FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 21, 2018

Sixers-Heat (Sixers Lead 2-1)

There’s a lot of consistency in the Philadelphia lineup, which is a good thing. Their offense is playing better than any offense in the league right now. The Heat are fundamentally sound on defense, but they don’t have the athletes or talent to go toe-to-toe with the Sixers.

Ben Simmons and Dario Saric have been a problem for Miami all season. Joel Embiid’s return theoretically cuts into their value, but with starters playing more minutes in the playoffs, it’s not as harmful as it would be in the regular season. J.J. Redick is still a guy I like due to his role, but Marco Belinelli has certainly been the better player this series. Robert Covington’s salary is too high for my taste, especially with Embiid back. And Ersan Ilyasova’s stock takes a hit with Embiid’s return.

Miami finally got a strong performance out of Goran Dragic and he’s not a bad play at his salary. Dwyane Wade can always turn back the clock, but he’s already had one vintage DWade game this series and asking for another might be asking too much. Josh Richardson is a guy I continue to like at home and his salary is low enough to where he’s a decent enough option.

James Johnson and Kelly Olynyk are two strong frontcourt players, especially with Hassan Whiteside no-showing this series. Justise Winslow’s strong Game 3 is a good sign for his value in Game 4 and make for a solid low cost option.

You can stack Philadelphia players and feel comfortable. Miami will look better than they looked in Game 3. They may even win Game 4. But Philadelphia players will deliver for your fantasy team.