3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 10/30/17

Anthony Davis, PF, New Orleans Pelicans

Price: $11,700

Sussing out the New Orleans Pelicans frontcourt is going to be a crucial part of NBA daily fantasy all season. That is no exception tonight as they take on the Orlando Magic.

This Pelicans have the day's highest implied total (116.25), and the Magic rank only 25th in rebound rate. They're also allowing the league's most made field goals per game within five feet of the basket and have given up the 11th-most fantasy points per game to power forwards and fifth-most to centers.

Having left one game early already, Anthony Davis' per-game numbers lag significantly behind DeMarcus Cousins'. In the four full games they've played together though, Davis has the edge in both minutes (39.0 to 34.8) and FanDuel points (62.45 to 59.5) per game. In the 222 possessions they have been on the floor together, Cousins has the edge in usage rate (34.5% to 28.8%), while Davis holds the edge in rebound rate (29.1% to 25.2%).

Cousins is the more efficient fantasy producer on a per-minute basis, but Davis' consistent edge in playing time has him as the more dangerous fantasy threat overall. With Cousins' price tag inflated by a couple of games with Brow sidelined recently, Davis is the stronger play tonight.