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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – December 29, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 2: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz looks on against the Toronto Raptors during a pre-season game on October 2, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arenaa 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 - OCTOBER 2: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz looks on against the Toronto Raptors during a pre-season game on October 2, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arenaa 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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ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 24: Dewayne Dedmon #14 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for portraits during media day at Emory Sports Medicine Complex on September 24, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 24: Dewayne Dedmon #14 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for portraits during media day at Emory Sports Medicine Complex on September 24, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

High Value C

Players costing $6,667 or under

Dewayne Dedmon (vs CLE – $6,500): Needs 29 fantasy points. Dedmon continues to put up solid numbers alongside Collins. His salary might be over the line following this game, so grab him while you can still save a bit of money. Points and rebounds should not be an issue for him against the Cavaliers. Diagnosis: Reliable with a good ceiling.

Mason Plumlee (at PHO – $6,200): Needs 27.7 fantasy points. Plumlee’s salary remains a bit too high for my liking, but he gets plenty of minutes and finds a way to chip in. He’s never going to outright hurt you and he’s always going to put up decent enough numbers. And it’s the Suns. Diagnosis: A good ceiling due to the matchup and consistent in getting numbers, even if he falls short of value.

Cody Zeller (at WAS – $5,000): Needs 22.3 fantasy points. Zeller was up to 47 fantasy points against the Nets on Friday. He had a rough couple of outings prior to Friday, but he’s been fairly reliable throughout this season. And he gets the Wizards on Saturday. It doesn’t matter who you are at this point, the Wizards should be taken advantage of. Diagnosis: Typically reliable, good ceiling, and Wizards.