3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 10/18/17

Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF, Milwaukee Bucks

Price: $10,200

Even if you're not projecting any improvement for the 22-year-old Giannis Antetokounmpo this year (which seems exceedingly unlikely considering the strides he's made in each of his four NBA seasons), he would still be a strong fantasy play here.

His 45.7 FanDuel points per game in the 2016-17 regular season ranked 6th in the NBA, and the new FanDuel scoring system gives him a big boost. Steals and blocks are each worth 50% more this year, and he ranked 11th in the NBA with a combined 1.6 blocks and steals per game.

The Greek Freak and his Bucks will be taking on a Boston Celtics team that allowed top-10 fantasy production to opponents at both forward positions last year. The Celtics will be playing on the second half of a travel back-to-back after giving up 63.7 fantasy points to LeBron James last night.

Giannis has seen his fantasy efficiency climb each season he has been in the league, culminating at 1.3 FanDuel points per minute last season. His ceiling this season is massive, especially when he draws a plus matchup like tonight.