3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 1/4/19

Giannis Antetokounmpo, SF, Milwaukee Bucks

Price: $12,500

Thanks to his high price tag and the presence of some other strong plays at the top, Giannis Antetokounmpo is more of a tournament option than a safe cash play tonight. That's especially true because the Milwaukee Bucks are massive 13-point favorites tonight, leaving a good chance his minutes are limited in a blowout.

His upside is through the roof against the Hawks though. Atlanta allows the league's most points, assists and steals, the 8th-most rebounds and 13th-most blocks per game to opponents. For a well-rounded producer like Giannis, you can't ask for a more enticing opponent.

Antetokounmpo is playing his fewest minutes since his sophomore season (33.7 per game), but he's still posting an outstanding stat-line, with 26.3 points, a career-high 12.6 rebounds, career-high 6.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. That's good for 55.0 FanDuel points per game, which is the third-most in the league. He also ranks second (minimum 200 minutes played) with 1.63 FanDuel points per minute.

That efficiency could allow him to post decent numbers even in a blowout, but what's really interesting is the damage he can do on the off chance that the Hawks manage to keep this one close. That gives Giannis the highest ceiling on the slate, while his ownership will probably be reduced by the blowout risk and the appeal of the other studs on Friday.

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