3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 12/22/17

Kevin Durant, SF, Golden State Warriors

Price: $11,500

The Los Angeles Lakers have made for a mouth-watering fantasy matchup this year. They're playing at the league's fastest pace, and despite an above-average defensive rating and rebound rate, they're allowing top-five marks in both points and rebounds per game, as well as top-10 marks in both blocks and steals.

Even if Draymond Green returns to action tonight, the Golden State Warriors are still playing without Stephen Curry (ankle) tonight, which has been an absolute boon to Kevin Durant's fantasy value.

Playing without Curry in his last six games, Durant has more games with at least 70 FanDuel points (2) than with fewer than 50 (1), and on the season he is averaging 57.1 per game when Curry sits -- a mark that would be good for tops in the NBA on the season. Combining that elite production with a matchup against a team that allows top-10 fantasy production to almost every position puts Durant in a terrific spot.

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