3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 10/18/18

Ben Simmons, PG/SF, Philadelphia 76ers

DraftKings Price: $9,500

Speaking of Simmons, you can forgive him if he isn't celebrating his 61.75 DratKings points from Tuesday night. The Philadelphia 76ers were outclassed by the Boston Celtics, ultimately losing by 18 points on national television.

They'll look to rebound tonight against the Chicago Bulls, though. The Sixers had little trouble putting up points against Chicago last year, scoring 115, 115, and 116 in their three meetings. They went 2-1 in those games, with their only loss coming by two points when playing without Embiid.

Simmons excelled in all three matchups, accumulating two triple-doubles, at least 10 assists in each game, and 60-plus DraftKings points in the two games Embiid was on the floor. Needless to say, he matches up well against Chicago, and he'll look to feast and get the Sixers their first win tonight.

With a projected 46.4 points, Simmons is ranked third among all players on tonight's slate. As we saw on Monday night, projections for him are just a suggestion. He could blow past them by halftime, as his fantasy upside has a life all its own.

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