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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – October 19, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 12: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after scoring a three-point basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of their NBA preseason basketball game at SAP Center on October 12, 2018 in San Jose, 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 Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 12: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after scoring a three-point basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of their NBA preseason basketball game at SAP Center on October 12, 2018 in San Jose, 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 Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CA – OCTOBER 06: Lou Williams #23 of the LA Clippers directs his team during the first half of a NBA preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Honda Center on October 6, 2018 in Anaheim, 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 Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

High Value SG

Players costing $6,667 or under

Lou Williams (vs OKC – $6,400): Needs 26.8 fantasy points. Williams had a rough night against the Nuggets, but I expect him to bounce back against the Thunder. OKC has some issues with their shooting guard spot and Williams always seems to play well against them. He averaged 39.2 fantasy points against OKC last season in three games. Diagnosis: Trust him to bounce back against a positionally weak Thunder team. He’s too good of a scorer to underperform the way he did against the Nuggets.

Marcus Smart (at TOR – $5,000): Needs 20.9 fantasy points. Smart had just 13.1 fantasy points on opening night. His game doesn’t always translate to DFS because he’s not a big scorer and tough defense doesn’t earn fantasy points. But his game does translate against good opponents and the Raptors are definitely good. I expect to see the best version of Smart on Friday, which means putting up enough numbers to hit value and surprising people. Diagnosis: This just feels like a Marcus Smart game.

Joe Harris (vs NY – $4,300): Needs 18 fantasy points Harris is good coming off the bench and he’s even better as a starter. The Knicks played better than anyone could have expected against the Hawks, but they were playing the Hawks. The Nets aren’t worlds better, but they do have more talent. Harris is an outstanding scorer who has taken on more of play-making role in the starting lineup. Diagnosis: This salary feels way too low given how Harris has done as a starter in game one and the end of last season. The matchup is also a good one.