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3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 12/8/17

Jacob Gibbs  —  @jagibbs_23 Dec 8th, 2017
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Kevin Durant, SF/PF, Golden State Warriors

DraftKings Salary: $10,700

Once again, it is tough to go wrong with either Cousins or Kevin Durant as your stud tonight. We saw them both go for 70-plus DraftKings points on Wednesday, and another huge performance from Durant is definitely in the cards. The Golden State Warriors should get Draymond Green back but will still be without Stephen Curry.

Curry's absence is what really makes the difference for Durant, as his usage rate jumps 4.3% to 35.5% with Curry off the floor, while his DraftKings points per minute also gets a sizable boost.

He shouldn't have any issue turning the additional usage into fantasy goodness against the Detroit Pistons, who have allowed the sixth-most DraftKings points per game to opposing small forwards. He comes at a slight discount to Cousins and LeBron James ($11,700) and needs just 53.5 DraftKings points to pay off his salary. Durant is a strong play in all formats at this price.

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