FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – November 19, 2018
High Salary PG
Players costing over $6,667
Ben Simmons (vs PHO – $9,400): Needs 39.1 fantasy points. Simmons looked more like himself against the Hornets, pouring in 51.7 fantasy points, The fit with Butler will continue to take time, but it works best when Simmons is dominating the ball for the majority of the game and Butler taking over late. They’ll have a good matchup to work out the kinks on Monday. Diagnosis: It’s a great player against the Suns. You know what to do.
Kyrie Irving (at CHA – $8,400): Needs 35 fantasy points. Irving was down to 36.1 fantasy points against the Jazz on Nov. 17. His assist numbers were down, which could be due in part to his teammates not offering much help. The scoring has been there for the most part recently, which is a good sign heading into Monday. Diagnosis: The Hornets are a great matchup. Irving will get his.
Eric Bledsoe (vs DEN – $7,500): Needs 31.2 fantasy points. Bledsoe has been good in this recent stretch, going over 34 fantasy points in four straight. That includes a 37.1 fantasy point effort against the Nuggets on Nov. 11. He was over 50 fantasy points in both games against Denver last season. This is just his matchup. Diagnosis: Proven matchup and a high ceiling.