3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 12/10/18

Russell Westbrook, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder

Price: $11,200

The Utah Jazz haven't become a weak defensive team or an up-tempo team by any stretch, but their 12th-ranked defensive rating and 21st-ranked pace are both much more fantasy-friendly marks than they posted last year (1st in defensive rating, 25th in pace).

Point guards have been especially interesting to target against the Jazz this year, as they've allowed top-10 fantasy production to the position.

Russell Westbrook has been on an absolute tear since returning from his most recent injury absence, and he's not priced nearly as high as his numbers should warrant.

He has topped 60 FanDuel points in four of his nine games since returning, averaging 21.7 points, 12.3 rebounds, 11.2 assists and 2.0 steals (55.1 FanDuel points) in 35.0 minutes per game. He has been especially good in his last couple of games, topping 65 FanDuel points in each of his last two, with three games of 65-plus in his last five.

Even if we look past the Jazz's struggles at the point and consider them a tough matchup, Westbrook's recent numbers are more than enough to put him in play here. And if we do factor in the positional matchup, his value goes through the roof.