NBA DFS Picks 15 November: Fanteam, DraftKings, FanDuel & Yahoo

Fanteam uses 7 players (PG, SG, SF, PF, C and two UTIL), an 85 cap and a maximum of 7 from one team. Value here is projected points divided by salary, and a ratio near 3 is a solid return. The main slate is CLE-DAL, MEM-BKN, MIA-DET, MIN-CHI and NOP-DEN.

Top plays

Jokic is the anchor. He projects 62.2 points at 19.5, and Denver has the second-highest implied total on the slate. Murray is the natural partner at 14.2 and a value of 2.99. Neither is on the injury report, but lineups are not final.

Cunningham is my other priority at the top. He projects 48.2 for 16.3, which is better value than Giannis or Flagg for a similar role at the center of his offense.

Donovan Mitchell has the best value of the expensive group at 3.04, but he is Questionable according to the latest injury report. If he plays, I like him. If he sits, the Cleveland picture changes and I would look at the cheaper options below instead.

LaMelo Ball has the best setup for volume. According to the latest injury report, Anthony Edwards is out for Minnesota, and the Wolves have the highest implied total on the slate. That points to a heavy workload for Ball.

Value plays

Memphis is where I start. According to the latest injury report, Ty Jerome, Scotty Pippen Jr., Quinten Post and Richie Saunders are all out, and Zach Edey and Jerami Grant are Questionable. That leaves a thin rotation, which is why Spencer (3.84) and Small (3.61) top the value list. They are cheap enough to let you fit two stars.

Jarrett Allen is Questionable, but Evan Mobley is out according to the report. If Allen plays, his projection of 33.4 at 9.3 is strong value. Jaylon Tyson depends on the same game-time calls: Mitchell, James Harden and Peyton Watson are all Questionable. If any of them sit, Tyson’s role grows.

Jenkins in Detroit looks good at 3.46. Jalen Duren and Isaiah Joe are out according to the injury report, which leaves more room in the Pistons rotation. Cameron Johnson is a cheap way to get Denver exposure without paying for another star.

Jalen Smith is Questionable with a finger sprain. If he plays, his value of 3.20 is fine, but I would not build around him until the lineup is confirmed.

Fades

These are not bad players. They are badly priced tonight. Missi is the clearest case: 19.2 points for a salary of 10.0 is the weakest value on the board, and he is Probable with a knee bone bruise according to the latest injury report.

Flagg and Giannis both project well, but at 17.0 and 19.2 they cost a lot of cap for a value near 2.6. Giannis is also Probable with a wrist sprain. I would rather spend that money on Jokic or Cunningham and fill the rest with the cheap values. Davion Mitchell at 11.7 is a similar story, with a projection that does not cover the price.

DraftKings uses 8 players (PG, SG, SF, PF, C, G, F, UTIL) and a $50,000 cap. Value is points per $1,000, and around 5 is typical. Jokic ($11,700, 62.2) is the top projection, with Murray ($8,500) and Cunningham ($9,800) both above 4.9. The cheap end is where the real edges are.

Spencer and Small are the same Memphis plays as on Fanteam. Conwell is the cheapest on the list at $3,500, and Miami lists Pelle Larsson as Doubtful according to the injury report. Allen is again a condition on his Questionable status.

FanDuel uses 9 players (PG, SG, SF, PF, C, G/F, F/C and two UTIL) and a $60,000 cap. Projections for this site will be added as soon as the slate is available.

Yahoo uses 8 players (PG, SG, G, SF, PF, F, C, UTIL) and a $200 cap, with at most 6 players from one team. Projections for this site will be added as soon as the slate is available.