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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – December 27, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 6: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics looks on during the game against the New York Knicks on December 6, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 6: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics looks on during the game against the New York Knicks on December 6, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 16: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics dribbles the ball during the second half against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden on November 16, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 16: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics dribbles the ball during the second half against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden on November 16, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images) /

High Salary PG

Players costing over $6,667

Steph Curry (vs POR – $9,700): Needs 40.9 fantasy points. Curry had a rough Christmas, coming up with just 25.7 fantasy points against the Blazers. I can’t see him struggling in the same manner on Thursday. He’s too good of a player and even though the Warriors are struggling, so are the Blazers. And Curry typically plays well against this matchup. Trust him to have a bounce-back performance against a proven matchup. Diagnosis: High ceiling and a good matchup. He’ll bounce back in this game.

Kyrie Irving (at HOU – $9,300): Needs 39.2 fantasy points. This game largely comes down to the status of Harden. If Harden plays, the Celtics will get up for this game and very few raise their level of play like Kyrie does. But if Harden doesn’t play, there’s a letdown factor. Not only is there a letdown factor, there’s a blowout factor. Either way could see Kyrie more limited than normal. I still think he’s reliable, but his ceiling will be limited. Diagnosis: Reliable, but ceiling depends on the status of Harden.

De’Aaron Fox (vs LAL – $8,500): Needs 35.8 fantasy points. Fox had 41.7 fantasy points against the Clippers on Wednesday. It’s a back-to-back for the Kings, but they are at home and the Lakers are banged up. I still like the way Fox has played this season and trust him on the back-to-back. He’s got young enough legs to where he should be able to deliver. And he’ll get a boost from LeBron being afraid of him. Diagnosis: Reliable with a high ceiling.