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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – January 4, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

PORTLAND, OR - FEBRUARY 8: Damian Lillard #0 speaks to CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers during the game against the Charlotte Hornets on February 8, 2018 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. 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 Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - FEBRUARY 8: Damian Lillard #0 speaks to CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers during the game against the Charlotte Hornets on February 8, 2018 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. 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 Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 02:Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram #14 before during the Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers game on December 02, 2018, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Icon Sportswire)
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 02:Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram #14 before during the Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers game on December 02, 2018, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Icon Sportswire) /

High Salary SF

Players costing over $6,667

Paul George (at POR – $10,200): Needs 43.1 fantasy points. George hasn’t been getting the rebounding and assist numbers he was a week ago, but I’m not too concerned. The scoring numbers are still there and the defensive numbers are almost always there. This is a matchup that has haunted the Thunder in the past few years, which is a bigger concern than George’s drop off in rebounding and assists. But I still trust him to deliver. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a very high ceiling.

Danilo Gallinari (at PHO – $7,300): Needs 30.8 fantasy points. Much like George, you know what you’re getting with Gallinari. He’s a reliable option with a good ceiling, although his ceiling isn’t nearly as high as George’s. But he’s also not going to cost you as much. The matchup is good and Gallinari should have no issue getting his scoring and rebounding numbers in the game. Diagnosis: Reliable with a good ceiling.

Brandon Ingram (vs NY – $6,900): Needs 29.1 fantasy points. This is all about the circumstances. No LeBron, Rondo and possibly no Kuzma. That means a lot of Ingram. He’s been all over the place this season, but he’ll be tasked with carrying a lot of the load on Friday. And with the kind of opportunities he will get along with the matchup against the Knicks, I have confidence in him. Diagnosis: Great circumstances and matchup. Very high ceiling.