FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 29

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Jan 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) reacts to his three pointer in front of Philadelphia 76ers guard Nik Stauskas (11) during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. The Houston Rockets won123-118. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) is one of the big stars on the board tonight for Sunday’s FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA has six games to check out this Sunday for DFS fantasy basketball, and the best plays are in FanSided’s FanDuel daily picks.

With the NFL on its bye week between Championship Week and the Super Bowl, the NBA fills in the gap this Sunday night with a six-game schedule. The dozen teams in action starting at 6:00 PM ET or later are part of tonight’s FanDuel contest, so check out FanSided’s FanDuel daily picks on the following slides for the options to consider for your roster tonight.

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Half of tonight’s games tip off at 6:00 PM ET which is when rosters will lock in for the evening. The three games that tip at 6:00 including the Rockets at the Pacers, the Magic in Toronto, and the Wizards taking on the Pelicans which is featured on NBATV. At 7:00, the 76ers are in Chicago to face the Bulls while the Mavericks travel to San Antonio to take on their in-state rivals. At 9:00, the second game of NBATV’s double-header tips off when the Blazers host the Warriors. Only Golden State is playing for the second night in a row tonight while the Mavs and Magic play again tomorrow night to finish out their current back-to-back set.

With those 12 teams on the floor, there are lots of options to consider for your fantasy basketball lineup. To see who I think you should consider check out the following slides for my FanDuel daily picks at a variety of price points at each position. For each of the five positions, you can find find two slides–one for high-salary options and one for high-value options. Each pick is ranked on a scale of 1-5 stars. The final slide of this post has more detail on what each level means, but in short, more stars means more confidence in the selection on a points-per-dollar basis.

Just one other reminder, every day the goal of this post is not to give you a copy-and-paste lineup. Instead, each selection is given while highlighting the factors you need to consider when building your own customized lineup. If you want to see my personal lineup, you can find it on the final slide of the post, but I suggest you adjust your lineup to your personal taste. Normally, my lineups work better for the somewhat-more-predictable, lower-risk cash games instead of than the highly volatile, high-risk lineups needed to contend in GPP.

If you find this info helpful today, drop a bookmark on the fantasy basketball hub to find this kind of post about FanDuel every day along with a similar one for DraftKings. In this post, all references to fantasy points and salary post refer to FanDuel scoring and salaries, but if you want help for DraftKings check out the hub. If you have any other questions or thoughts or are looking for any updates as the games get closer, follow @FanSidedFantasy on Twitter or you can follow my personal account @ZT_sports where I’ll be happy to answer any questions you have and help you get your lineup set.

With those preliminary comments out of the way, let’s get ready to dive into today’s FanDuel daily picks starting with the best PG money can buy.