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We have a MONSTER 10-game slate tonight, with fantastic options at each position, so you will be looking to jam some of these studs in your lineups. If you are rolling out multiple lineups tonight, you should be very excited with how many options there are, so look to diversify your player pool.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for FanDuel on 12/5/18. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced players and value picks on FanDuel. You can also check out today's DraftKings lineup picks.
Make sure you don't set your lineups too early and also be sure to check player statuses and availability prior to opening tip. Give me a follow on Twitter @DFS_Tom and let me know how I did. Good luck!
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FanDuel DFS Guards
Mike Conley - PG, MEM vs LAC (FD - $9,100)
Conley has been crushing this season and doing so quietly in a sense, so you should be looking to roster him in GPPs, hopefully, at lower ownership. Tonight, he finds himself in a great matchup up against the Clippers, who are giving up 45 FanDuel points per game to point guards, which is eighth worst in the league. He has posted 35 or more in six of his last seven games, which is certainly a level of production he should be able to reach. This game has an over-under set at 212 points, with the game being a pickem, which means almost no blow out potential and full minutes for Conley.
Bradley Beal - SG, WAS @ ATL (FD - $8,500)
Beal might be one of the best point per dollar plays on the slate, due to his matchup and the scoring upside he brings. Said matchup is up against the Hawks, who are giving up 44 FanDuel points per game to shooting guards, which is dead last in the league. The Hawks are doing this interesting thing this season where they don't play any defense, which oddly enough, hasn't worked out for them. But, when they are on the slate they are slate, we want to be attacking them in any way we can. With Beal taking over six three-pointers per game, he has tremendous GPP upside due to the pure scoring.
FanDuel DFS Forwards
Nicolas Batum - SF, CHA @ MIN (FD - $5,300)
Batum is a player who you are never truly excited to roster, but at his price, he doesn't have to do a whole lot in order to reach value. He is playing over 30 minutes in four of his last six games but only comes in producing 0.79 fantasy points per minute. The production isn't amazing, but the matchup is, as he is facing off against the Timberwolves who are giving up 43 FanDuel points per game to small forwards, which is second last in the league.
Jaren Jackson Jr. - PF, MEM vs LAC (FD - $7,600)
Jackson has been very impressive as a rookie so far and the dude can simply play ball. He has a few duds in his game log, but the potential he has on a nightly basis is so strong, he is worth the slight bit of risk. He comes in with a 23.6% usage rate and producing 1.07 fantasy points per minute this season, the later is third best on the Grizzlies. We have an over-under set at 212 points for this game, which is solid and should see the Grizzlies playing up in pace a bit.
FanDuel DFS Centers
Steven Adams - C, OKC @ BKN (FD - $7,700)
We know that Adams gives up some offense usage to both Westbrook and George, but he still has plenty of value, especially with the matchup he has tonight. He will be facing off against the Nets, who are dead last in the league at guarding centers, giving up 64 FanDuel points per game. Adams' usage rate is under 20% but he is up at 1.03 fantasy points per minute this season, a threshold he should certainly be able to exceed tonight with how favorable his matchup is.
