NBA DFS Picks Breakdown on DraftKings (Tuesday, November 10)

On the menu for Tuesday night is a five-game NBA slate. Let’s dive into some of the top plays on the slate using the FantasyLabs tools and projections.

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NBA DFS Point Guard Picks

Stud

Darius Acuff ($8,600)

While the Kings aren’t winning often, Acuff has been putting up big numbers during his rookie season. The guard enters tonight’s matchup vs. the Magic averaging 50.8 DraftKings PPG over his last six games. Acuff is leading the Kings with a 32.5% usage rate, and he is producing 1.2 DraftKings PPM. Orlando ranks 24th in defensive rating, and Acuff may see a boost to his already huge role, as Domantas Sabonis (knee) is questionable for the Kings. With the big man off the floor this season, Acuff is handling a 35.5% usage rate and leading the team with 1.3 DraftKings PPM. With Sabonis out Sunday vs. the Heat, Acuff went off for 55.75 DraftKings points. Nevertheless, with or without Sabonis, Acuff has the highest ceiling on the slate among point guards in our projections, and he is a worthy spend tonight.

Value

Isaiah Collier ($4,400)

Collier is a free square for this five-game slate with Keyonte George (ankle) out. In the 15 games he played with George inactive last season, Collier started at point guard and averaged 38 DraftKings points in 32 minutes per game with a 24.5% usage rate and a massive 41% assist rate. Collier is in an appealing spot tonight, facing a Heat team that ranks third in pace and 25th in defensive rating, and he is far and away the top value on the slate in our projections. In this spot, Collier has a ceiling around 40 DraftKings points.

Fast Break

Jalen Brunson ($8,500) – Brunson is at home and facing a Bucks team that ranks fifth in pace and 27th in defensive rating. The Knicks carry the highest implied team total on the slate (118.5 points), and Brunson brings big upside in this spot. In four of his last five games, the guard has scored 43+ DraftKings points. This season, Brunson is leading the Knicks with a 32.4% usage rate, and he is amassing 1.2 DraftKings PPM.

NBA DFS Shooting Guard Picks

Stud

Devin Booker ($8,100)

Booker is doing everything he can to keep the Suns afloat, scoring 46+ DraftKings points in two of his last three games. Phoenix is coming off a loss to the Spurs last night, but San Antonio ran away with a 26-point win, so Booker only logged 29 minutes. The Kentucky product should get back to his 34-minute average tonight vs. the Clippers, and this is a great matchup with Los Angeles ranking 20th in defensive rating. Booker is scoring 1.1 DraftKings PPM with a team-high 30% usage rate, and he should score over 40 DraftKings points in this bounce-back spot.

Value

Brayden Burries ($4,800)

After a quiet start to his rookie season, Burries has found his groove. In his last two games, the guard has scored 47.25 DraftKings points vs. the Raptors and 31 DraftKings points vs. the Celtics. Since moving into the Bucks’ starting lineup four games ago, Burries is logging 28 minutes per game. The rookie is scoring 1.0 DraftKings PPM with a 21% usage rate this season. While Burries is in another tough spot tonight vs. the Knicks, who rank seventh in defensive rating, he is just too cheap for his current role. Also, Tyler Herro (contusion) is questionable, and if he were to sit, Burries would become an even better play. With Herro off the floor this season, Burries is generating 1.2 DraftKings PPM.

Fast Break

Ryan Rollins ($5,500) – Rollins would likely move back into the Bucks’ starting lineup if Herro were inactive, making him a strong option in that situation. With Herro off the floor this season, Rollins’ usage rises 3.4 percentage points to 29.4%, and he supplies 1.1 DraftKings PPM.

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NBA DFS Small Forward Picks

Stud

Franz Wagner ($9,000)

With Paolo Banchero (ankle) and Jalen Suggs (knee) still sidelined, Wagner has put the Magic on his back recently, scoring 54 and 58 DraftKings points in his last two games. With both Banchero and Suggs off the court this season, Wagner is scoring 1.2 DraftKings PPM behind a team-high 28% usage rate. The Magic have dropped four in a row and desperately need a win tonight vs. the Kings. This 1-9 Sacramento team ranks sixth in pace and 28th in defensive rating, and Wagner should put up another big fantasy score in this beautiful spot.

Value

Klay Thompson ($4,900)

Thompson has popped off for over 30 DraftKings points in three of his last five games, knocking down at least seven three-pointers in each of those outings. The sharpshooter is in a great spot to keep cooking tonight, going against a Jazz team that ranks ninth in pace and 22nd in defensive rating. In this spot, the Heat carry the second-highest implied team total on the slate (117.5 points). Thompson is shooting 45% from the floor and 43% from beyond the arc this season. The veteran is scoring 0.9 DraftKings PPM with a 21% usage rate, and he is a compelling, cheap way to gain a share of Miami’s offense tonight.

Fast Break

Paul George ($7,400) – All eyes will be on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for tonight’s anticipated matchup between the Celtics and 76ers, but this is also a revenge game for George, and he is one of the most attractive fantasy targets from this contest. George has scored 37+ DraftKings points in 6-of-9 games with Boston while shooting 47% from the field and handling a 28.6% usage rate, which ranks second only to Tatum for the Celtics. George is generating 1.3 DraftKings PPM, and there’s a real possibility he lights up the 76ers tonight, which would be very fitting.

NBA DFS Power Forward Picks

Stud

Giannis Antetokounmpo ($11,400)

Antetokounmpo is the No. 1 play on the slate and worth the investment. The former MVP is averaging 55.9 DraftKings PPG with the Heat this season while leading the team with a 33% usage rate. Antetokounmpo is scoring a huge 1.7 DraftKings PPM, and he should destroy the Jazz tonight, who rank ninth in pace and 22nd in defensive rating. The Heat’s implied team total is the second-highest on the slate (117.5 points), and this game’s total is the largest on the slate (228.5 points). Antetokounmpo has played in games with totals of at least 228 points seven times this season, and he has topped 60 DraftKings points in three of these tilts.

Value

Kyle Kuzma ($4,600)

Similar to Burries, Kuzma is a strong value play from the Bucks who would see a boost if Herro sat. Kuzma is scoring 25.5 DraftKings points in 27 minutes per game this season, most recently posting 40.5 DraftKings points vs. the Celtics on Sunday. Kuzma is handling an 18% usage rate and generating 0.9 DraftKings PPM this season, and he should score 25+ DraftKings points vs. the Knicks tonight with room for much more if Herro is inactive.

Fast Break

Jayson Tatum ($10,100) – Tatum is priced correctly, and Antetokounmpo is the better value, but Tatum is worth considering in tournaments in this marquee matchup vs. the 76ers. Surely, Tatum wants to win this game and put up a big stat line in the process, and his upside is huge in this spot. With Brown now with Philadelphia, Tatum is leading the Celtics with 1.5 DraftKings PPM, a 33% usage rate, and a 38% assist percentage. In his nine games this season, Tatum has three performances over 60 DraftKings points.

NBA DFS Center Picks

Stud

Karl-Anthony Towns ($8,900)

Towns continues to be underpriced, and he should flourish in this elite spot vs. the Bucks, who rank fifth in pace and 27th in defensive rating. Furthermore, this club is giving up the second-most rebounds this season (47.9). Towns just posted 56.25 DraftKings points vs. the Cavaliers, and he has topped 40 DraftKings points in 6-of-9 games this season. The big man is handling a 26% usage rate and leading the Knicks with 1.5 DraftKings PPM. Towns is a great target no matter what, but he would see a notable boost if Josh Hart (questionable, ankle) were out. Towns’ usage increases to 29.6%, and he scores 1.6 DraftKings PPM with Hart off the court this season.

Value

Brook Lopez ($5,000)

Lopez moved into the Clippers’ starting lineup three games ago, and he has produced 25.5, 36, and 30.75 DraftKings points in that role. Los Angeles picked up their second win of the season Sunday vs. the Pelicans with Lopez starting, and he should continue to start tonight against a Suns defense that ranks second to last in defensive rating. Lopez is supplying 1.1 DraftKings PPM with a 21% usage rate this season, and he is one of the top values on the slate at only $5,000.

Fast Break

Neemias Queta ($4,900) – Queta has started at center for the Celtics for their last five games, and he is averaging 24.2 DraftKings points in 23.6 minutes per game with the first unit. Queta has been far more effective than Mitchell Robinson this season. While facing Joel Embiid is never ideal for a center, Queta exceeding 5x value at low ownership is realistic tonight.

Dylan Cardwell ($4,100) – If Sabonis misses his second game in a row, Cardwell will start at center and be a viable punt vs. the Magic. Cardwell started in place of Sabonis on Sunday and finished with 20.75 DraftKings points in 18 minutes, marking Cardwell’s second straight outing of 20+ DraftKings points. This season, Cardwell is scoring 1.2 DraftKings PPM while shooting 58% from the field.

Pictured: Giannis Antetokounmpo
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