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3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 10/17/17

Jacob Gibbs  —  @jagibbs_23 Oct 17th, 2017
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Draymond Green, PF/C, Golden State Warriors

DraftKings Salary: $7,000

Game script would suggest that is the preferable game to target of the two, although injury situations in the other game may result in higher ownership for Cleveland and Boston players. However, the matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets boasts a 229.5-point over/under -- 17 points more than the early game. Golden State's 119.25-point implied team total is the highest on the slate by nearly 9 points.

Draymond Green is probably a better play on FanDuel, given the updated scoring system, but he seems a bit underpriced on DraftKings, where he also carries center eligibility. He draws arguably the best matchup of any Golden State player, as Houston was destroyed by power forwards last year.

Green averaged a near-triple-double against the Rockets in 2016, putting up an average line of 15.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 44.4 DraftKings points in four games. His pricing is a bit awkward on what appears to be a stars-and-scrubs type of slate, but our projections have him as the sixth-highest scorer for the night, so do your best to fit him in.

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