Today's NBA DFS slate (Nov. 7) is all about navigating injuries. With stars like LaMelo Ball and Trae Young out, finding the right players to step up is key. This article covers the entire slate, highlighting elite options like Ja Morant, high-usage mid-range players like Tre Mann, and the best value picks. We'll help you find the top plays at every price point.
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Slate Overview
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BOS at ORL: Celtics 2-2 on road; Magics 1-2 at home
CLE at WAS: Cavs on two-game win streak; Wizards on six-game win streak
TOR at ATL: Raptors on three-game win streak; Hawks 1-2 at home
DET at BKN: Pistons on four-game win streak; Nets 0-4 at home
HOU at SAS: Rockets on five-game win streak; Spurs on two-game slide
CHA at MIA: Hornets 1-3 on road; Heat 2-0 at home
CHI at MIL: Bulls 6-1 in last seven games; Bucks 3-1 at home
UTA at MIN: Jazz 1-4 on road; Timberwolves 1-2 at home
DAL at MEM: Mavs 0-1 at home; Grizzlies on four-game slide
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Injuries to Monitor
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CLE - Lonzo Ball (knee), Dean Wade (eye): OUT
WAS - Keyonte George (illness): Questionable; Bilal Coulibaly (leg): OUT
ATL - Luke Kennard (illness): Questionable; Trae Young (knee): OUT
DET - Tobias Harris (ankle): OUT
BKN - Cam Thomas (hamstring): OUT
HOU - Steven Adams (hip): Questionable; Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle): OUT
SAS - Jeremy Sochan (wrist): Questionable; De'Aaron Fox (hamstring), Dylan Harper (calf): OUT
CHA - LaMelo Ball (ankle), Collin Sexton (neck): Doubtful; Brandon Miller (shoulder): OUT
MIA - Pelle Larsson (illness): Questionable; Bam Adebayo (toe), Tyler Herro (ankle): OUT
CHI - Ayo Dosunmu (quadriceps): Questionable; Coby White (calf): OUT
MIL - Kevin Porter (knee): OUT
DAL - Anthony Davis (calf): Doubtful; Dereck Lively (knee): OUT
MEM - Zach Edey (ankle): OUT
Elite Players
Guards
Ja Morant, Grizzlies 
($8,600) vs. Mavericks
Morant is playing through a bit of a slump, including missing a game due to suspension by his own team, as he is averaging 14.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.0 steals over his last three outings. However, even for a slump, he is not putting up terrible numbers, while prior to that, he averaged 23.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.0 steals through the first five games of the season. He has a good chance to get back on track against the shorthanded Mavericks, who are giving up the league's seventh-most turnovers per game.
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Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers 
($9,000) at Wizards
Mitchell is coming off a season-high 46-point performance and is averaging 31.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.3 steals through seven appearances this season. He faces a fantastic opportunity to keep up the major production with a matchup against the Wizards, who are giving up the league's most points and seventh-highest field-goal percentage per game.
Forwards/Centers
Kevin Durant, Rockets 
($8,200) at Spurs
Durant averaged 26.2 points through his first six outings, before coming up flat with just 11 points in the last game. Nonetheless, he should find room to get his long-range shot falling against the Spurs, who are giving up the league's fifth-highest three-point shooting percentage.
Evan Mobley, Cavaliers ($8,900) at Wizards
Mobley topped 45 DK points in four straight games, before finishing with less than 40 in the last two outings. He has a good chance to push back up into the upper tiers of production against the Wizards, who are giving up the league's fourth-most points in the paint and fourth-most rebounds per game to opposing power forwards.
Jalen Duren, Pistons 
($7,500) at Nets
Duren topped 50 DK points in two of the last three games, including a 33-and-10 outing and 22 points and 22 rebounds in the last game. He is up for another great chance to dominate the interior against the Nets, who are giving up the league's third-most points in the paint and ninth-most offensive rebounds.
Expected Chalk
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks 
($11,600) vs. Bulls
After topping 57 DK points in each of his first six appearances, including five with over 60, and a high of 80.0, Antetokounmpo came up short with just 38.0 DK points in the last game. However, he is likely to pick it up again versus the Bulls, who are giving up the league's sixth-most points in the paint and sixth-most rebounds to opposing power forwards.
Mid-Range Money
Tre Mann, Hornets 
($4,900) at Heat
Mann is up for a major role with Collin Sexton, and LaMelo Ball both expected to be sidelined. Mann has scored in double digits in each of the last three games, including a season-high 18 points in the most recent outing. He should find a good opportunity to step up his game against the Heat, who are giving up the league's ninth-most points per game to opposing point guards.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Hawks 
($6,100) vs. Raptors
Alexander-Walker is up for a fourth straight start in the absence of Trae Young. He is averaging 18.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.0 steals through five starts this season, and he has a good chance to deliver solid numbers against the Raptors, who are giving up the league's fourth-highest field-goal percentage per game.
Isaiah Stewart, Pistons ($5,700) at Nets
Stewart is up for a third consecutive start in the absence of Tobias Harris, after he averaged 18.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.5 blocks over the last two games. He should shine against the Nets, who are giving up the league's second-most rebounds per game to opposing power forwards.
Value Picks
Anfernee Simons, Celtics 
($4,500) at Magic
Simons has scored in double digits in eight of his nine appearances this season, averaging 14.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists over that span. He has a good chance to prosper against the Magic, who are giving up the league's fourth-highest field-goal percentage to opposing shooting guards.
Simone Fontecchio, Heat 
($4,100) vs. Hornets
Fontecchio should see a boost in playing time with the absence of Bam Adebayo. He is averaging 11.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists on the season and has a good chance to thrive against the Hornets, who are giving up the league's sixth-highest field-goal percentage to opposing small forwards.
