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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 29, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 22: Lance Stephenson
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Lineup advice

You’re either building around LeBron James or you’re shooting for a more balanced lineup. There’s enough decent value that you can put together a good squad around LeBron, but LeBron really needs the big game he’s projected to have. Otherwise, everything falls apart.

Example FanDuel Daily Picks Lineup

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PG: Darren Collison
PG: Cory Joseph
SG: J.R. Smith
SG: James Harden
SF: LeBron James
SF: Lance Stephenson
PF: Domantas Sabonis
PF: Jae Crowder
C: Rudy Gobert

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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.