3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 1/29/18

Dwight Howard, C, Charlotte Hornets

DraftKings Salary: $9,100

Dwight Howard's price continues to rise, but it is still at least somewhat palatable on DraftKings, where he comes in $1,000 cheaper than he is on FanDuel. His price spike should come as no surprise given how dominant he has been of late. He's topped 50 DraftKings points in three straight games and has an average of 50.5 DraftKings points in seven games over the past two weeks.

He needs 45.5 DraftKings points to hit value at this price (5 points per every $1,000 in salary), a mark which he has topped in all but one game over the past two weeks. He will look to sustain his superb level of play tonight against the Indiana Pacers, who have allowed the second-most DraftKings points per game to opposing centers. Indiana has also given up the second-most put-back points, an area in which Howard thrives. He ranks fourth in offensive rebounds per game and fifth in put-back points. He should get plenty of second-chance points in this matchup.

Indiana also ranks in the bottom-five in the league in opponent blocks per game, which bodes well for Howard. The resurgent big man has sent away five shots per game over his past four, and he should continue to rack up the blocks against an Indiana team ranked in the top-10 in shot attempts from within five feet.

It all adds up to another huge game from Howard, who is still fairly affordable on DraftKings. He is worth a look in any format in this matchup.