NBA DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups, Injuries & More Today: Sunday Playbook

We have only two games on the NBA DFS main slate on Sunday, November 3rd, and we're experiencing a lot of injury news. With all 30 teams playing on Monday, all four of these teams are front legs of a back-to-back. We have star power in Luka Doncic, Trae Young, Zion Williamson, and Kyrie Irving taking the floor.

Let’s start getting into what we’re going to be looking at on the two-game main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel on Sunday, November 3rd.

NBA DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, November 3rd

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 in the morning and so much more.

1:00 pm ET update

• If Dyson Daniels is out again, Garrison Mathews & Keaton Wallace would become more interesting.
• If Wendell Carter is out, both Moritz Wagner and Goga Bitadze would be in play (if Bitadze himself plays)
• Brandon Boston is the primary beneficiary off of the Pelicans bench if Jordan Hawkins plays and hurts his back, like he did last game.
• Onyeka Okongwu has been downgraded to QUESTIONABLE. Clint Capela would be an elite play. Larry Nance would get a bump as the backup center.

6:15 pm ET update

• Zion Williamson has been ruled OUT. Jordan Hawkins is IN. Stacking the Pelicans is the move tonight considering what they're down and what they have available.
• Onyeka Okongwu is OUT. Dyson Daniels is IN.

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 11/3

• Dyson Daniels - IN
• Jordan Hawkins - IN
• Wendell Carter - IN
• Goga Bitadze - QUEST
• Zion Williamson - 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 list the most notable things we need to look at in Las Vegas, including notable O/U and spreads.

Atlanta Hawks vs. New Orleans Pelicans

Total: 230.5

Spread: NO -3.5

Orlando Magic vs. Dallas Mavericks

Total: 219.5

Spread: DAL -7

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

• Luka Doncic, Trae Young

Mid

• Jalen Johnson, Brandon Ingram, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs, Jordan Hawkins

Value

• Jose Alvarado, P.J. Washington, Yves Missi, Javonte Green, Clint Capela
   

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