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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 4: Brandon Ingram #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts 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: Brandon Ingram #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts 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) /

High Salary PF

Players costing over $6,667

Brandon Ingram (at POR – $6,800): Needs 27 fantasy points. I don’t have a ton of confidence with many players on the Lakers, but I do have confidence in Ingram. I love his game and think he’ll take a big leap this year playing next to LeBron. He’s a lanky guy who is going to come up with rebounds to go along with his scoring and passing. Look for him to have a strong start to the season. Diagnosis: A good salary for a guy with a very high ceiling next to LeBron. If you’re not as high as I am on him, then you probably won’t like him quite as much. But there’s a lot to love about his game and fit next to LeBron.

Kelly Olynyk (at WAS – $6,100): Needs 24.2 fantasy point. I’ll own up to thinking Olynyk would be impactful on Wednesday. I thought with Johnson out, he would play more than 15 minutes. He did not. Because of that, he’s a risk on Thursday. Since Miami is typically a balanced squad, I could see him having a bounce-back performance that makes no sense. But it’s tough to bounce back if you’re barely on the court. Diagnosis: No Johnson, in theory, means he should play more. But Wednesday showed that theories can be wrong.

Kyle Kuzma (at POR – $6,000): Needs 23.8 fantasy points. Not much in terms of high salary guys at power forward. Kuzma got off to a strong start last season but tailed off after that. He can hit open shots, which is good news for him playing next to LeBron. Once again, I don’t know how the fit or playing time will be with a lot of players on the Lakers. But as a shooter, he should get solid minutes. Diagnosis: A risky option just due to the many unknowns surrounding the Lakers.