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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – January 19, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

MILWAUKEE, WI - NOVEMBER 04: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Sacramento Kings works against Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks during a game at the Fiserv Forum on November 4, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - NOVEMBER 04: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Sacramento Kings works against Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks during a game at the Fiserv Forum on November 4, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 12: Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons looks on during the game against the LA Clippers on January 12, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /

High Salary PF

Players costing over $6,667

Blake Griffin (vs SAC – $9,700): Needs 42.3 fantasy points. Blake had 56.7 fantasy points against the Heat on Friday. If Drummond is out of the lineup, that means it’ll be on Blake to carry things once again. And he should be able to do that given the opponent. This should be a high pace game where Blake does a bit of everything. He’s at a good salary given what he should produce in this one. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a very high ceiling.

Kyle Kuzma (at HOU – $7,600): Needs 33.1 fantasy points. Kuzma was up to 52.6 fantasy points against the Thunder on Jan. 17. He’s been up-and-down in his last six games since returning from injury. The trend says he’ll be down in this game, but I’m going to trust him to break the trend given the matchup. The Rockets defense isn’t good and Kuzma will be launching in this game. Diagnosis: Reliable with a very high ceiling.

Lauri Markkanen (vs MIA – $6,900): Needs 30.1 fantasy points. Markkanen was up to 38.5 fantasy points against the Nuggets on Jan. 17. Your choices here are Markkanen or Sabonis. Sabonis is a bit cold right now, but Markkanen plays for the Bulls. Markkanen typically has more guaranteed minutes and the Heat are on a back-to-back, which should help Markkanen on Saturday. But I’m not thrilled with either guy. Diagnosis: Good ceiling but the Bulls stink.