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A massive upgrade from last night's measly slate with 10 games available. DFS lineups tonight will once again be revolving around the Lakers and their lack of defense. With the point totals for each game the Lakers play nearing 235-240, they find themselves in a very susceptible position and all the Timberwolves will have serious upside. This is going to be a DFS theme the entire season.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 11/7/18. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced players and value picks on DraftKings.
You can also check out today's FanDuel lineup picks and our Premium DFS Cheat Sheet. And don't forget to check out our brand new NBA DFS Matchup Ratings tool with daily player projections. As always, don't set your lineups to early and check player statuses prior to opening tip. If you have any questions, find me in the NBA Chat Room or @HalfCourtJester on Twitter.
DraftKings DFS Guards
Trey Burke - PG/SG, @ ATL ($3,300)
With a price this cheap it's hard to fade Trey Burke, but at the same time, his minutes have been sadly inconsistent. The Knicks have a weird rotation where Burke is sometimes overlooked if he isn't hitting, but his ability to work an offense and draw defenders seems to go unnoticed. The Hawks have no backcourt defense and the frontcourt is anchored by Alex Len and Dewayne Dedmon, Burke has major upside although it seems limited by simply being on the Knicks.
Reggie Jackson - PG, @ ORL ($5,600)
Although it seems that there are plenty of options at point guard tonight, I'm going super cheap with Trey Burke and fading Dennis Schroder. Reggie Jackson is facing off against the Magic and should have no problem doing whatever he wants to on the court. Despite Schroder being in a better situation and arguably a better scorer, his price is annoyingly high when Jackson is available for a total bargain. Schroder might play well, but his price is too much with other options available.
DraftKings DFS Forwards
Tyreke Evans - SG/SF, vs PHI ($4,400)
Tyreke Evans' play style is pure production and he is arguably the best DFS player when healthy and playing well. He is still getting used to playing with a new team in a new role, but it's still the same Tyreke Evans that has always been a problem for smaller defenders. Now that he is coming off the bench, smaller, less talented defenders is all he is going to come across. My only concern is if, for some reason, Robert Covington decided to lock Evans down. The chances are that won't happen because of Victor Oladipo, but that is my one concern for playing Evans tonight.
Larry Nance Jr. - PF/C, vs. OKC ($4,600)
I don't like playing frontcourt players against the Thunder. It's not a great strategy unless you are going for long-shot options like I always do. Dario Saric is a similar option, but he will have less upside going up against a heavy-rebounding and defense-oriented team like the Pacers. Nance does not have the highest ceiling, but he's cheap and in a high-minute, high-usage situation. He will get his fair share of production but it will be tough.
DraftKings DFS Center
Nikola Jokic - C, @ MEM ($8,900)
You could go with Marc Gasol, Andre Drummond or Nikola Jokic here. I went Jokic for his price and matchup. Gasol is a better bargain, but he has also had very bad games this season, leaving the door open for him to be a complete bust. Jokic has a better team, more momentum and the ability to be the highest scoring DFS option on any given night. His erratic stat lines are promising and it leaves a ton of upside for whenever he starts to hit his shot. Even if you decide not to go with Jokic, Drummond has a ton of upside and is barely a price increase. Rostering both Jokic and Drummond would be ideal.
