3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 1/16/18

Karl-Anthony Towns, C, Minnesota Timberwolves

Price: $9,500

The Minnesota Timberwolves are absolutely cruising right now, having won five straight with a 17.8-point average margin of victory. Even seeing his minutes limited a bit in some of those blowouts, Karl-Anthony Towns has been a force during this stretch, averaging 20.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and a combined 1.0 steals and blocks per game,all while shooting a red-hot 61.7% from the field.

That offensive efficiency is likely to cool off, but Towns is averaging 35.7 minutes per game this season. With the Wolves favored by eight in tonight's matchup against the Orlando Magic, a potential bump in playing time for KAT helps eliminate the concerns over his shooting regression, especially at this price.

We can also still expect above-average efficiency from him tonight anyway, as the Magic rank only 27th in defensive rating while allowing a top-10 effective field goal percentage to opponents. They combine that with a 29th-ranked rebound rate and are allowing the 7th-most fantasy points per game to opposing centers.

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