3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 12/19/18

Giannis Antetokounmpo, SF, Milwaukee Bucks

Price: $11,800

On a slate with the league's top five fantasy scorers all in action, Giannis Antetokounmpo stands out at the top end.

His 55.2 FanDuel points per game are the second-most in the NBA, and while that's a big step down from Anthony Davis -- averaging over 60 -- Giannis is almost $1,000 cheaper. And he draws a much better matchup.

The New Orleans Pelicans are playing at the league's fourth-fastest pace this season, and they combine that with a 24th-ranked defensive rating. That has them allowing the fifth-most points per game to opponents, while they're also allowing the seventh-most assists.

Giannis' 31.1% usage rate is the sixth-highest in the NBA, and he's averaging 17.2 field goal attempts to go with 6.0 assists per game. He has exploded for 70-plus FanDuel points 4 times in just his last 12 games, and bringing his big offensive workload into a terrific matchup tonight gives him that kind of upside again.

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