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3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 1/2/18

Austan Kas  —  @AustanKas Jan 2nd, 2018
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LeBron James, SF, Cleveland Cavaliers

FanDuel Price: $11,500

Our models have LeBron James as the night's top option for the five-game slate, and it's not close. As of now, we project James for 54.8 FanDuel points, which is 13.3 points more than any other player's projection.

The Portland Trail Blazers are a good defensive team, ranking fourth in defensive rating (102.2), but LeBron is LeBron. He has at least 50 FanDuel points in 11 of his last 12 games, eclipsing the 58-fantasy-point mark in 8 of those contests, and the Cleveland Cavaliers boast the slate's top implied total (110.0).

LeBron is $2,000 more expensive than everyone else, but he's a tough fade as the premier option on a light slate.

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