3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 11/7/17

Giannis Antetokounmpo, SF, Milwaukee Bucks

FanDuel Price: $11,700

Giannis Antetokounmpo's salary has dipped pretty significantly over his past two games, now sitting the lowest it has been since his second game of the season.

The "struggles" that have led to his fallen salary have been games of 41.1, 46.1 and 50.3 FanDuel points. Those marks aren't exactly worrying, especially considering his matchups in that stretch included an Oklahoma City Thunder team that ranks second in the NBA in defensive rating, a Charlotte Hornets team that ranks 11th and a Detroit Pistons team that plays at the league's seventh-slowest pace (and against whom that 50 came).

The Alphabet's volume in that stretch also continued to be excellent, with a 34.8% usage rate while playing 32 and 38 minutes in the two games that weren't blowouts. His 56.3 FanDuel points per game are still good for second in the NBA while his 36.9 minutes per game rank fourth and his 34.0% usage rate ranks third (minimum 100 minutes played).

Tonight's matchup puts him in a great spot to bounce back, as the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers rank dead last in defensive rating this season, allowing top-10 fantasy production to opponents at the point guard, shooting guard and power forward as well as the 11th-most fantasy points to small forwards. Giannis' falling salary lining up with such a great matchup makes him a tremendous play tonight.