FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/26/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I'm continuing to work on my NBA model, trying to gather more information to make sure all of you are as armed as possible going into each slate. Even with the small adjustments I've made so far, it seems to be working. I'm trying to implement different factors to separate cash options against GPP options. I'll continue to keep you all updated with the adjustments I make, and with all of that said, let's get to tonight!

Tonight we have a big slate, with 11 games on tap. With FanDuel adding multi-position eligibility players, we'll have to attack slates a bit differently to make our lineups as optimal as possible. That's where I come in! I'll look to find my personal top plays and values for tonight's slate. Things can change during the day as well, so I'll do my best to update as news comes out!

Here are my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 11/26/21. You can also check out today's DraftKings NBA DFS lineup picks. Keep an eye on RotoBaller’s injury news to stay up to date before lineups are locked.

FanDuel Guards - NBA DFS Lineup Picks

LaMelo Ball, PG - vs MIN ($9,300)

LaMelo has had a great month of November, scoring at least 40 FanDuel points in 11 of 13 games. He gets a decently strong matchup tonight against Minnesota. While the Wolves are solid in point guard efficiency, coming in at eighth, this game should be a high-paced game with both teams coming in top-ten in pace. Oddsmakers have the game total at 223 as I'm writing this, so we should see some points in this one.

Josh Giddey, SG - vs WAS ($6,200)

I mentioned Giddey on Wednesday, and he logged his sixth straight 30+ FanDuel point game. There's no reason not to go back to the well with Giddey again, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is out once again. Giddey comes in at 1.08 FanDuel points per minute with SGA off of the floor, and he should play at least 30 minutes tonight. My early projections have Giddey north of 35 points tonight, making him a great value play in all formats.

D'Angelo Russell, PG/SG - at CHA ($7,400)

I'm really digging this Charlotte/Minnesota game, and on the other side, we have D'Angelo Russell. My early projections have Russell at nearly 40 points tonight, and well over 5x value. Charlotte comes into this one bottom ten in point guard efficiency, making this a solid matchup for Russell. He should get a bit of a boost tonight considering Patrick Beverley is out, so I'll likely be playing him in all formats.

Also consider: Derrick White ($5,500), Lonzo Ball ($6,700)

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FanDuel Forwards - NBA DFS Lineup Picks

Anthony Edwards, SF/SG - at CHA ($7,900)

Anthony Edwards has been absolutely fantastic for Minnesota this year, taking over as the primary scorer on this Wolves team. He had an insane night against Miami on Wednesday, logging 65.8 FanDuel points in 43 minutes. He now gets a smash-potential matchup against Charlotte, who rank 29th in small forward efficiency. My early projections have Edwards north of 40 points and well over 5x value, making him a great option tonight.

Darius Bazley, SF/PF - vs WAS ($5,100)

Bazley came alive the other night against Utah, logging 31.1 FanDuel points in 30 minutes. With Utah ranking top 10 in power forward efficiency, it was impressive to see. He now gets an even better matchup tonight against Washington, who ranks 29th in power forward efficiency. He should play 30+ minutes again tonight, making him a solid GPP play in my estimation.

Precious Achiuwa, PF/C- at IND ($5,000)

After a strong start to the year, Achiuwa has picked it up of late. He hasn't been consistent enough for me to play in cash, but it's worth noting he should get a boost tonight with Khem Birch ruled out and OG Anunoby questionable. Achiuwa averages 1.1 FanDuel points per minute with both Birch and Anunoby off of the floor, so he may end up being worth consideration in cash should OG sit this one out.

Also consider: Franz Wagner ($5,100), Jarred Vanderbilt ($6,000)

FanDuel Centers - NBA DFS Lineup Picks

Al Horford, C/PF - vs BKN ($7,200)

I mentioned Horford on Wednesday and he ended up flopping, unfortunately. He only played 24 minutes which is concerning for a player at his price. However, I will go back to the well tonight, as San Antonio comes in ranked 26th in center efficiency. My early projections have Horford playing north of 30 minutes tonight, which I'll likely adjust to around the 28-minute range. I have Horford projected for 42 points tonight, which I figure should bottom out around 38 points with the minute adjustment. With such a strong matchup, Horford has a decent floor and a sky-high ceiling tonight, but I'll likely consider him in GPPs only.

Wendell Carter Jr., C/PF - vs CHI ($5,500)

Another guy who I mentioned on Wednesday, Wendell Carter delivered with 36.2 in 32 minutes. I'm not sure why FanDuel dropped his price by $300, but we'll take advantage tonight. While Cole Anthony and Terrance Ross are game-time decisions, the Magic have a slew of players already ruled out. Should Anthony and Ross sit, though, it's reasonable to expect Carter to play north of 30 minutes. With Anthony, Ross, and others off of the floor, Carter averages 1.09 FanDuel points per minute. I'll be playing Carter in cash if Anthony and Ross sit, but I rate him as a great GPP play regardless.

Also consider: Jakob Poeltl ($5,800), Mo Bamba ($6,800)

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