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3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 10/18/18

Jason Schandl  —  @JasonSchandl Oct 18th, 2018
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Ben Simmons, PG, Philadelphia 76ers

Price: $11,000

We saw on opening night that Ben Simmons will once again be a nightly triple-double threat. He racked up 19 points, 15 boards, 8 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks in a very difficult fantasy matchup against the Boston Celtics, and his 64.0 FanDuel points were the second-most any player has posted in the first two days of the season.

We can't count on him to play north of 40 minutes every night -- or to continue racking up steals and blocks tat that ridiculous rate -- but Simmons did average a combined 2.8 blocks and steals per game last season while playing at least 37 minutes in 16 contests.

Expect his playing time to drop with the Philadelphia 76ers sitting as big 11.0-point favorites against the Chicago Bulls, but this is a far better matchup than he drew on Tuesday, and the Sixers' 115.5-point implied total is the slate's highest.

Efficiency should be no issue for Simmons tonight.

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