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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: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the Memphis Grizzlies during an NBA game at ORACLE Arena on December 17, 2018 in Oakland, California. The basket gave Curry 15,000 points for his career. 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)
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 17: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the Memphis Grizzlies during an NBA game at ORACLE Arena on December 17, 2018 in Oakland, California. The basket gave Curry 15,000 points for his career. 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 SF

Players costing over $6,667

Kawhi Leonard (at SA – $10,300): Needs 43.5 fantasy points. Technically this is a revenge game for Kawhi, but do robots have feelings of revenge? And it was Kawhi or forced his way out of San Antonio, so there shouldn’t be too many hard feelings. Even if Kawhi isn’t out for revenge, he’s been a reliable option all season and we know he can take over. And if he is out for revenge, he will take over. Diagnosis: Reliable with a very high ceiling.

Kevin Durant (vs HOU – $10,100): Needs 42.7 fantasy points. Durant has been way down in his last two games. He’s typically reliable as a member of the Warriors, but his rebounding numbers are down right now. Scoring is not an issue and he should get some more rebounding opportunities in this one due to the number of shots the Rockets take. Diagnosis: High ceiling, but not reliable right now.

Nemanja Bejelica (vs DEN – $6,500): Needs 27.5 fantasy points. Bjelica has been fairly reliable during this recent stretch and the minutes are there for him as a member of the starting lineup. He can do a bit of everything and, once again, I love this game from a DFS perspective. I expect big performances from multiple players and Bjelica is at a good salary to where he should deliver in kind. Diagnosis: Reliable with a good ceiling.