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3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 1/19/18

Jacob Gibbs  —  @jagibbs_23 Jan 19th, 2018
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Nikola Jokic, C, Denver Nuggets

DraftKings Salary: $9,500

Gary Harris ($6,800) and Will Barton ($6,500) are both underpriced on DraftKings and are likely stronger per-dollar values than Nikola Jokic if targeting Denver Nuggets players. Barton ranks in the top 15 among all players in transition scoring while Harris' 80.2% effective field goal percentage in transition is the highest in the league among qualified players. They should both thrive in this up-tempo matchup, assuming Jamal Murray sits out once again.

If purely looking for top-end production in this spot, though, Jokic is your dude. He could easily wind up as the highest scorer on the entire slate, a sentiment that our projections agree with wholeheartedly. Those projections shouldn't come as any surprise, given the additional possessions that will be created by the up-tempo nature of this game and the way the Phoenix Suns have struggled to defend opposing bigs this season. Tyson Chandler creates a bit of a challenge to more traditional centers that draw a large portion of their fantasy production from rebounding and banging inside, but at this stage in his career, he does not possess the quickness to contend with a uniquely-skilled big man like Jokic.

Jokic has enough variance to his game to avoid him in cash formats, especially in a game that could blowout. However, if you are looking for the player who is most likely to post a 60-burger tonight, his name is Nikola Jokic. Give him a long look when constructing tournament lineups.


Jacob Gibbs is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Jacob Gibbs also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username Jagibbs23. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in his articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.

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