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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – February 14, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 21: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on during the game against the Utah Jazz in Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 21: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on during the game against the Utah Jazz in Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 24: John Collins #20 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for portraits during media day at Emory Sports Medicine Complex on September 24, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 24: John Collins #20 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for portraits during media day at Emory Sports Medicine Complex on September 24, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

High Salary PF

Players costing over $6,667

John Collins (vs NY – $8,200): Needs 35.1 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 34.1 fantasy points against LA Lakers. I’ll get to Anthony Davis in a second. At this spot, your two choices are between Collins and Gordon. And neither are reliable options. But Collins gets the Knicks on a back-to-back so I like him slightly more than Gordon on Thursday. Diagnosis: Fairly reliable with a high ceiling.

Julius Randle (vs OKC – $7,300): Needs 31.3 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 28.8 fantasy points against Orlando. And now we get to the Anthony Davis portion of the slideshow. I don’t know what you’re getting out of him. But I know that Randle is at a lower salary an always kills the Thunder. Meanwhile, Davis is at a high salary and looks like he would rather be in Los Angeles. Randle is the safer bet but if Davis decides to care, he has the higher ceiling. Diagnosis: Reliable with a good ceiling.

High Value PF

Players costing $6,667 or under

Marvin Williams (at ORL – $5,700): Needs 24.4 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 28.7 fantasy points against Indiana. Even though Williams hasn’t been shooting the ball too well as of late, he continues to get numbers in other categories. The rebounds and scoring will be there for him in this one. He always gets the minutes, which certainly helps. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a good ceiling.

Omari Spellman (vs NY – $3,700): Needs 15.8 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 12.6 fantasy points against LA Lakers. It’s a rough night when it comes to value but Spellman has shown a high ceiling and gets decent enough minutes on most nights. And now he gets the Knicks. He had 48 fantasy points against them on Nov. 7 and is averaging 1.75 FPP in two games against them this season. So if he gets minutes, he can produce. Diagnosis: Inconsistent with a high ceiling.