3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 3/26/18

Joel Embiid, C, Philadelphia 76ers

DraftKings Salary: $9,400

Game log watchers will note that Joel Embiid has been held under 40 DraftKings points in three consecutive games, which hopefully will keep his ownership down on a slate full of appealing center options. The main reason for Embiid's "duds" was limited playing time as he was held under 25 minutes in each of those games. The Philadelphia 76ers were up by 20-plus points heading into the fourth quarter of each of those games, which allowed them to give Embiid some much-needed rest.

As far as his actual performance, Embiid was even better in those three games than his usual dominant form. He averaged 1.63 DraftKings points per minute in that span, a clip which would have resulted in an average of 50 DraftKings points with his usual 31 minutes per game. Tonight, he gets a game that is much more likely to stay competitive as the Sixers are 6.0-point favorites against a Denver Nuggets squad that is fighting for a playoff spot.

Due to the recent blowouts, Embiid's ownership -- and price -- may be a little lower than they should be. Combine that with the fact that this game has the highest over/under on the slate and Philly has the highest implied team total among games that don't have double-digit spreads, and this is a prime spot to load up on Embiid in tournaments.