Welcome to the free edition of the daily fantasy basketball Playbook for Wednesday, Nov. 18, courtesy of Sporting News partners FantasyAlarm.com. We're going to take a few guys in the Thunder-Pelicans matchup tonight, including Russell Westbrook with Kevin Durant (hamstring) still out, but note that we're shying away from Anthony Davis, who suffered a shoulder injury Monday. If Davis is out, Ryan Anderson becomes a very interesting DFS value play.
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Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FanDuel | DK | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Russell Westbrook | Thunder | NOP | $11500 | $12200 | GO PRO ! |
| PG | GO PRO ! | |||||
| PG | Isaiah Thomas | Celtics | DAL | $7500 | $7300 | GO PRO ! |
| PG | Dennis Schroder | Hawks | SAC | $4800 | $4900 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SG | DeMar DeRozan | Raptors | @UTA | $7800 | $7300 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | Eric Gordon | Pelicans | @OKC | $6000 | $6400 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SG | Jeremy Lamb | Hornets | BKN | $4600 | $4500 | GO PRO ! |
| SF | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SF | Evan Fournier | Magic | MIN | $5700 | $6500 | GO PRO ! |
| SF | C.J. Miles | Pacers | @PHI | $4600 | $4300 | GO PRO ! |
| SF | R. Hollis-Jefferson | Nets | @CHA | $3500 | $3400 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | DeMarcus Cousins | Kings | @ATL | $10700 | $10300 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | Terrence Jones | Rockets | POR | $5900 | $6200 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | GO PRO ! | |||||
| C | Brook Lopez | Nets | @CHA | $8000 | $7200 | GO PRO ! |
| C | GO PRO ! | |||||
| C | Ian Mahinmi | Pacers | @PHI | $4700 | $4200 | GO PRO ! |
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Daily fantasy basketball strategy
Russell Westbrook, PG, Thunder. Best player in fantasy with Durant out. Expect Westbrook to attack the rim tonight with Anthony Davis unlikely to play. Plus, Ish Smith is going to be guarding him. A lot easier to fit in lineups on FD than on DK.
Eric Gordon, SG, Pelicans. Solid cash-game play on FD as Gordon will have no problem reaching 30 fantasy points as long as Davis is out.
Evan Fournier, SF, Magic. Would feel a lot better about him if he goes through shootaround as he missed practice on Monday with an illness.
Terrence Jones, PF, Rockets. Has collected at least 31 fantasy points on FD in three straight games. Believe he will make it a fourth straight game tonight.
Brook Lopez, C, Nets. Love his price tag on DK as Lopez has produced at least 38 fantasy points on DK in six out of the past seven games.