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

LeBron James, SF, Cleveland Cavaliers

Price: $12,500

With James Harden likely returning on a minutes limit for Houston Rockets, leaving both he and Chris Paul as shaky options at their respective price-points, LeBron James stands out as the overwhelming favorite to be the top fantasy scorer on today's four-game slate. His huge price tag is obviously a lot to stomach, but he's worth it in a matchup with Orlando.

Even with Cleveland's recent struggles, James has been posting huge numbers. There are only six other players in the NBA who have topped 60 FanDuel points at least four times this year -- James has done in four times in his last nine games. His 15 such games on the year are a league-high mark by a significant margin, with the next most coming in at 12.

He last played the Magic two weeks ago, and he lit them up for his second-highest fantasy score of the season (76.5 FanDuel points).

The Magic are a terrific fantasy matchup for players at any position -- they are allowing top-six fantasy production across the board -- but they are especially appealing for the King. LeBron is a guy whose fantasy value comes from being able to fill up every area of the stat-sheet, and Orlando allows top-five numbers in all of points, assists and rebounds per game, while also allowing above-average numbers in both blocks and steals.