NBA DFS – Studs, scrubs, and duds for November 18
Scrubs
Collin Sexton (at NY – $5,700 on DK; $5,700 on FD): It was a rough night for the Cavaliers on Sunday and it’s a back-to-back, which is always a concern. But it’s also the Knicks and they are very weak against the position. Sexton has big game potential and I expect him to over perform in a big way given the matchup.
Malik Monk (at TOR – $5,000 on DK; $4,700 on FD): The Raptors are a tough matchup but they aren’t great against the position and Monk, along with his scoring, chips in with rebounds as well. He’s been playing well as of late and is at a nice salary given some of the talent above him who likely won’t deliver as many fantasy points as Monk.
Brook Lopez (at CHI – $5,400 on DK; $5,600 on FD): Lopez can be streaky but he’s coming off a strong game and the Bulls are very weak against the position. When he’s hot, he’s usually hot for a couple of games. I’m going to trust him to keep this run up with another strong outing.
Spencer Dinwiddie (vs IND – $6,000 on DK; $5,800 on FD): LeVert is out and Kyrie could be out again. That means it’ll be the Dinwiddie show once again. He remains at a good salary given the opportunities he’s going to get. The Pacers are fairly good against the position and if Kyrie plays, his opportunities will decrease. But if Kyrie is out, take him with confidence.
Aron Baynes (vs BOS – $5,100 on DK; $6,000 on FD): Baynes’ salary has dropped because the minutes have been all over the place. And it’s tough to produce when you’re not on the floor. But I’m going with the revenge game factor here and that Baynes will end up getting plenty of minutes.