3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 1/12/17

Kevin Durant, SF, Golden State Warriors

FanDuel Price: $10,300

The Detroit Pistons' top-10 defensive rating on the season may sour some people on this matchup, but looking at their recent performances, Detroit has really fallen off on the defensive end. Over the past month, they have the league's second-worst defensive rating, posting 114.2 defensive rating over 14 games.

The Golden State Warriors' 115.5-point implied total is the highest on tonight's slate. They're favored by 14 points, meaning there's some serious risk of a blowout here, but the dip in fantasy production as a big favorite for Kevin Durant has been barely noticeable this year. Compared to the rest of his games, he's averaging only 0.56 fewer FanDuel points per game when favored by more than 10 points.

Durant is tied for the team lead with a 28.3% usage rate over the past month, averaging a team-high 46.4 FanDuel points per game in that span. This strong performance and big volume probably explains why his fantasy production doesn't fall off much in blowouts -- they get the big lead largely because of Durant's scoring in the first place -- and with a strong matchup tonight, Durant should be in for another big outing.