3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 2/6/19

James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets

Price: $14,000

James Harden just won't stop, and it looks like at this point it takes a combination of Chris Paul's presence and a tough matchup to even have a chance at slowing him down.

He has topped 69 FanDuel points in an absurd four of his last five games, and Paul even played four of those games. The only time Harden failed to hit 69 was when Paul played and Harden dropped a more modest -- but still solid -- 54.7 fantasy points against a stingy Denver Nuggets defense. He also had a matchup against the Utah Jazz in that stretch, and with Paul sidelined in that one he erupted for 89.9 fantasy points.

Paul is likely to play tonight, but a matchup with the Sacramento Kings is appealing enough that it's still tough to ignore Harden.

The Kings rank a middling 19th in defensive rating, and they've combined that with the league's second-fastest pace to allow opponents the league's 4th-most points and 12th-most assists (as well as second-most rebounds) per game.

Harden tagged Sacramento for 53.8 fantasy points in their first meeting this year, but that was back in November, before his now month-and-a-half-long hot streak started. He's averaging 68.2 FanDuel points per game in his last 27 contests, and an above average matchup against the Kings isn't likely to slow him down much.