3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 2/6/18

Joel Embiid, C, Philadelphia 76ers

DraftKings Salary: $9,500

Joel Embiid comes into this game on the heels of his first back-to-back in which he played a combined 65 minutes, so if they weren't already, the training wheels are officially off. Fortunately, that back-to-back set was three days ago, so we should see a refreshed Embiid push for 35-plus minutes once again. Our projections have him just under 35 minutes, and he is -- per our models -- the best DraftKings value among players priced above $8,000.

The Philadelphia 76ers find themselves in a great spot today against a Washington Wizards squad that is on the second half of a back-to-back. They traveled from Indiana to Philly last night to face a Sixers team that has averaged 117.0 points against them in two previous games this season.

Embiid was a large part of that offensive attack, averaging 22 points and 49.4 DraftKings points against Washington. He did that damage in just 29 minutes per game, so with 35 minutes at his disposal, he should have no problem reaching value. He is a viable play in any format at this price.