CBB DFS: DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (11/18/24)

Tonight isn't officially branded as "Big Monday" yet by Sports God ESPN, but we have a couple of good teams in action tonight. Six games is a cold slate for a Monday night, but we have to be careful with a couple of blowouts likely. The night starts in an unusual place. North Texas heads down to Lake Charles, Louisiana, for some gator and a game with McNeese State.

IUPUI heads to Ames for some Hilton Magic. Pacific heads to Fayetteville to face the Hogs. North Alabama heads down south to take on Auburn. We have Northern Colorado up in Pullman to take on the Cougars. We end the night in San Diego with Gonzaga in town to face the Aztecs. This will be a conference game next year!

This article will provide you with my daily fantasy college basketball lineup picks on DraftKings on 11/18/24, starting at 7 p.m. EST. I’ll provide multiple player suggestions at guard and forward, aiming to highlight one option at the salary scale's high, middle, and lower levels. Good luck, RotoBallers.

Today's DraftKings Guards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks

Nate Calmese, Washington State ($7.1K)

A gritty road test early in the schedule goes to Iowa. Nate Calmese scores a season-high 27 points and LeJuan Watts grabs his third-straight double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Back home Monday to host Northern Colorado.#GoCougs // #AgainstTheGrain pic.twitter.com/yOCiiQByPf

— Washington State Men's Basketball (@WSUCougarsMBB) November 16, 2024

Calmese has been so good for the Cougars in the early going that they barely miss Myles Price. Calmese has scored 80 points in four games while playing around 31 minutes per game. He has solid peripheral numbers. Cedric Coward has the better peripherals, but he's also $1.8K more. I'll go with Calmese for the discounted price.

Curtis Jones, Iowa State ($6.9K)

Under normal circumstances, I would prefer the star guards (Keshon Gilbert and Tamin Lipsey) over Jones, but these aren't normal circumstances. The Cyclones haven't played in a competitive game yet and likely won't tonight, either.

Jones has 25 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and a block in 55 minutes. That production is a touch better than Lipsey's so far. The Cyclones want to get Gilbert and Lipsey some game action, but they won't run them hard in these early-season blowouts.

Sincere Parker, McNeese State ($6.5K) 

The St. Louis transfer has picked up where he left off in 16 games with the Billikens last year. Parker has 44 points, 10 rebounds, two steals, and an assist in just 60 minutes of court time. The Cowboys should need all that Parker has to offer tonight, so I expect his minutes to increase.

Johnathan Massie, North Texas ($4.8K)

Jasper Floyd and Atin Wright get most of the attention, but Massie is the best points-per-dollar play. He has 31 points, 22 rebounds, and a block in the first three games of the season. Wright and Floyd are better on defense, but Massie does more than just score at a very reasonable price.

Also consider: Boogie Fland, Arkansas ($8.2K); Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State ($7.7K); Khalif Battle, Gonzaga ($7.5K); Paul Zilinskas, IUPUI ($6K); Will Soucie, North Alabama ($5K); Alyn Breed, McNeese State ($4.8K); Langston Reynolds, Northern Colorado ($4.5K); BJ Davis, San Diego State ($4.3K)

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Today's DraftKings Forwards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks

Johni Broome, Auburn ($9.5K)

We saw Broome post some big numbers last year in under 30 minutes per game. We don't know what his usage will look like once the games get tougher, but the early returns are encouraging. Broome has played almost 28 minutes per game, averaging 16.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.3 blocks, 3 assists, and a steal. He should have no problem hitting those averages tonight.

Adou Thiero, Arkansas ($7.3K)

Adou Thiero over his last 2 games:

- 21.5 PPG
- 6.5 RPG
- 1.5 APG
- 1.5 BPG
- 1.0 SPG
- 68% FG
- 38% 3P

Both games were against teams in the Top 60 in adjusted defensive efficiency. pic.twitter.com/Iithh9MnVw

— Brandon Baker (@BBakerHogs) November 15, 2024

I don't think we really saw what Thiero was as a player last year with Kentucky. Boogie Fland gets all of the attention for Arkansas, but Thiero is the best all-around player on the team. Thiero leads the team with 51 points and 17 rebounds. He has added five steals, four assists, and three blocks for good measure. He puts up great counting stats along with the scoring.

Milan Momcilovic, Iowa State ($6.2K) 

Momcilovic had some good moments for the Cyclones as a freshman last year, but consistency was an issue. He has looked more comfortable as a sophomore in the early going. Momcilovic has 26 points, 10 rebounds, an assist, a steal, and a block in 54 minutes of court time. He needs to work on efficiency next, but the improved shooting is a good sign.

Isaiah Hawthorne, Northern Colorado ($4.3K)

This is a tough matchup for the Bears, but there's no reason for a guy averaging 17.8 points in four games to be this cheap. Hawthorne has stacked the peripherals as well, with 16 rebounds, seven assists, five steals, and two blocks. His numbers will suffer against Wazzu, but not enough to take away from his value at this price.

Also consider: Elias Ralph, Pacific ($8.4K); LeJuan Watts, Washington State ($7.8K); Chaney Johnson, Auburn ($6.8K); Dishon Jackson, Iowa State ($5.5K); Corneilous Williams, North Alabama ($5.4K); Jared Coleman-Jones, San Diego State ($4.1K)

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