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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – May 1, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

OAKLAND, CA - MARCH 14: Stephen Curry
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OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 28: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates a three-point basket during Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals against the New Orleans Pelicans at ORACLE Arena on April 28, 2018 in Oakland, California. 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 Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 28: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates a three-point basket during Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals against the New Orleans Pelicans at ORACLE Arena on April 28, 2018 in Oakland, California. 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 Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

Advice

Finding guaranteed value is the tough part on Tuesday. It will likely come at point guard with Wright or VanVleet. I’m a fan of stacking Warriors because there is a ton of guaranteed value in their starting lineup and they are the one team you don’t have to worry about disappointing you. That’s what I’ve done in my example lineup.

Example FanDuel Daily Picks Lineup

PG: Delon Wright
PG: Fred VanVleet
SG: Klay Thompson
SG: DeMar DeRozan
SF: Andre Iguodala
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Kevin Love
PF: Draymond Green
C: Jonas Valanciunas

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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.