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3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 3/9/18

Jason Schandl  —  @JasonSchandl Mar 9th, 2018
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Kevin Durant, SF, Golden State Warriors

Price: $9,800

With Stephen Curry (ankle) already ruled out for tonight, Kevin Durant gets a huge boost in fantasy appeal.

We have a pretty significant sample size of Durant playing with Curry sidelined this year (14 games), and in that sample, he has averaged 52.6 FanDuel points in 34.9 minutes, compared to 45.3 in 34.4 minutes when Curry plays.

Looking at all games this year, Durant has seen his usage rate jump from 26.6% to 33.5% and his assist rate from 21.7% to 27.7% with Curry off the floor. The increase in offensive workload is big for both his floor and ceiling in fantasy.

The Portland Trail Blazers are a strong defensive team, but Durant's price tag hasn't moved at all to reflect Curry's absence, leaving him underpriced

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