We have eight games on our hands to wrap up the workweek. Death, taxes, and Joel Embiid a GTD due to injury management. You'll get to know me a little more as my time goes on here at Fantasy Alarm. 

I'm a 76res fan, and let me tell you, we're as down bad as you may think we are right now! Anywho, Embiid's possible absence can greatly change things, while Paul George is already out. Look for stud rookie Jared McCain to have a usage uptick – especially if Embiid misses. 

 

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Probably my last update here, you can catch us in the FA discord. Al Horford is out, that makes the starting Boston center a core play, whoever that is between Neemias Queta and Luke Kornet. Sam Hauser is an interesting large-field GPP play if the game is out of hand in the second half, and I already wrote about him earlier in the playbook section. I think you can still keep the backup big (between Kornet and Queta) in your GPP field if you are running many lieups.

With news of Tyrese Maxey allegedly getting more minutes, I am removing Jared McCain as a core play. But if Embiid sits, I'm back in on the rookie out of Duke.

I'm adding Jayson Tatum as a high-end core play. I already mentioned him earlier too, but it's a must-win cup game, and Boston needs a solid point differential, so I am a little less worried about the blowout.

Some Warriors talk quickly. Another guy I want to mention for value is Lindy Waters, who may have played about 25 minutes if Wednesday's game didn't blow out. I think he's noteworthy for large-field GPPs, but I'm not sure that he has a high ceiling.

Lastly, did you know that Trayce Jackson-Davis ranks third in DK points per minute on the team among anyone that has played at least 10 games? I didn't, until I looked it up a few minutes ago. He could have a field day in 22-24 minutes if the cards break his way against a lowly NOP squad. He's just $3,700 on DK.

 

 

All of that makes for a great opportunity to remind everyone to tune into our live show this evening and check out our discord for more thoughts, chatter, and updates as we inch closer to roster lock.

Let’s dive into what we’re going to be looking at on DraftKings and FanDuel for Friday November 22nd.

NBA DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, November 22nd

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Before actually diving into the meat and potatoes, welcome to the NBA DFS season. 

If this is your first time reading our column on NBA DFS picks, I just want to welcome you and give you a few tips and tricks on what you should be looking for each night.

  • News outlets: reliable sources that give us injury news & starting lineups
  • Pace of play: who's playing fast vs. who's playing slow. Which teams get a pace-up spot (more possessions) vs. pace-down (fewer possessions)
  • Usage rates: is a percentage of how many plays that player is being used in
  • NBA DFS Projections
  • Lineup Generator
  • NBA Ownership

 

 


Pre-Lock Update

This section will be used for anything that changes from the morning until right up to roster lock. Injury updates, players we’re higher on than we were in the morning and so much more.

Joel Embiid's GTD status headlines the injury front while all-pro teammate Paul Geroge is sidelined again. Nikola Jokic is questionable again. Some noteworthy tags are below.

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Key NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 11/22

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  • Al Horford - OUT

 

NBA DFS Slate & Game Overviews

With the NBA season just kicking off we don't have data yet for teams regarding pace of play and defensive matchups. In the section below, I’m listing the most notable things we need to look at in Las Vegas, including notable O/U and spreads.

Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks

  • Spread: Hawks -1
  • Total: 247 (!!!!!!!)

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers

  • Spread: Bucks -5.5
  • Total: 236.5

Washington Wizards vs. Boston Celtics

  • Spread: Celtics -16.5
  • Total: 236.5

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers

  • Spread: Bucks -5.5
  • Total: 236.5

 

 

 

NBA DFS Core Player Pool & Lineup Picks

Here are the core players I’m looking at for my NBA DFS picks tonight. You can see the full analysis of tonight’s NBA DFS projections and player pool below or skip ahead to building the best lineups possible by locking these into the aforementioned lineup generator now.  

High

Mid

Value

 

 

 

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