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

Paul George, SF, Oklahoma City Thunder

DraftKings Salary: $7,400

Another dude our projections love today is Paul George, who is just too cheap. He inexplicably comes into this game $800 cheaper than on FanDuel and $800 cheaper than he was on DraftKings three days ago. He's averaging 47.8 DraftKings points in four games over the past week, so who knows what the reasoning is behind his price drop.

At this price, George has hit four-times value (29.6 DraftKings points) in 79.6% of his games, while hitting five-times (37 DraftKings points) in 55.1% of his games. He's ranked fifth among players priced above $7,000 at hitting his four-times mark and third at hitting his five-times value mark. That type of consistency is exactly what you look for in cash games, and we know George also has top-end upside.

As if the bargain price tag wasn't enough, he also should benefit from a beautiful game script and matchup. His Oklahoma City Thunder have the second-highest implied team total on the slate, while the over/under (220 points) is the highest among games with a single-digit spread. Those numbers shouldn't come as much of a surprise, considering the New Orleans Pelicans rank inside the top-five in pace of play and and are second-to-last in points allowed per game.

George should thrive in this up-tempo environment, just as he did when he dropped a 50-burger on the Pels the last time they faced off. He is a terrific play in any format at this price point.