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Saturday night features a solid seven-game slate that features a few games that should see some serious offensive production and a Lakers/Trail Blazers game with a 238 Vegas Total as the late-night hammer. Seven game NBA slates provide the well-informed DFS player an excellent opportunity to find some hidden gems.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 11/3/18. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced players and value picks on FanDuel. You can also check out today's DraftKings 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. Lastly, remember to check your DFS lineups for injury updates.
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FanDuel DFS Guards
Jamal Murray - PG, vs UTA ($7,200)
With three $9,000+ PG plays on this slate, I really like the idea of moving down to the upper-middle tier to find some guys that could easily get to 5x value. Murray has been wildly inconsistent this year so he should only be seen as a tournament play, avoid at all cost in cash games. Murray has proven to have near 50 fantasy point upside and has the ability to play well into the 30's for minutes. Murray has averaged just about 15 points per game even though his shooting hasn't been excellent. If Murray can find his shot tonight, there's a good chance of him putting up a big game.
CJ McCollum - SG, vs LAL ($6,800)
McCollum has reached 30 minutes and totaled near 20 points in all but two games this season. He has yet to have an extremely productive game but tonight seems like an excellent night for that to happen. The Trail Blazers will be playing the LA Lakers in what will certainly be an offensive showcase. I love the idea of playing McCollum to get some savings and then bringing it back with LeBron James at SF. McCollum has a solid floor and has the perfect opportunity to reach his near 40 fantasy point upside in tonight's game.
FanDuel DFS Forwards
Juancho Hernangomez - SF, vs UTA ($3,900)
Hernangomez may be the perfect example of how to properly utilize Fanduel's new "drop your lowest score" rule. In eight games this season, Hernangomez has a game where he reached nearly 10x value, two games over 5x value, two decent games, and three near zeros. In addition, he has ranged from 0 to 29 minutes. Unfortunately, there's no real way of knowing how much he'll play tonight but with a productive game two nights ago there is reason to believe he may see close to 20 minutes. Hernangomez is reserved as a multi-entry tournament play in larger field GPPs.
LaMarcus Aldridge - PF, at NO ($8,100)
Aldridge's upside is what is extremely appealing. So far this season, Aldridge is shooting at 44.3% (a career low) and has still increased the Spurs offensive rating by over 14 points when he's on the floor (second highest in the league). When Aldridge can find his shot he will become an extremely productive fantasy option. Tonight's matchup against the Pelicans should be a fairly fast-paced game which should allow Aldridge to gain some momentum. If he gets hot he can be just as productive as any player on the floor. Get him while you can at $8,100 because his price is bound to increase.
FanDuel DFS Centers
JaVale McGee - C, at POR ($7,600)
McGee has fit in with the Lakers excellent so far this season and with two full days rest, he will look to continue his productive ways. In October, McGee averaged 27.1 minutes, 15 points, 3 blocks, 7.5 rebounds, and about 2 assists per game. Most of that production came in the four games where he saw the floor for over 30 minutes in all but one game. McGee should see at least 30 minutes tonight and is an excellent option to continue with the McCollum and Lebron game-stack.
