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3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 1/5/18

Jason Schandl  —  @JasonSchandl Jan 5th, 2018
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Damian Lillard, PG, Portland Trail Blazers

Price: $8,700

Damian Lillard is dealing with some calf issues, but he's probable on Friday, and unless news comes out to the contrary, he seems like a safe bet to see his usual workload tonight.

Dame was playing huge minutes before a hamstring injury sidelined him, with more games above 40 minutes (3) than below 36 (2) in December. On the month, he ranked fifth in the league with 38.4 minutes per game. He returned to 32 minutes on Tuesday, even in a 17-point blowout loss, and with a 7-point spread against Atlanta, there's not an especially high blowout risk tonight.

His 1.13 FanDuel points per minute this season aren't far behind the career-high 1.19 he posted last season, and combining that efficiency with big minutes against a Hawks team that ranks only 27th in defensive rating puts him in a terrific spot.

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