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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – January 29, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

BROOKLYN, NY - DECEMBER 05: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Russell Westbrook #0 and Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder in action against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on December 5, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Thunder defeated the Nets 114-112. 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 Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
BROOKLYN, NY - DECEMBER 05: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Russell Westbrook #0 and Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder in action against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on December 5, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Thunder defeated the Nets 114-112. 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 Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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ORLANDO, FL – NOVEMBER 17: Nikola Vucevic #9 of the Orlando Magic shoots the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 17, 2018 at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. 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 Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL – NOVEMBER 17: Nikola Vucevic #9 of the Orlando Magic shoots the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 17, 2018 at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. 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 Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images) /

High Salary C

Players costing over $6,667

Joel Embiid (at LAL – $11,600): Needs 52.2 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 60.3 fantasy points against San Antonio. Embiid will be back in the lineup in this game and he returns against a poor Lakers squad. Butler is expected back as well, which may limit him because Butler might try to show out in Los Angeles. But Embiid has been the better player all season and the Lakers will have no answer for him. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a good ceiling.

Nikola Vucevic (vs OKC – $10,200): Needs 45.9 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 51.9 fantasy points against Houston. I fully expect Vucevic to have a monster game. Like a triple-double where he doesn’t miss a shot. He’ll have his hands full with Steven Adams but Adams has trouble with white centers whose last name ends in C. Trust me, it’s a thing. Vucevic will have his usual outing if nothing else. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a good ceiling.

Jahlil Okafor (at HOU – $7,200): Needs 32.4 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 54 fantasy points against San Antonio. Okafor continues to deliver for the Pelicans and while I have no clue what to expect from them as a team, I full expect him to deliver in this game, especially if Randle is out. Okafor is playing for his career seemingly every night. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a good ceiling.