3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 4/11/18

Damian Lillard, PG, Portland Trail Blazers

DraftKings Salary: $8,600

The Portland Trail Blazers-Utah Jazz matchup won't get the attention that the Denver-Minnesota game does, but it also has big playoff implications, as the winner of this game seizes the 3 seed in the West. While it won't be high-scoring, it should remain competitive throughout, with the starters pushing for 30-plus minutes.

Damian Lillard comes into this one priced a full $1,000 below last week's price tag, despite averaging 49.6 DraftKings points over his past six games. The matchup against Utah isn't ideal, but it also isn't one that has given Lillard problems this season. He has averaged 48.4 DraftKings points in three meetings with Utah this season and dropped 59 actual points in his final game against them last season. Our projections have him as the strongest point-per-dollar value among studs priced above $8,000, which is thanks in large part to a steeply discounted price tag.

Lillard shouldn't be a staple of your cash game lineups, but he is worth a look in tournaments, where he may go overlooked. He absolutely has the upside to crush value at this price tag.