NBA Daily Fantasy Picks: Optimizer & Ownership Projections for DraftKings & FanDuel

Following the NBA taking the day off for Thanksgiving, there are 12 games on the schedule for today, with 11 included in the NBA fantasy main slate. There is plenty of NBA DFS injury news is yet to come out, so be sure to check the Awesemo NBA Starting Lineups page to see who is in, who is out and who is starting as news breaks, and look at the NBA DFS rankings and projections for both DraftKings and FanDuel lineups tonight.

NBA Daily Fantasy Picks: Awesemo Grades | Nov. 26

*Grades are ordered DraftKings, FanDuel. Initial grade indicates a player’s strength of output, with the value grade indicating their strength as a play in relation to their salary.

C Wendell Carter Jr. — Grades: B, B | Values: A, A

Wendell Carter Jr. is coming off a solid performance, putting up a 14-point double-double. He now has eight double-doubles in 19 games this season. Tonight he faces off with the team that drafted him. This will only be the second team he has faced the Bulls. In his first game against Chicago, Carter put up a 19-point double-double, adding two steals and a block. According to Awesemo’s projections, Carter is the top value at the center position on both sites.

SG Josh Giddey — Grades: B, B | Values: A, A

Josh Giddey has been fantastic this season. Over his past five games he is averaging 15.4 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is also out yet again today, which should lead to another high-usage game for Giddey. Awesemo projections rank him as the top overall value play on both sites today.

C Jakob Poeltl — Grades: B, B | Values: B, A

Jakob Poeltl has played three games since returning from injury, and he looks to be all the way back. He played 29 minutes last game and finished with a double-double. The matchup against the Celtics looks to be a good one tonight. Not only would this be a positive matchup were Boston at full health, but Robert Williams will also be out for Boston, so they will be especially weak in the low post. A good matchup becomes better, and Poeltl should be able to take advantage at his cheap price.

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SG Malik Beasley — Grades: C, D | Values: A, A

Malik Beasley may be scoring dependent, but he has stepped up his scoring and is coming off a season-high 29 points. Beasley has also shown more consistent assist numbers, and it will likely only take a couple to help him return value. The matchup against the Hornets is also a pace-up game for the Timberwolves, and Charlotte is a bottom-10 team in defensive efficiency. In other words, it looks like a good matchup for Beasley to be effective scoring today, and Awesemo projects Beasley to play over 27 minutes off the bench.

Matt LaMarca also has his eyes on Beasley tonight. Check out the Friday NBA DFS Slate Starter article for more on why Matt is loving Beasley’s outlook tonight.

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