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

Joel Embiid, C, Philadelphia 76ers

Price: $10,000

The Boston Celtics have been a tough fantasy matchup this year, but on a short slate we don't have as much room to be picky about matchups as we do on a night with more games. They've also allowed significantly stronger fantasy production to centers than they have to any other position, thanks largely to the fact that they've allowed the league's seventh-most rebounds per game to opponents.

Joel Embiid has been dominant on the glass this season, ranking 13th in the NBA in total rebound rate (18.6%) and 13th in rebounds per 36 minutes (12.5). He's also doing a ton of work on the offensive end, with a 33.1% usage rate, 19.3% assist rate and 23.8 points per game, while his .531 effective field goal percentage is an improvement from the .508 he posted as a rookie.

His production has been down a bit lately, but we've seen that his ceiling is as high as anyone in the league (he has the highest single-game fantasy score of the season at 93.5), and matching up well with the Celtics gives him strong upside tonight.

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