DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/11/22): NBA DFS Lineups

The top daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on December 11th, 2022. Kyle Ringstad provides NBA DFS analysis and sleeper picks for building optimal DFS rosters.

FanDuel and DraftKings feature six-game slates on this fine Sunday. There's only one team on a back-to-back, so we shouldn't see too many weird lineups scratches that we'll need to adjust to. The Kings, Lakers, and Bucks are in the best spots for daily fantasy production, but this slate is pretty wide open as no one matchup or team truly stands out from the rest of the pack. Let's get to it.

Here are my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 12/11/22. Keep an eye on RotoBaller’s NBA injury news and also our full NBA injury report today to stay up to date before lineups are locked.

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Trae Young, vs. CHI (FD: $9,700, DK: $10,400)

Young is not a player I typically like to get to as you always have to pay a premium to get to him and he's much more scoring-dependent than the typical high-salaried player, making him vulnerable to crushing your lineup with one poor shooting night. However, this situation is too intriguing to ignore. Dejounte Murray and John Collins have been ruled out, so Young will be carrying a huge load tonight as his usage rate (44.3%) and FPTS/min (1.54) skyrocket without those two in the lineup.

Davion Mitchell, vs. NYK (FD: $4,000, DK: $3,800)

This pick depends entirely on De'Aaron Fox continuing to be held out of the lineup tonight. If he sits, Mitchell becomes a very appealing value play at his 30+ minute projection against a Knicks defense that allows the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing point guards this season.

Also consider: James Harden, Jrue Holiday, Jalen Green, Kevin Huerter, Bogdan Bogdanovic

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LeBron James, vs. DET (FD: $10,400, DK: $10,100)

I don't trust Anthony Davis as far as I can throw him, and remove me from this column if I ever recommend getting to an overpriced Westbrook or this putrid Lakers bench. That leaves the everlasting LeBron James as the primary option from the Lake Show tonight, and he's cheap enough to fit into most builds without getting too uncomfortable with value plays. The Pistons allow the sixth-most fantasy points per game to opposing teams and the fifth-most fantasy points per game to opposing power forwards, and this game environment rates out as the top one to target for DFS contests tonight.

Saddiq Bey, vs. LAL (FD: $5,600, DK: $4,800)

This is a tournament-only play as Bey has shown everyone enough to know he has a wide range of outcomes on any given night. He's seeing around 30 minutes per game with Cade Cunningham out of the lineup, as he will be tonight. He's also averaging a solid 21.9% usage rate and 0.86 FPTS/min with the young point guard off the floor, which has translated to some value-crushing games of 34.5, 29.75, and 42 DK points in three of his last four games. This is one of the few times we can confidently target the Pistons as they're facing the Lakers, a team that allows the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing teams this season.

Also consider: Pascal Siakam, Khris Middleton, Bojan Bogdanovic, Moritz Wagner, Jabari Smith Jr. 

DraftKings and FanDuel Centers - NBA DFS Lineup Picks

Joel Embiid, vs. CHA (FD: $11,800, DK: $11,500)

Embiid has been dominant lately as he has put up 62, 58.25, and 69.25 DK points over his last three games. He hasn't faced a matchup like this in quite some time, though. The Hornets allow the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing centers and struggle to limit points, rebounds, and blocks to the position. Those are areas where Embiid thrives, so I'm not put off by his sky-high salary and I'm getting to all the "Do a 180" I can.

Also consider: Nikola Vucevic, Clint Capela, Alperen Sengun

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