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

Dwight Howard, C, Charlotte Hornets

DraftKings Salary: $7,400

Hopefully the fact that he is coming off of a dud and this five-game slate is surprisingly stacked at the center position will keep ownership a bit subdued for Dwight Howard, because he is in an absolute smash spot against the Sacramento Kings.

Sacramento ranks dead last in defensive efficiency and is second-to-last in rebounding rate on the year. That makes it pretty easy to understand how they've allowed the second-most DraftKings points per game to opposing centers.

Howard was putting up huge numbers before his foul-riddled dud on New Year's Eve, averaging 36 minutes and 50.2 DraftKings points in the three games prior. You also get him at a $1,500 discount from his FanDuel price tag, where he comes in as the fifth-most expensive player on the entire slate. He's just the sixth-most expensive center-eligible player on DraftKings, so there is a clear pricing discrepancy.

This game is expected to remain competitive with the Charlotte Hornets just a 3.5-point favorite, and if it does, Howard will have a tough time not exceeding value. He isn't normally someone we'd target in cash formats, but on a five-game slate, Howard is worth looking at in any format on DraftKings.