3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 11/16/17

James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets

Price: $12,500

James Harden has been on an absolute tear recently -- his last five games have seen him post his five best fantasy performances of the season. He's averaging 38.6 points, 12.0 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals (good for 65.1 FanDuel points) in 37.7 minutes per game in that span.

With Chris Paul set to return, Harden will likely see his usage drop a bit. Paul is expected to be on a 20-minute limit, though, and if the game gets out of hand (which it very well might, as the Houston Rockets are 11.5-point favorites), Paul may not even play much, leaving Harden to continue running the point for a significant portion of the game.

Harden can also afford to see a dip in volume in this one. His recent fantasy performances have been absurd, and while he doesn't need to hit 65 fantasy points again to be a good play, his matchup against the Phoenix Suns is terrific.

The Suns are playing at the league's second-fastest pace while ranking only 27th in defensive rating. Houston has a huge 120.0 implied total, and with the Suns allowing the fourth-most fantasy points per game to shooting guards and the most to point guards, Harden should have no trouble putting up huge numbers.