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3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 10/20/17

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Anthony Davis, PF, New Orleans Pelicans

Price: $10,900

The New Orleans Pelicans posted some extreme usage numbers in their season-opener on Wednesday.

Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins both had usage rates north of 30% while playing at least 38 minutes while combining for 61 of the team's 91 points. The only other Pelican to top a 20% usage rate was Jordan Crawford, who played just 12 minutes. They also didn't give any minutes to big men off the bench, playing Cheick Diallo for less than one minute.

Both Brow and Boogie topped 50 FanDuel points in that one, but it was Davis' volume that was more impressive -- he had the edge in playing time (40 minutes), usage rate (a whopping 38.6%), and rebound rate (22.4%). While Cousins edged him out in fantasy points thanks to seven blocked shots, it looks like Davis is going to be the more valuable piece of that duo.

New Orleans' matchup against the Golden State Warriors should be an up-tempo one. Not only did both rank top-10 in pace last year, but this game also has a sizable 221.0 over/under. The Warriors' top frontcourt defender, Draymond Green will be playing through a knee injury tonight as well, making this matchup even more appealing for Davis.