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

High Salary Guards

Players costing over $12,000

Jamal Murray (at SA – $13,500): Needs 59.5 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 45.3 fantasy points against San Antonio. Don’t put too much stock into the number of fantasy points needed because the salaries will be inflated and your numbers will be inflated based on your MVP/STAR/PRO picks. But it gives you an idea of what a player needs to do and how you should position them. I love Murray in this game because he won’t be afraid of the moment on the road. He’ll step up. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a high ceiling.

DeMar DeRozan (vs DEN – $14,500): Needs 62.7 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 24.3 fantasy points against Denver. I expect DeRozan to be better because the Spurs are at home. But I’m also worried about DeRozan because it’s Playoff DeRozan in an elimination game. We’ll see how much power the Spurs really have if they can pull something big out of DeRozan in this game. Diagnosis: Reliable with a high ceiling.

Derrick White (vs DEN – $11,000): Needs 48.5 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 19.4 fantasy points against Denver. I still like White’s game overall but he just hasn’t been there in the last two games. I don’t know if he’ll be there in this game and you can’t make him your top pick at this price. I typically trust the Spurs at home but their offense hasn’t inspired much hope. Diagnosis: Fairly reliable with a good ceiling.