3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 1/8/19

Kawhi Leonard, SF, Toronto Raptors

Price: $10,200

Kawhi Leonard sat out the last game for the Toronto Raptors, but that was just a day of rest, so he should be back and full-go in a dreamy spot tonight against the Hawks.

Atlanta's 22nd-ranked rebound rate and 24th-ranked defensive rating are already bad, but when you combine it with their league-leading pace, they are allowing opponents to notch the most points, most assists, 9th-most rebounds, most steals and 10th-most blocks per game this year.

Kawhi has the ability to contribute all over the stat-sheet, averaging a career-best 27.2 real-world points to go with 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.5 blocks (45.9 FanDuel points) per game this season.

Kyle Lowry is back in action, which may cut into Leonard's role some, but Kawhi's fantasy production hasn't looked much different, averaging 45.7 FanDuel points per game with Lowry and 46.3 without.

There's some heavy blowout risk tonight with the Raps sitting as 14.5-point favorites, making Kawhi more of a tournament option than a cash play, but his upside does put him firmly in play in all formats.

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