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Giannis Antetokounmpo is the most expensive player on the slate by a big margin. Is he worth paying up for?

Giannis Antetokounmpo, SF, Milwaukee Bucks

Price: $12,800

While the Charlotte Hornets have the slate's highest implied total, that game does carry some blowout risk. The second-highest mark on the slate, which is accompanied by only a 1.5-point spread, is the Milwaukee Bucks' 115.0.

They don't have an especially easy matchup, taking on the Portland Trail Blazers, but on a four-game slate you can't be as picky about matchups as you'd usually like to be, especially when there's such a clear-cut top player on the slate.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a dominant fantasy force even in the context of the entire league, ranking second in the NBA in FanDuel points per game (53.8), as well as first in FanDuel points per minute (minimum 20 minutes played; 1.72).

If we just look at today's slate, the next-best per-game mark is 44.0, and the next-best per-minute mark is 1.32.

Our models agree that Giannis is head-and-shoulders ahead of the field, projecting him for 13.4 more fantasy points than anyone else on the slate. If you can find the value to afford Giannis tonight, you want him in your lineup.

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