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

DeMarcus Cousins, C, New Orleans Pelicans

Price: $11,000

Of all the ways you can go with the cornerstone of your lineups, DeMarcus Cousins is one of the ways to set yourself apart from those targeting James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, or Russell Westbrook. He's the only center priced above $8,000, and according to our models, he's the only one capable of producing anywhere near 50 FanDuel points tonight.

There's certainly reason to entertain the idea of starting off your lineup by locking in Boogie. Last time he took on the Dallas Mavericks, he went for a monster 20-20 game with 55.9 FanDuel points in Dallas. And, as far as I know, the Mavs haven't added a defensive stopper down low, so we should probably expect more of the same.

At home this season, Cousins has been even more of a beast than on the road. He's played almost a minute fewer per game, yet he's turned in 1.2 more points (26.6) as well as an additional 0.9 boards (12.6) and 0.5 assists (5.4). After all is said and done, Big Cuz has averaged 54.9 FanDuel points per game over 16 home contests -- three points better than his overall season average.

To add to Cousins' upside, the Mavericks have allowed the most defensive rebounds (36.8) and fourth-most rebounds (45.3) per game to opposing teams this season. Ranked ninth in the league with a total rebounding rate of 19.4%, Boogie should be able to exploit that weakness.