As Week 4 draws to a close, I’m sure to finish at least $100 ahead, doubling the original bankroll.
Resisting the temptation to join a $109 Head-to-Head or 50/50 league, I’m going to stay at my usual $1 amd $2 levels in tournaments and venture into the $5 range in leagues with fewer teams.
It’s a quirk of scheduling that for the second Sunday in a row, most of the NBA’s superstars have the day off. Also, there are matinees to consider, so some FanDuel contests close at 1:00 (be sure to enter early) and others at 3:00, disrupting the comfortable routine of 7:00 pm closings most evenings.
| FanDuel 15 | Nov. 25 |
| Stars | Over $7,000 |
| Carmelo Anthony | $8,500 |
| Tim Duncan | $8,300 |
| Rajon Rondo | $7,700 |
| Brook Lopez | $7,200 |
| Nicolas Batum | $7,400 |
| Scrubs | Under $5,000 |
| Jason Terry | $4,800 |
| Gary Neal | $4,500 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | $4,500 |
| Jeff Green | $4,200 |
| Andre Drummond | $4,000 |
| Starters | $5,000 to $7,000 |
| Glen Davis | $6,900 |
| Damian Lillard | $6,700 |
| Kyle Lowry | $6,900 |
| Ryan Anderson | $6,700 |
| Paul Pierce | $6,900 |
There are only six games to choose from in leagues that close at 1:00, and if you wait for the 3:00 leagues, the player pool is even shallower. Today’s chart reflects the relative scarcity at the top and bottom; you can make up an entire lineup of “Starters,” which is where a lot of the best choices seem to be.
Here’s my morning lineup, subject to changes until 1:00 EST.
PG Damian Lillard POR@BKN $6,700
PG Kyle Lowry SA@TOR $6,900
SG Wesley Matthews POR@BKN $6,700
SG J.J. Redick BOS@ORL $5,100
SF Paul Pierce BOS@ORL $6,900
SF Carmelo Anthony DET@NY $8,500
PF Ryan Anderson NO@DEN $6,700
PF Markieff Morris PHO@PHI $5,300
C Brook Lopez POR@BKN $7,200
Good luck with your picks!
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