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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – February 25, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 20: Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets reacts to his basket in a 124-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on October 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 20: Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets reacts to his basket in a 124-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on October 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MI – JANUARY 18: Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Miami Heat looks to the sidelines during the third quarter of the game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on January 18, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit defeated Miami 98-93. 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 Leon Halip/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – JANUARY 18: Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Miami Heat looks to the sidelines during the third quarter of the game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on January 18, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit defeated Miami 98-93. 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 Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

High Salary C

Players costing over $6,667

DeMarcus Cousins (at CHA – $8,300): Needs 38 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 47.8 fantasy points against Houston. Cousins is still not playing many minutes and yet he’s still delivering huge games. And if Draymond doesn’t play in this one, it should lead to a big night once again for Cousins. The matchup is good as the Hornets frontcourt doesn’t offer much resistance. Expect this to be a big scoring game for Cousins to go along with his rebounds. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a good ceiling.

Jonas Valanciunas (vs LAL – $7,600): Needs 34.8 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 43.7 fantasy points against Cleveland. Jonas drew the start against the Cavaliers and had a monster outing with his new team. And now he gets the Lakers and their weak frontcourt. He’s a guy who can put up big numbers in limited minutes but it looks like he’s going to get the minutes in this one, which is a great sign for his value. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a high ceiling.

Hassan Whiteside (vs PHO – $7,200): Needs 33 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 46 fantasy points against Detroit. I typically don’t like Whiteside’s game and there’s a chance he could do absolutely nothing in this game and it wouldn’t shock me. But I have to trust that he’ll be able to deliver because it’s against the Suns. Who doesn’t have a big game against the Suns at this point? And the Heat need wins if they want to make the playoffs. Diagnosis: Reliable with a high ceiling.