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

By Jeremy Lambert

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: The crowd reacts after LeBron James
CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 18: The crowd reacts after LeBron James /
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CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 18: LeBron James runs back on defense after scoring against the Indiana Pacers during the first half of Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on April 18, 2018 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. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

Advice

You have two big decisions. First, figure out what you’re doing at shooting guard and bleed that strategy into what you want to do at small forward. If you want two of the higher salary shooting guards, you’l likely have to sacrifice LeBron or Giannis. But if you want one of those two small forwards, you’ll have to sacrifice at shooting guard or risk playing low value guys elsewhere in your lineup.

Example FanDuel Daily Picks Lineup

PG: Delon Wright
PG: Darren Collison
SG: Malcolm Brogdon
SG: Victor Oladipo
SF: LeBron James
SF: Kelly Oubre Jr.
PF: John Henson
PF: Serge Ibaka
C: Jonas Valanciunas

Where to find me for daily for NBA takes, articles, videos and updates:

Twitter: @jeremylambert88, @FanSidedFantasy

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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.