3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 1/2/18

Dennis Schroder, PG, Atlanta Hawks

DraftKings Salary: $7,300

Dennis Schroder is going to be a very popular target today -- and for good reason. For starters, he is running red-hot right now, averaging 40.4 DraftKings points over his past four games and 39.25 over his past seven. That type of production is clearly enough to reach value at this salary, and he shouldn't have any problems replicating his recent run in a dream spot against the Phoenix Suns.

This game has the highest over/under on the slate by 6.5 points, which shouldn't come as much of a surprise, given that both teams rank in the top-half of the league in pace and in the bottom-five in defensive efficiency. This is a notable pace-up game for Atlanta, as only three teams play at a quicker pace than the Suns.

Phoenix combines their uptempo nature with horrendous defense to produce the league's most fantasy-friendly environment for opposing point guards. Usually, Schroder's volatility would make him a tournament-only play. However, on a five-game slate, it is tough to fade Schroder in any format in a spot this good.

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