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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – January 3, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 22: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs before an inbound in the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on October 22, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 22: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs before an inbound in the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on October 22, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 17: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors poses for a photo to celebrate his 15,000 point career milestone after a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on December 17, 2018 at ORACLE Arena 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 17: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors poses for a photo to celebrate his 15,000 point career milestone after a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on December 17, 2018 at ORACLE Arena 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /

High Salary PG

Players costing over $6,667

Steph Curry (vs HOU – $10,400): Needs 44.6 fantasy points. Curry has been over 50 fantasy points in his last three and four of his last five. He’s leading the Warriors right now and he doesn’t have to deal with Chris Paul in this game, which should help him out. His ceiling is always a bit limited due to the team he’s on, but he’s doing a bit of everything and can go off at any moment. Diagnosis: Typically reliable and a good ceiling.

De’Aaron Fox (vs DEN – $8,700): Needs 37.3 fantasy points. Fox was down to 22.4 fantasy points against the Blazers on Jan. 1. I’m going to chalk it up to an off night and expect him to be better in this one. He’s played very well this season and has earned the benefit of the doubt. The matchup is good as this should be a high scoring affair with a lot of players having big games. Diagnosis: Typically reliable with a good ceiling.

Jamal Murray (at SAC – $8,000): Needs 34.3 fantasy points. The other point guard in this matchup hasn’t been as reliable as Fox, but his ceiling is just as high. Murray has been hot-and-cold all season and sometimes his value is too largely tied to his scoring. As mentioned, this should be a high scoring affair and Murray will do his part in contributing. Diagnosis: Reliable in this matchup and a high ceiling.