FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 17

My FanDuel Daily Picks Lineup

PG:

Tyler Johnson-Miami Heat

PG:

Tony Parker-San Antonio Spurs

SG:

Monta Ellis-Indiana Pacers

SG:

Louis Williams-Los Angeles Lakers

SF:

Danilo Gallinari-Denver Nuggets

SF:

Kevin Durant-Oklahoma City Thunder

PF:

LaMarcus Aldridge-San Antonio Spurs

PF:

Julius Randle-Los Angeles Lakers

C:

Hassan Whiteside-Miami Heat

Recent Results: From January 2-15, here is how my picks did. All numbers are fantasy points per 1,000 in salary.

5-star picks (36 picks): 4.398
4-star picks (100 picks): 4.608
3-star picks (159 picks): 4.381
2-star picks (122 picks): 4.600
1-star picks (36 picks): 3.734

Explanation of the stars after each pick:  Each one of my picks is ranked for the day on a scale of one to five stars. The more stars that a pick receives represents the more confident I am in that selection. Picks that I give five stars (∗∗∗∗∗) are players that you almost have to own and I have no reservations about owning at their price.  Players that get four stars (∗∗∗∗) are players that I think are strong picks to build your roster around.  Three-star players (∗∗∗) are middle-of-the-road solid picks who are fairly reliable to produce a good game. Picks receiving two stars (∗∗) are high-risk, high-reward players who do offer enough upside to be in my picks, but also have a significant risk factor that makes them dangerous.  One star (∗) players are picks that are the best option around that price point, but who I don’t think are great options.  I would take any one-star player over any option not in my picks, but they aren’t picks I would build my roster around.

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