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4 DraftKings Studs to Target in Week 10

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Michael Thomas, WR, New Orleans Saints

DraftKings Price: $8,100
Projected Points: 19.5

The New Orleans Saints travel to face the Bengals in what could be a high-scoring affair. Currently, the Saints are 5.5-point favorites with a 29.75 implied total. There is one player in particular that stands out from the rest in this game and that's Michael Thomas.

Thomas is tied with Odell Beckham for the highest total of receptions per game (seven) on the slate. He's second to only Julio Jones in yards per game (98), and nobody has more targets per game inside the 10-yard line at the wide receiver position (0.94).

He gets fed the ball all over the field and most importantly inside the red zone. On the season, he has 14 targets inside the 20-yard line. He's managed to turn that into 12 receptions for 79 yards receiving and 4 touchdowns. He's coming off of a game where he didn't receive a red zone target and managed to haul in 12-of-15 targets for 211 yards and 1 touchdown.

If the Saints are able to reach or exceed their implied total, Michael Thomas will have a lot to do with that occurring. If I am paying up at wide receiver then I am rolling with Thomas.