3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 12/5/17

Russell Westbrook, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder

Price: $10,700

The Utah Jazz are certainly a tougher out now that they have Rudy Gobert back, but Gobert still isn't back up to a full workload, thus they're not yet the terrifying matchup they tend to be when he's at full strength.

The Jazz ranked a middling 14th in defensive rating in the month Gobert was sidelined, compared to third when he was playing to start the year. He was on a minutes limit last night, playing 21, and he draws a back-to-back set as soon as he returns, don't expect him to play more than that (if he suits up at all) tonight.

Russell Westbrook has come back down to earth after posting 60-plus FanDuel points in four of his last five games, but he has still hit at least 45 in each of those "down" outings. The dip in production hasn't come with any sort of decreased volume either, as he played 36.9 and 38.5 minutes in those games, attempting 21 and 22 field goals. He struggled from the field in those contests, with a 37.2% effective field goal percentage compared to a 44.8% on the season (and 47.6% last year).

Even againt Utah, we can expect a bit of a bounce-back in efficiency here, meaning Westbrook continues to offer elite upside, while his shaky shooting over his last couple games has caused his price tag to fall.