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3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 3/12/18

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James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets

Price: $11,200

James Harden got the night off on Sunday, but that was really just a day of rest, and he'll come in fresh tonight even with the Houston Rockets on the second half of a back-to-back against the San Antonio Spurs.

The Spurs aren't a great fantasy matchup by any stretch, but on today's four-game slate, you can't be too picky as far as matchups go, with five of the top-10 teams in defensive rating in action. The Spurs' haven't been quite as scary of a matchup lately, either, ranking 14th in defensive rating and playing at a top-10 pace since the All-Star Break.

Priced nearly a full $1,000 below Russell Westbrook, Harden has averaged the league's third-most FanDuel points per game since the break (52.5, the most among players on this slate), while also ranking second in FanDuel points per game (53.9) and first in FanDuel points per minute (1.51) on the year.

Our models project him within half a fantasy point of the day's top spot, and with the significant savings you get, he's Monday's top play in all formats.