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3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 11/3/17

Jacob Gibbs  —  @jagibbs_23 Nov 3rd, 2017
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James Harden, PG/SG, Houston Rockets

DraftKings Salary: $11,000

James Harden hasn't been quite the fantasy monster we thought he'd be, but it's hard to complain about an average of over 50 DraftKings points. He will look to up that average tonight as he takes on an Atlanta Hawks team that is weak defensively as a whole, but especially shaky at the point guard position.

Harden will spend the majority of his time being defended by Dennis Schroder, who is in consideration for worst defender in the NBA not named Isaiah Thomas. Schroder ranked 73rd among 79 qualified point guards in defensive real plus-minus and allowed Harden to average 35.5 points and 67.4 DraftKings points against him last season.

There is some blowout risk here, as the Houston Rockets are 8.5-point favorites, but if the game remains competitive, this could be an eruption spot for Harden. He leads the entire NBA in usage rate (35.2%) and is the stud to target in tournaments.

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