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3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 2/9/18

Jacob Gibbs  —  @jagibbs_23 Feb 9th, 2018
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Hassan Whiteside, C, Miami Heat

DraftKings Salary: $7,400

Hopefully the grossness of this game (198-point over/under) will keep Hassan Whiteside's ownership down on a slate full of center options, because he could absolutely smash in this spot. He faces a Milwaukee Bucks team that has had no answer for him this season -- allowing Whiteside to put up 1.70 DraftKings points per minute in two previous meetings (he's at 1.38 for the year). That has resulted in a 48.0-DraftKings-point average in those two games, which shouldn't come as much of a surprise given Milwaukee's struggles against the position this season.

Only five teams have given up more DraftKings points per game to opposing centers than Milwaukee, who also ranks fourth-worst in rebounding rate. They could be without John Henson for this game, which would make the matchup even juicier for Whiteside. Over the past week, starting centers (Enes Kanter, Jarrett Allen, and Karl-Anthony Towns) have averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds against the Bucks, a level of production that could easily be exceeded by Whiteside in this one.

The other important factor working in Whiteside's favor is the fact that Kelly Olynyk has already been declared out and the Miami Heat don't play again until Tuesday of next week, so Whiteside should see as many minutes as he can handle. He is one of the strongest tournament plays on the board and is even worth a look in cash games if you can stomach the risk that always comes attached to an inherently volatile player like Whiteside.



Jacob Gibbs is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Jacob Gibbs also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username Jagibbs23. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in his articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.

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