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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – January 26, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 2: LeBron James
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PORTLAND, OR – JANUARY 16: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers as seen during the game against the Phoenix Suns on January 16, 2018 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. 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 Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR – JANUARY 16: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers as seen during the game against the Phoenix Suns on January 16, 2018 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. 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 Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images) /

High Salary PG

Damian Lillard, POR at DAL ($9,400): Lillard has been over value in four of his last five games. That includes a 46.5 fantasy point game against the Mavericks just six days ago. The Mavericks are 28th against the position in their last 15 games. Given the matchup and his recent success against the Mavericks, I’m expecting a big night for Lillard. He’s the best option on a Blazers team that has underachieved offensively. He should be over 40 fantasy points in this one and I like him to be over 45 fantasy points. *****

Kemba Walker, CHA vs ATL ($8,300): The Hawks are 23rd against the position in their last 15 games. Walker missed value against the Hornets, but was within 1.63 fantasy points of hitting. Prior to that, he had been over value in four straight and 10+ fantasy points over value in two straight. This is a great matchup for Walker and I’m not concerned about the value miss on Wednesday. He puts up solid numbers in all offensive categories and has the ability to go off from the field. He needs 34.7 fantasy points to hit value on Friday. I like him to be well over that number. *****

Eric Bledsoe, MIL vs BKN ($7,600): Bledsoe has been over value in three of his last four. The Nets are 30th against the position in their last 15 games. The return of Giannis Antetokounmpo should help Bledsoe as he’ll fall back to the second or third option. He needs 31.8 fantasy points to hit value against the Nets. Given the matchup and Bledsoe’s usage, I like him to exceed value in this one. He’s on the lower end of high salary of point guards and could be in for a big night against the Nets. ****