3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 1/27/17

James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets

FanDuel Price: $12,000

The Philadelphia 76ers have been playing some impressive basketball recently, but that hasn't stopped them from being a great team to target against in fantasy.

This game should be an incredibly up-tempo one, with both the Sixers and the Houston Rockets ranking top seven in pace this month. Philly has played some good defense, especially with Joel Embiid in the lineup, but they have still allowed the league's 11th-most fantasy points per game to opposing point guards.

James Harden has also been so good this season that even a middling matchup leaves him with a ton of fantasy potential. With a 34.0% usage rate, 51.6% assist rate and 12.5% rebound rate, he's going to have a big impact on basically every game he's in. He's about as safe a bet as you're going to find for 50-plus FanDuel points, having reached that mark in 11 of his last 15 games.

He also has no shortage of upside, with 65-plus fantasy points in 4 of those last 15. Harden is our top projected fantasy scorer on the slate, and if you can find the cap space to pay up for him, he's worth it tonight.