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FanDuel NBA Daily Picks: Fantasy Basketball Lineup For November 9

By Brendan Galella

Oct 30, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives to the basket as Miami Heat guard Rodney McGruder (17) defends during the first half at American Airlines Arena. The Spurs won 106-99. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives to the basket as Miami Heat guard Rodney McGruder (17) defends during the first half at American Airlines Arena. The Spurs won 106-99. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 2, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) shoots the ball over Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) in the second quarter at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 2, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) shoots the ball over Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) in the second quarter at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Top Four Shooting Guards

  1. DeMar DeRozan ($8,800) vs. Oklahoma City
  2. Nicolas Batum ($6,400) vs. Utah Jazz
  3. Avery Bradley ($6,900) vs. Washington Wizards
  4. Sean Kilpatrick ($4,900) vs. New York Knicks

Rationale:

  • Toronto guard DeMar DeRozan had his string of five consecutive games with 30 or more points scored to open the season, the longest streak since Michael Jordan in 1986-87, snapped against Sacramento Sunday night. Even though he had an off-night shooting the ball, connecting on 7-of-20 attempts from the field, DeRozan still managed to post 23 points and retain his grip as the leading scorer in the league this season. DeRozan is averaging 33.7 points per game, enough to maintain his position as an elite FanDuel NBA shooting guard.
  • Sean Kilpatrick may not be starting for Brooklyn, even with Jeremy Lin and Greivis Vasquez out with injury, but he is become a vital part of the offense. The 6-foot-4 guard boasts the second highest scoring average on the team at 16.6 points per game while ranking third in field goal attempts and fourth in minutes played, enough to garner consideration as a value play for FanDuel NBA purposes. As a team, Brooklyn ranks fifth in league in 3-point field goals made per game, with Kilpatrick leading the team in accuracy and his 1.7 made attempts from beyond the arc each night are the second highest on the team.