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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 18, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 1: Kevin Love
CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 1: Kevin Love /
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High Salary PF

Kevin Love ($8,100): Love was right at value due to his 17 rebounds. The Cavaliers need more scoring from him if they hope to win Game 2. Expect him to have a bounce back game on Wednesday. He’s too good to struggle in the same manner and he’s prove that he can raise his game when called upon in the past. ****

High Value PF

Thaddeus Young ($5,700): Young struggled in Game 1, finishing with 15.1 fantasy points. Look for him to have a bounce back performance, especially if the Cavaliers bottle up Oladipo. He’s a guy who has had success against the Cavaliers all season and Game 1 was just an off-night for the veteran. ***

Carmelo Anthony ($5,600): Anthony had 38.4 fantasy points thanks to a handful of defensive plays. You can’t exactly count on him to deliver on the defensive end in back-to-back games. Especially if the Jazz play Jae Crowder more, which would force Anthony to defend more on the perimeter than in the post, where he’s an underrated defender. Still, he gets his shots and can get hot at any moment. ***

Jae Crowder ($4,500): Crowder isn’t exactly a secret weapon, but he could be a pivotal player for the Jazz in Game 2. As mentioned above, Utah might be better offensively when he’s on the floor over Favors, especially when Anthony is on the floor. He’s a good bet to hit 20.2 fantasy points in he needs for value and has a chance to be well over value if he does see more minutes with the starters. ***