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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 6, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

CLEVELAND, OH - MARCH 1: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers and LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers talk after the game on March 1, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - MARCH 1: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers and LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers talk after the game on March 1, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Anthony Davis
NEW ORLEANS, LA – MARCH 27: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts during the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Smoothie King Center on March 27, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

High Salary PF

Anthony Davis, NO at PHO ($13,000): Davis will take up a big chunk of your salary and he needs 56.9 fantasy points to justify the salary, but it’d be foolish to doubt Davis with this matchup. The last time these two teams met, Davis had a whopping 96.1 fantasy points. Maybe he doesn’t go that high again, but 60-plus fantasy points certainly seems attainable given his ability and the Suns lack of defense. There’s enough value out there that you can build around Davis on Friday. *****

Ben Simmons, PHI vs CLE ($9,600): Simmons has missed value in his last two games, but the Nets game was due to a lack of minutes. He needs 42 fantasy points to reach value on Friday and had 47.8 fantasy points against Cleveland on Mar. 1. He’ll get plenty of minutes in this one as the game should be competitive. Dario Saric’s return cuts into his value a bit, but does take some offensive pressure off of him. He and LeBron James should put on a show in Philadelphia. ****

Kyle Kuzma, LAL vs MIN ($6,700): Kuzma has been over value in three of his last four and is coming off a 37.5 fantasy point performance against the Spurs on Wednesday. The Timberwolves are on a back-to-back and don’t have the best defense in the world. Kuzma has struggled in his last two games against Minnesota, but he’s playing well recently and posts the highest usage rate on the team. He should be over 30 fantasy points in this one. ****