3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 10/19/17

Russell Westbrook, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder

Price: $11,800

Russell Westbrook's absurd production became almost routine last year. Still, it's really hard to overstate just how ridiculous his numbers were.

His 58.6 FanDuel points per game were the most ever posted in a season while averaging a league-high 31.6 points to go with 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists. His 41.5% usage rate was also the highest ever posted by a player with at least 1,000 minutes played in a season.

His role won't be as ridiculously huge this year with the Oklahoma City Thunder adding Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to the mix. However, being joined by some capable scorers gives him an opportunity for an increased assist total, while a drop in usage rate also opens the door for some increased efficiency.

He draws a great matchup tonight by opening the season against a New York Knicks team that ranked bottom-five in defensive rating last year while also struggling to defend against players who attack the basket. They allowed dunks or layups on a league-high 33.5% of their opponents' field goal attempts.