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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – October 28, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 21: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on during the game against the Utah Jazz in Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 21: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on during the game against the Utah Jazz in Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – APRIL 14: Otto Porter Jr. #22 of the Washington Wizards shoots against the Toronto Raptors in the first quarter during Game One of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre on April 14, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. 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 Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Otto Porter Jr.
TORONTO, ON – APRIL 14: Otto Porter Jr. #22 of the Washington Wizards shoots against the Toronto Raptors in the first quarter during Game One of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre on April 14, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. 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 Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Otto Porter Jr. /

High Salary PF

Players costing over $6,250

Otto Porter Jr. (At LAC – $5,400): Needs 25 fantasy points. Oh boy. First off, as you can see, Porter Jr. is well under the salary limit. But I’ve covered everyone above him and so, yes, Porter Jr. fits into the high salary category on Sunday. It’s that kind of day. As for Porter Jr. specifically…oh boy. There’s no reason to trust him, which is reason enough to trust him given the Wizards history. The potential is always there given how good we’ve seen him be. But…oh boy. Diagnosis: High reward, higher risk player.

Trevor Ariza (at OKC – $5,300): Needs 24.5 fantasy points. Typically I wouldn’t like Ariza this much, but he’s technically a high salary guy on Sunday. He’s been up-and-down this season and isn’t a reliable enough scorer to be trust on a night-to-night basis. He’s had some big games, but simply isn’t trustworthy every night. Diagnosis: Ariza is boom-or-bust this season. The Thunder haven’t looked good, so maybe he’ll be a boom player, but it’s a risk.

Montrezl Harrell (vs WAS – $5,200): Needs 24.2 fantasy points. Harrell did what Harrell does against the Rockets, posting 46.5 fantasy points. He’s always been inconsistent against non-Rockets teams, which is the concern, but if he plays, he’s going to put up points and rebounds to go along with his defensive numbers. Diagnosis: Slight risk due to minutes concerns, but high ceiling.