3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 11/8/18

Paul George, SF/PF, Oklahoma City Thunder

Price: $8,900

On the other side of that game, Russell Westbrook missed last night's contest for OKC, and with no time to practice before tonight's game, he'll likely sit this one, as well.

We have only a five-game sample for Paul George in games without Westbrook since PG joined the Thunder last year, but in that sample, he's averaging 44.7 DraftKings points in 36.7 minutes per game, compared to 39.5 fantasy points in 36.4 minutes per game when Westbrook plays.

To get a bigger sample to work with, we can also look at all of George's minutes with Westbrook on and off the floor (per NBAWowy). Since arriving in OKC, George has a 24.0% usage rate and averages 1.03 DraftKings points per minute with Westbrook on the floor, compared to a huge 35.5% usage rate and 1.24 DraftKings points per minute with Westbrook off.

PG's increased production when Westbrook sits is no fluke, and his salary just isn't high enough to reflect his upside sans Westbrook tonight.