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3 Under-the-Radar MLB FanDuel Plays for 8/17/18

With so many good hitting matchups tonight, Lucas Duda and the Kansas City Royals could go unnoticed in a stellar spot against James Shields. Who else deserves some love in tournaments?

When being contrarian in daily fantasy sports, there's a fine line between taking a calculated risk and being reckless. But differentiating your lineups from everyone else is the name of the game if you plan on taking down one of those highly lucrative DFS tournaments. Whether it's because of Vegas totals, other options at a given position, or some gem you've found that everyone is overlooking, we can always find potential under-owned plays if we look hard enough.

Here are three such players to consider branching out for on FanDuel's main slate.