3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 2/8/19

Kevin Durant, SF, Golden State Warriors

Price: $9,800

The Golden State Warriors have a huge 125-point implied total tonight -- by far the highest on the slate -- as they take on the Phoenix Suns. As is often the case with the Warriors, there's some serious blowout risk, and they're favored by 14.5 points. The expectation for a ton of scoring, though, means there's still plenty of upside to be had.

Kevin Durant's salary fell below $10,000 a couple of weeks ago and hasn't climbed back up there since. His floor in that time has still been mostly solid, only dropping below 40 FanDuel points once, and he topped 50 in two of his last five games.

Boasting elite fantasy efficiency for years, KD's 1.35 FanDuel points per minute helps insulate him from some of that blowout risk as well. His best game since that price drop was his last one, in which he dropped 52.1 fantasy points in less than 30 minutes of action in a blowout.

The Suns allow top-five fantasy efficiency to opposing small forwards, leaving Durant offering a ton of upside tonight, even if the blowout risk makes him more interesting in tournaments than in cash games.

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