3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 1/11/18

LeBron James, SF, Cleveland Cavaliers

Price: $11,500

There are only three games on tap tonight, and LeBron James is the only player priced north of $10,000. He's also well worth his big salary for this one.

James' consistency sets him apart from just about everyone else in the league, let alone the other players on this slate. His 29 games with at least 50 FanDuel points this year are four more than any other player has notched, and they are 22 more than anyone else on this slate has managed. The gap is even bigger if we look at games north of 60 FanDuel points, with his league-leading 13 such outings not even being in the same conversation as the DeRozan's 2, which is the next-highest mark among tonight's players.

The Raptors aren't an easy assignment, though the Cavs' 111.75-point implied total is still the day's highest. James' massive production and consistency set him apart, with our models projecting him as Thursday's top fantasy scorer by a big margin.

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