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Building the Perfect NBA FanDuel Lineup for Dec. 29

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Building The Perfect NBA FanDuel Lineup for Dec. 29

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Building the perfect NBA FanDuel lineup is a difficult chore, so I hope this helps you out. Keep in mind that the NBA can be tricky on DFS sites, considering there are many "game-time decisions" and random days off to worry about. Always double-check to ensure all these players are scheduled to play as expected.

PG - Jarrett Jack - Brooklyn Nets - $5,600

Indiana Pacers v Brooklyn Nets
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PG - Jarrett Jack - Brooklyn Nets - $5,600

Indiana Pacers v Brooklyn Nets
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Jarrett Jack has assumed starting PG duties for the Brooklyn Nets with Deron Williams and his overpaid-ness now coming off of the bench. This is outrageous considering what Williams was supposed to mean for this franchise, but take advantage of Jack's extra minutes and stellar ,600 cap hit. He is a given for 20 fantasy points, but has 40-point upside against the Sacramento Kings 25th-ranked defense against the PG spot.

PG - Kemba Walker - Charlotte Hornets - $8,300

Orlando Magic v Charlotte Hornets
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PG - Kemba Walker - Charlotte Hornets - $8,300

Orlando Magic v Charlotte Hornets
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Kemba Walker is coming off his best performance thus far this season against the Orlando Magic, where he scored 42 points, with seven assists and three rebounds -- accumulating essentially 59 fantasy points. While expecting something similar would be insane, Walker has his fantasy PPG average over 32, making him a high-floor, high-ceiling option at home against the inexperienced Milwaukee Bucks.

SG - Jamal Crawford - Los Angeles Clippers - $5,600

Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Clippers
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SG - Jamal Crawford - Los Angeles Clippers - $5,600

Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Clippers
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Jamal Crawford is definitely a better tournament play than cash game option most nights, considering he comes off the bench and is highly bucket-dependent, but he has the same 40-plus upside as does a large amount of players in the ,000 to ,000 range. He is currently averaging 23.8 fantasy PPG and will be facing a backup in the Utah Jazz's SG spot on defense considering Alec Burks is out.

SG - James Harden - Houston Rockets - $11,600

Oklahoma City Thunder v Houston Rockets
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SG - James Harden - Houston Rockets - $11,600

Oklahoma City Thunder v Houston Rockets
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James Harden is the real MVP thus far into the 2014-15 season and is coming off a sub-par (for his standards) 32 fantasy point performance against the San Antonio Spurs. However, he produced over 40, but struggled with nine turnovers which rendered the lower score. His ownership percentage will drop somewhat just a day later, but make no silly overreactions -- he is a stellar option despite his ,600 price at home against Washington.

SF - Solomon Hill - Indiana Pacers - $4,500

Indiana Pacers v Detroit Pistons
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SF - Solomon Hill - Indiana Pacers - $4,500

Indiana Pacers v Detroit Pistons
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Solomon Hill has done an admirable job for the Indiana Pacers in Paul George's absence this season and is quietly averaging 20.5 fantasy points per game -- which is essentially value priced at ,500. While he likely has a lower floor than I would like for a cash game option, I firmly believe it's worth going back to the well with him against the Chicago Bulls, and particularly Mike Dunleavy.

SF - Gerald Henderson - Charlotte Hornets - $3,800

Charlotte Hornets v Milwaukee Bucks
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SF - Gerald Henderson - Charlotte Hornets - $3,800

Charlotte Hornets v Milwaukee Bucks
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Gerald Henderson will continue to be worth playing while Lance Stephenson is out with injury as he is starting at SG typically. Anytime you can roster a starter for under ,000, it is a borderline must. Hope for the 25, settle for 20 but thoroughly enjoy the 30 as a nice surprise since the Milwaukee Bucks play a brand of "we left our defense at home" defense on the road this season.

PF - Derrick Favors - Utah Jazz - $7,400

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PF - Derrick Favors - Utah Jazz - $7,400

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Derrick Favors can be a maddening player to roster at times as every once in a while he lays a foul smelling, fantasy egg. However, he is typically a certainty for 30 fantasy points averaging 31, and can put up a 50-spot on occasion. I do not like the Utah Jazz's chances on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers, but Blake Griffin hates defense with a passion that mimics the fire of a thousand suns and cannot contain Favors on the block.

PF - Kris Humphries - Washington Wizards - $4,900

Boston Celtics v Washington Wizards
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PF - Kris Humphries - Washington Wizards - $4,900

Boston Celtics v Washington Wizards
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Kris Humphries is good at rebounding; not only off the court as evidenced after his failed marriage with Kim Kardashian, but also on the glass during basketball games. He is playing between 20-29 minutes lately and is essentially a guaranteed one fantasy point-per-minute option who has two upsides, as he can drop 20 points with 15 boards randomly any given game.

C - Al Jefferson - Charlotte Hornets - $8,300

Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks
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C - Al Jefferson - Charlotte Hornets - $8,300

Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks
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Al "Al Jeff" Jefferson is arguably my favorite play of this slate considering he takes on the Milwaukee Bucks without Larry Sanders and could be facing someone who isn't even on the team yet with the randomness that is Milwaukee's rotation. This game will be competitive and Al Jeff will be exposing Milwaukee's week frontcourt on the block, mid-range with jumpers and seemingly anywhere else on the court his little heart desires.

Timothy Downs is a fantasy sports writer for www.RantSports.com. You can ‘like him’ on Facebook add him on Google or follow him on Twitter @Tidow1212.

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