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3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 12/21/18

Jason Schandl  —  @JasonSchandl Dec 21st, 2018
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LeBron James, SF, Los Angeles Lakers

Price: $11,200

The Los Angeles Lakers have Thursday's highest implied total (119.5 points) in a game with a slate-high 233.5-point over/under. Both the Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans rank top-four in the NBA in pace, and this game should be full of fantasy goodness.

It's not just a high pace that makes the Pelicans a team to attack in fantasy either, as they add a 25th-ranked defensive rating while giving up the league's 5th-most points and 7th-most assists per game.

LeBron James' 31.6% usage rate is tied for his highest in the last five years, and he's averaging 7.0 assists to go with 28.0 points per game -- his most since the 2009-10 season. His 20.3 field goal attempts per 36 minutes are the most of his career, and he should have no shortage of opportunities to take advantage of this matchup.

The King has topped 60 FanDuel points in 4 of his last 11 games, and he's in a great spot to do it again tonight.

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