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

James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets

Price: $12,300

We got a dud out of James Harden the first time he took on the Atlanta Hawks this season, but you shouldn't let a one-game sample deter you. He still put up 21 field goal attempts and played 35.6 minutes, and you'll take that out of Harden against Atlanta every time.

The Hawks have been one of the league's most fantasy-friendly matchups all season, combining a 27th-ranked defensive rating with a top-two pace to allow opponents both the most points and most assists (as well as the most steals) per game in the NBA.

Averaging 33.9 points, 6.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game since Chris Paul returned to action, there aren't many players as qualified as Harden to take advantage of this matchup.

As is almost always the case when we're talking about Atlanta, there is some blowout risk here. Though with the Houston Rockets favored by only 7.5 points, there's still a decent chance this game stays close into the fourth quarter, which would give us another opportunity to see what Harden can do with a full complement of minutes in this matchup.