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3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 1/17/19

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Russell Westbrook, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder

DraftKings Price: $11,800

When there is no James Harden or Anthony Davis on the slate, what is one to do in daily fantasy? Roster Russell Westbrook -- that's what.

The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is averaging 57.1 DraftKings points per game this season, which ranks third in the league behind the aforementioned Harden and Davis. Russ is getting better as the season progresses.

Westbrook averaged "just" 51.4 DraftKings points in four October games after returning from injury. That crept up to 56.5 in November and 56.6 in December. In seven January games, that number has jumped to 62.4, bolstered by an 83.25-fantasy-point performance against the San Antonio Spurs.

While his scoring is down 3.7 real-world points per game from last year, he's averaging his patented (well, perhaps The Big O owns the patent) triple-double for the third year in a row, which is just absurd. We have him projected for 58.8 DraftKings points tonight as he and the Thunder host the Los Angeles Lakers.