3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 12/28/17

Andre Drummond, C, Detroit Pistons

DraftKings Salary: $9,400

There are a number of appealing center options available on this slate, so it will be interesting to see how ownership sorts out. Andre Drummond should be one of the most popular centers in a matchup against the Orlando Magic, but with some of teammates likely to be extremely chalky options (Ishmael Smith and Tobias Harris), people may end up going with other centers to avoid having too much exposure to the Detroit Pistons.

Regardless of his ownership, this is a spot in which Drummond should excel. While Bismack Biyombo is thought of as an elite rim protector, Orlando has been a worse rebounding and defensive team with him on the court rather than Nikola Vucevic, who was just lost to injury. That may be due in part to Biyombo playing the majority of his minutes with reserves this season, but it is worth noting. Orlando has a 46.2% rebounding rate and 1.16 points allowed per possession with Vucevic off and Biyombo on, as opposed to a 47.8% rebounding rate and 1.14 points per possession allowed with Biyombo off and Vucevic on.

Drummond should also benefit from the absence of Reggie Jackson. The ball movement is much better with Ish Smith running the point, and Drummond has seen a 2.9% boost in usage rate and 0.18 bump in DraftKings points per minute with Jackson off the floor. Don't be afraid to load up on Pistons in this one -- they are missing two of their primary offensive weapons and are in a terrific spot against a weak Magic defense.