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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – December 5, 2017

By Jeremy Lambert

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TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 05: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors looks on during the first half of an NBA game against the Washington Wizards at Air Canada Centre on November 5, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. 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 Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /

High Salary PG

Damian Lillard, POR vs WAS ($9,100): Lillard has been over 40 fantasy points in four of his last five games. The Wizards are ranked 22nd against the position in their last 15 and just got spanked by the Jazz. The Wizards likely won’t play as bad as they did on Monday, but Lillard should have a big scoring night against a Washington defense that has been inconsistent. Lillard had 43.2 fantasy points against the Wizards on Nov. 25. ****

Kyle Lowry, TOR vs PHO ($8,500): Lowry had an off-night against the Pacers, but he’s been too good since mid-November to jump off the bandwagon now. Especially against a Suns team playing on a back-to-back that ranks last in defense. Lowry has been able to get his rebounds and assists, even when his scoring is down. His scoring should be back up in this one. *****

High Value PG

Fred VanVleet, TOR vs PHO ($4,100): Stacking against the Suns is encouraged on Tuesday given the two other games on the schedule. VanVleet has been at value or better in four straight games, including a 37 fantasy point effort against the Pacers on Nov. 24. He gets minutes behind Lowry and may see an increase in minutes if this one is decided early. ****

Ricky Rubio, UTA at OKC ($5,300): The Thunder rank 24th against the position in their last 15 games. Rubio had 27.7 fantasy points against them back in October. He’s been a fantasy disappointment this season, only meeting his value 41 percent of the time. He’s a risk, but given Westbrook’s tendency to lose his man and die on screens, Rubio may be able to have a big night. **