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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – May 4, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 7: Anthony Davis
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Advice

You’re either taking a high salary guy at center or you’re giving up on the position and loading up elsewhere. If you’re not taking Capela or Gobert, get someone making $2,000. There’s no point in spending an extra $1,500 on JaVale McGee to get 2 extra fantasy points. If that. Once you’ve made your center decision, the rest of your team will fall into place. There’s decent value at every position outside of point guard, where the high salary guys shine.

Example FanDuel Daily Picks Lineup

PG: Chris Paul
PG: Shaun Livingston
SG: Klay Thompson
SG: Donovan Mitchell
SF: Kevin Durant
SF: P.J. Tucker
PF: Jae Crowder
PF: Kevon Looney
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.

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