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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – October 18, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 4: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during a pre-season game against the Sacramento Kings on October 4, 2018 at Staples Center, in Los Angeles, 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 4: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during a pre-season game against the Sacramento Kings on October 4, 2018 at Staples Center, in Los Angeles, 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 02: Will Barton #5 of the Denver Nuggets has his shot blocked by JaVale McGee #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers during a preseason game at Staples Center on October 2, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 02: Will Barton #5 of the Denver Nuggets has his shot blocked by JaVale McGee #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers during a preseason game at Staples Center on October 2, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

High Value C

Players costing $6,667 or under

JaVale McGee (at POR – $4,500): Needs 18.6 fantasy points. I don’t know what the Lakers are going to get out of McGee. I’m not even sure the Lakers know they are going to get out of McGee. His salary is low enough to where he might be able to hit value, but there’s also a chance he doesn’t play enough and the Lakers go super small throughout the game. Against Nurkic, that probably isn’t the wisest idea. Diagnosis: Too much of an unknown and not much upside.

Bam Adebayo (at WAS – $4,300): Needs 17.8 fantasy points. Played well (23.6 fantasy points) against the Magic. Looks like he’ll be getting more run than Olynyk, at least early in the season with James Johnson out. That’s good news for potential fantasy owners. I do worry about Miami on a back-to-back, especially after they lost to the Magic. But I also worry about the Wizards because they are the Wizards. Diagnosis: Great value at this salary.

Ian Mahinmi (vs MIA – $3,500): Needs 14.5 fantasy points. Dwight Howard is currently questionable. If he doesn’t play, Mahinmi will likely draw the start, although I don’t expect him to actually play much. Only take him if you’re conceding the center position and expect his score to be dropped. Diagnosis: No reason to take him except to waste the spot.