3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 2/8/18

Stephen Curry, PG/SG, Golden State Warriors

DraftKings Salary: $9,900

Stephen Curry has cooled off a bit recently, which has dropped his price tag down below $10,000 just in time for an excellent matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. For all his success on the offensive end, Dennis Smith has struggled defensively. The Mavs rank in the bottom-10 in DraftKings points per game allowed to point guards and have been absolutely torched by Curry this season. He's averaged 30.5 points and 51.6 DraftKings points in two meetings with Dallas, which is plenty at this price tag.

The other thing to consider is that Kevin Durant is listed as questionable for this game. If he were to miss, that would push Curry into almost must-play territory on a slate with plenty of appealing value plays. Curry has seen his usage rate jump by 8.3%, while his DraftKings points per minute have climbed from 1.43 to a ridiculous 1.72 mark without Durant.

That type of efficiency in a terrific matchup is a recipe for a monster game, so make sure you get plenty of exposure to Curry if we have news that Durant is out.