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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – January 20, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 17: LeBron James
CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 17: LeBron James /
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PHOENIX, AZ – JANUARY 2: Dennis Schroder #17 of the Atlanta Hawks handles the ball against the Phoenix Suns on January 2, 2018 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images) /

High Salary PG

Russell Westbrook, OKC at CLE ($11,700): Westbrook has missed value in his last two although that had more to do with playing time than production. His minutes were down in the Lakers rout and he was ejected in the Kings game. This one should be a close contest, which means Westbrook will play his usual 35-plus minutes. He’s going to attack the less than stellar Cavaliers defense all night, getting plenty of points and assists while picking up his usual high number of assists. He should hit 50-plus fantasy points in this one. ****

Steph Curry, GS at HOU ($9,500): Curry has hit value in 81 percent of games this season. Assuming the Warriors are healthy, Curry is a lock to hit the 40.5 fantasy points he needs to hit value on Saturday. He typically performs well against Chris Paul and always seems to be on a personal mission to destroy arguably the best defensive guard in the league. Curry had 47.3 fantasy points against the Rockets on Jan. 4. Curry will put up his usual numbers and then some. ****

Dennis Schroder, ATL vs CHI ($8,000): The Bulls are 27th against the position in their last 15 games. Without Kris Dunn, their defense may take a slight hit, although they don’t have far to fall from 27th. Schroder has been over value in four straight and gone over 40 fantasy points in three straight. He’s playing great right now and this is a matchup that projects well for him. He should be around 40 fantasy points in this one. *****