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3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 2/23/17

Jason Schandl  —  @JasonSchandl Feb 23rd, 2017
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Nikola Jokic, C, Denver Nuggets

FanDuel Price: $10,900

Nikola Jokic was on an absolute tear before the All-Star break, putting up at least 50 FanDuel points in 8 of his last 15 games -- a stretch that included a couple of games with fewer than 25 minutes played because of a hip injury.

He has been one of the league's most efficient fantasy scorers this season. Among players with at least 200 minutes played on the year, Jokic ranks ninth with 1.3 FanDuel points per minute. He played at least 36 minutes in three of his last five games (averaging 35.7 per game in that span), and it's no surprise that his production has been so strong since he combines his elite efficiency with a big workload.

Jokic draws a very intriguing matchup tonight, taking on a Sacramento Kings team that is now without DeMarcus Cousins. Cousins led the team in both rebound rate (18.1%) and defensive rating (105) this season. According to some research done by FanatsyLabs' Bryan Mears, the Kings have also played at a slower pace with Cousins on the floor than when he is off. His absence looks like it will make them a great team to target big men against in fantasy moving forward.

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