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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-December 5

By Zachary Thompson

Toronto Raptors forward DeMarre Carroll (5) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) are in today's FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Toronto Raptors forward DeMarre Carroll (5) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) are in today's FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /
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Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley (2) is in my Monday FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley (2) is in my Monday FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

High Value PG

Emmanuel Mudiay-Denver Nuggets (5,600): Mudiay gets a good matchup against the 76ers tonight in the early game, but he has struggled to just 20.6 and 21.6 fantasy points in his last two games. Before that he had a couple of solid outings with 29.1 fantasy points and 30.8 fantasy points, but he is still inconsistent at times. His matchup is good enough to overlook his inconsistency, though, if you need to go below 6K for one of your PG plays tonight. ∗∗

Sergio Rodriguez-Philadelphia 76ers (4,600): Jerryd Bayless still is dealing with a wrist injury which could allow Rodriguez another start tonight against the Nuggets. Denver is allowing the fourth-most fantasy points per game to opposing PG, so if Rodriguez starts he’ll be a good play. In the last four games since returning to the lineup, he has posted 26.9, 25.1, 22.1, and 33 fantasy points. His 33 fantasy points came on 15-5-8 against Boston on Saturday and shows he has a nice ceiling if Bayless is again out tonight. Bayless out-∗∗∗∗ Bayless in-∗∗

Patrick Beverley-Houston Rockets (4,500): Beverley brings a completely different skillset to the table than Rodriguez, but he should be able to be productive tonight agains the Celtics in a matchup that Rodriguez had success in on Saturday. Beverley has posted over 20 fantasy points in four of his last six games and had a season-high 28.6 fantasy points against the Nuggets on Friday when he finished with 11-3-6, two blocks, and a steal. He’s a safer play than Rodriguez because his minutes are totally secure, but he doesn’t have quite the balanced offensive game the Spanish PG offers. ∗∗∗

Shelvin Mack-Utah Jazz (3,600): George Hill is out again tonight as the Jazz head to LA to face the Lakers. Even though Make hasn’t been getting the starts in his absence, he has been getting a significant bump in minutes and putting up solid numbers. On Thursday, he had 11-4-4 for 24.5 fantasy points against the Heat and followed that with 8-1-4 for 18.2 fantasy points against the Nuggets on Saturday. While he doesn’t have huge upside, he is a good cheap flier if you decide to dive in the the sub-4K regions of the salary structure.∗∗

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