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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – May 6, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 25: James Harden #13 and Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets look on in Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 25, 2018 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 25: James Harden #13 and Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets look on in Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 25, 2018 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 16: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after he made a three-point basket against the San Antonio Spurs during Game 2 of Round 1 of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on April 16, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Advice

The guard pairing of Thompson/Gordon has a high ceiling and saves you money. You’re going to need a small forward role player to hit. Ariza and Iguodala get the most opportunities. Moore and O’Neale are at home. Tucker was the best option prior to Friday. You may decide to take two of those guys at small forward in order to spend big elsewhere. But it was a position of weakness on Friday.

Example FanDuel Daily Picks Lineup

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PG: Rajon Rondo
PG: Ricky Rubio
SG: Eric Gordon
SG: Klay Thompson
SF: Kevin Durant
SF: Trevor Ariza
PF: Jae Crowder
PF: Kevon Looney
C: Clint Capela

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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.