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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – November 16, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 19: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers stands on the court during Game 3 of the Western Conference playoffs against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on April 19, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 19: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers stands on the court during Game 3 of the Western Conference playoffs against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on April 19, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Gardner/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 31: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans looks on against the Golden State Warriors during an NBA basketball game at ORACLE Arena on October 31, 2018 in Oakland, 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) /

High Salary PF

Players costing over $6,667

Anthony Davis (vs NY – $12,800): Needs 53.1 fantasy points. Davis has been over 58 fantasy points in his last four games. Much like Giannis, the issue for Davis is the blowout potential. If you’re confident that Davis will play enough minutes, then he’ll easily produce 60-plus fantasy points. He may produce that number in less than 30 minutes, but that’s not nearly guaranteed. Diagnosis: You can rarely go wrong with Davis, but a blowout looms so his ceiling is lowered.

Jaren Jackson Jr (vs SAC – $6,900): Needs 28.6 fantasy points. Jackson Jr had 22.9 fantasy points in 16 minutes against the Bucks on Nov. 14. He’s a rookie, so he’s inconsistent, but he did have 32.4 fantasy points against the Kings on Oct. 24. I’m going to trust this matchup for him and it’s not like there are many strong options at PF on Friday. Diagnosis: Inconsistent, but the matchup is proven and the ceiling is high.

Jayson Tatum (vs TOR – $6,800): Needs 28.2 fantasy points. Tatum was down to 22.2 fantasy points against the Bulls on Nov. 14, but it was a blowout so you can throw that number out. He had 30.8 fantasy points against the Raptors on Oct. 19. He’s a big-time scorer who has really found his touch in recent games. He’s a guy I trust to show up in a big game like this. Diagnosis: High ceiling, will get the minutes, does a bit of everything.