3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 10/30/18

Russell Westbrook, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder

Price: $12,000

It's hard to ignore Russell Westbrook on a slate in which he is projected for almost 10 fantasy points more than the next-closest player. Hefty price tag or not, that's a huge gap.

Westbrook has only played three games this season, and while we've yet to see a blow-up from him yet, he's got a pair of 50-plus fantasy point performances. He's seeing a usage rate right in line with last year's (35.5%) and his shot is similarly efficient (50.4% true shooting), but reduced minutes have held his numbers back a bit.

He has played 32.4 and 30.9 minutes in his last two outings, which is concerning for a player that missed the first two games of the season due to injury. His first game back saw him play a season-high 35.1 minutes, though, which means his playing time isn't being reined in too much, and that he still has plenty of upside if the Oklahoma City Thunder need to lean on him in a close game.

Tonight's game is expected to be close, with OKC favored by 2.5 against the Los Angeles Clippers, who have allowed the sixth-most fantasy points per 48 minutes to opposing point guards on the year.