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3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 12/29/17

Jacob Gibbs  —  @jagibbs_23 Dec 29th, 2017
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DeMarcus Cousins, PF/C, New Orleans Pelicans

DraftKings Salary: $11,100

DeMarcus Cousins comes in just behind Harden, per our models, as the second-highest-projected scorer, which makes sense given the matchup. He and the New Orleans Pelicans will do battle with the Dallas Mavericks, who are woefully unequipped to deal with Boogie inside.

Dallas has allowed the sixth-most DraftKings points per game to opposing centers, which should come as no surprise with a 39-year old Dirk Nowitzki manning the five spot. The Mavs rank next to last in rebounding rate and are in the bottom half of the league in defensive efficiency, as well. They have nobody who can matchup with Cousins from a physical standpoint, so as long as this game remains competitive, Boogie should put up another big performance.

He is a strong play in any format, and Cousins may become the top play of the day if we get word that CP3 is going to be in the lineup for Houston.

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