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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – October 18, 2017

By Andre Snellings

MILWAUKEE, WI - OCTOBER 13: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks the ball in the third quarter during a preseason game against the Detroit Pistons at BMO Harris Bradley Center on October 13, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - OCTOBER 13: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks the ball in the third quarter during a preseason game against the Detroit Pistons at BMO Harris Bradley Center on October 13, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WI - OCTOBER 13: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks the ball in the third quarter during a preseason game against the Detroit Pistons at BMO Harris Bradley Center on October 13, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) NBA
MILWAUKEE, WI – OCTOBER 13: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks the ball in the third quarter during a preseason game against the Detroit Pistons at BMO Harris Bradley Center on October 13, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

The NBA season started with a bang on Tuesday, with two big games that both came down to the wire. The action expands significantly on Wednesday, though, with 11 games that mark the start of the season for 20 teams and the second half of a back to back for two teams. Thus, there will be a lot of players demonstrating their value for this season, which could be really different with all of the player movement this offseason.

FanDuel, in particular, has a lot of great value plays on Wednesday in my opinion. They seem to really under price the rookies and young players, which means that Wednesday night it will likely take some big scores to win FanDuel contests. In fact, there are so many value plays across the board that the most difficult thing for me was deciding which excellent deals to fit into the limited number of team slots. So, without further ado, let’s dig into the matchups for tonight and tease out the value.

My favorite plays of the day can be found on the following slides in FanSided’s FanDuel daily picks. Each day in order to offer a variety of price points at each position, you can find two slides for each position–one for high-salary options and one for high-value options. Each pick is ranked on a scale of 1-5 stars to indicate the confidence in the pick. 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.

Important note, 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 a customized lineup for yourself. If you want to see an example lineup, you can find it on the final slide of the post, but I suggest you adjust your lineup to fit your personal taste.

To keep up with all of FanSided’s DFS NBA coverage head over to the fantasy basketball hub where each day you can find a post like this tailored for FanDuel as well as one specifically designed for usage on DraftKings.  In this post, all salary and “fantasy points” references are to FanDuel’s scoring system and salaries. If you have any additional questions or thoughts or are looking for updates as we approach tipoff, follow @FanSidedFantasy on Twitter or you can follow my account @ProfessorDrz.

Let’s take a look at your best options for both studs and value players at each position.