NBA DFS Picks 8 November: Fanteam, DraftKings, FanDuel & Yahoo

Fanteam is a seven-player lineup (PG, SG, SF, PF, C and two UTIL) with an 85 cap and at most seven players from one team. Value here is projected points divided by salary, and around 3 is a good return. The main slate is DAL-BKN, DET-LAL, LAC-NOP, MIL-BOS, MIN-UTA and SAC-MIA.

LaMelo Ball is my favorite of the group. He has the best value mark among the expensive options at 3.25, and according to the latest injury report Anthony Edwards is out for Minnesota. That leaves the ball in Ball’s hands against a Utah team that is also short-handed.

Cade Cunningham is the other one I want. Jalen Duren is out for Detroit according to the latest injury report, so Cunningham should carry a heavy load at a fair price. Austin Reaves gets a similar boost, since Luka Doncic is listed as out for the Lakers.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has the highest projection on the slate at 55.2, and Miami has the second-highest team total. His value sits just under 3 because of the price, but I would still pay it. He is not on the injury report, so lineups are not final and he needs a check before lock. Bam Adebayo gives you a cheaper way into the same game at 3.02.

Fanteam value plays

Minnesota supplies three of the seven. With Edwards out, Gobert and Kuminga both project well for their prices, and I would happily pair either with LaMelo. Remember the seven-from-one-team limit is wide, so stacking a short-handed team is easy.

Brooklyn is also thin. Mikel Brown Jr. and Egor Demin are both out according to the latest injury report, which is why Traore and Sharpe grade well. Brook Lopez tops the list at 3.58. The Clippers are missing Bradley Beal, Brandon Ingram and Isaiah Jackson, so the frontcourt is open for him.

Burries is my cheap pick on the Milwaukee side. Gary Trent Jr. is questionable with an illness, so if he sits there is more room for Burries.

Fanteam fades

These players are not bad. They are badly priced tonight, because the projection does not justify the salary.

Achiuwa is the clearest one. At 10.0 he projects for 20.4, which is well below the 3 mark. You can get Gobert for less and project almost ten points more. Queen has a better matchup on paper, but his price already reflects it.

DraftKings uses eight players (PG, SG, SF, PF, C, G, F, UTIL) and a $50,000 cap. Value is points per $1,000, with around 5 being a solid return. Giannis Antetokounmpo ($11,300), Cade Cunningham ($9,400) and LaMelo Ball ($8,000) are the top plays, and Ball is the best of them at 5.40. The cheap end is where I want to spend my attention.

FanDuel asks for nine players (PG, SG, SF, PF, C, G/F, F/C and two UTIL) under a $60,000 cap. Value is again points per $1,000. Giannis Antetokounmpo ($11,700) and Cade Cunningham ($9,800) lead the projections, with Tyrese Maxey ($9,300) joining the pool because the CHI-PHI game is on this site. Embiid is listed as probable for Philadelphia in the latest injury report, so his status is worth watching. Doncic is out for the Lakers, and that is why Reaves and Matisse Thybulle appear below.

Mitchell Robinson is questionable for Boston with an illness, which could help Queta. Keegan Murray is questionable for Sacramento, which is worth knowing before you roster Hunter.

Yahoo uses eight players (PG, SG, G, SF, PF, F, C, UTIL) with a $200 cap and at most six from one team. Value here is a plain ratio, and anything above 1 beats the price. Cooper Flagg ($42) and Giannis Antetokounmpo ($52) both clear 1.0 among the top plays. The cheap options are far above that.

Paul Reed stands out because Duren is out for Detroit according to the latest injury report. Hayes is the other center to note. Jusuf Nurkic is out for Utah, and Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George are both listed as questionable.