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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 19, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 17: Jrue Holiday
PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 17: Jrue Holiday /
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OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 16: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after he made a three-point basket against the San Antonio Spurs during Game 2 of Round 1 of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on April 16, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 16: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after he made a three-point basket against the San Antonio Spurs during Game 2 of Round 1 of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on April 16, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Advice

Chances are, you’re going to save money at center, which will allow you to spend freely elsewhere. Taking JaVale McGee or Zach Collins will barely dent your salary cap and give you plenty of cash to grab a few high salary guys. Grabbing a handful of Golden State starters isn’t a bad idea as they are the most reliable options on Thursday based on how this series has gone thus far. Power forward is where you have decisions to make. You can get value in Dario Saric, Kelly Olynyk, and Al-Farouq Aminu and pair any of those three with Ben Simmons. Or you can hope Anthony Davis does Anthony Davis things.

Example FanDuel Daily Picks Lineup

PG: Patty Mills
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Klay Thompson
SG: Jrue Holiday
SF: Kevin Durant
SF: Maurice Harkless
PF: Nikola Mirotic
PF: Dario Saric
C: Zach Collins

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Explanation of the stars after each pick: Each one of my picks is ranked on a scale of one to five stars. Picks that I give five stars (∗∗∗∗∗) are players that you almost have to own and I have no reservations about owning at their price. Players that get four stars (∗∗∗∗) are players that I think are strong picks to build your roster around. Three-star players (∗∗∗) are middle-of-the-road solid picks who are fairly reliable to produce a good game. Picks receiving two stars (∗∗) are high-risk, high-reward players who do offer enough upside to be in my picks, but also have a significant risk factor that makes them dangerous. One star (∗) players are picks that are the best option around that price point, but who I don’t think are great options. I would take any one-star player over any option not in my picks, but they aren’t picks to build your roster around.