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3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 12/22/16

Jason Schandl  —  @JasonSchandl Dec 22nd, 2016
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Kevin Durant, SF, Golden State Warriors

FanDuel Price: $9,600

Kevin Durant does carry a bit of risk tonight, as there's some serious blowout potential with the Golden State Warriors favored by 14.5 over the Brooklyn Nets, but this matchup is good enough that Durant should be able to do damage even if minutes end up limited.

Both the Nets and Warriors rank in the top-three in the league in pace, and this game has a massive 231 over/under. The Nets also rank only 28th in defensive rating, and the Warriors' implied total tonight is a huge 122.75.

The Nets' combination of pace, poor defense, and struggles on the glass (ranking bottom-10 in both offensive and defensive rebound rate) has made them the ideal team to target in fantasy. They've allowed top-three fantasy production to opponents at every position this season, and even if the Warriors play their backups for most of the fourth quarter, Durant should be able to post a strong fantasy total -- while his upside will be massive if the Nets manage to keep this one somewhat close.

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