Udoh? Just kidding, of course you do. He's the top value play of the night. But aside from Udoh who is extremely capped and would primarily be a rebounder and play around the rim, whereas Jerebko fits into the Bucks weakspot. While the Bucks might defend opposing centers well, they also let up a lot of points to opposing centers. Not to mention they let up the third most threes to centers which is Jerebko's saving grace. Assuming he gets the chances to pull from deep, Jerebko should translate his minutes into production.
Also consider: Marcin Gortat - C, MEM vs DAL (DK - $4,900, FD - $5,300)
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