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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – February 8, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

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High Salary C

Players costing over $6,250

Anthony Davis (vs MIN – $11,200): Needs 51.6 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 40.25 fantasy points against Portland. Davis is back in the lineup and he has a lot of pent up frustration. Davis is a competitor and he’s not going to simply mail it in for the rest of the season. At least, I don’t think that’s what he’ll do. But I could be wrong. The matchup is a great one and he’s still one of the best DFS options you’ll ever come across. Trust him to compete. Diagnosis: Reliable with a high ceiling.

Joel Embiid (vs DEN – $10,600): Needs 49.4 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 65.25 fantasy points against Toronto. Embiid has been great all season and now he’s looking at a matchup that should be a big time offensive showdown, I fully expect Jokic and Embiid to put on a show in this game. Jokic is on a lesser salary if you want to go with him, but Embiid has a higher ceiling in my mind. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a high ceiling.

DeMarcus Cousins (at PHO – $6,700): Needs 31.2 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 32 fantasy points against San Antonio. Cousins had 32 fantasy points in 17 minutes. The Warriors continue to feature him when he is in the lineup and he remains at a good salary given his usual production. It’s the Suns as well. He should have no issue getting his numbers in this game, even if he plays less than 20 minutes. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a good ceiling.