3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 1/3/19

Nikola Jokic, C, Denver Nuggets

Price: $10,300

Another volatile producer, Nikola Jokic doesn't always get the minutes to show off his elite fantasy potential.

Just five games ago, for example, we only saw him play 20.6 minutes of action in a blowout. Tonight, though, the Denver Nuggets are only three-point favorites against the Sacramento Kings, so this game will likely stay close, meaning Jokic should get plenty of run.

In games with single-digit margins of victory this season, Jokic has averaged 32.9 minutes per game. That jumps to 33.6 in games decided by fewer than five points and compares favorable to his season-average of 31.1.

Jokic's elite efficiency combined with the volatile minutes tend to leave him well under-priced relative to his ceiling. His 1.44 FanDuel points per minute rank eighth in the NBA (minimum 500 minutes played) this season.

The Kings also make for a plus matchup, allowing the NBA's eighth-most (and this slate's most) FanDuel points per minute to opposing centers, meaning we should get a great combination of efficiency and playing time from Jokic.

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