3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 1/25/19

James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets

Price: $14,000

James Harden is on one of the most absurd scoring runs we've ever seen, so even a matchup with the stout Toronto Raptors is unlikely to slow him down.

He's scored no fewer than 32 points in any of his last 21 games, with at least 40 in 13 of those games and an average of 43.1 per game.

Adding to just how impressive this run has been, 11 of those games have come against teams that rank top-10 in defensive rating. And seven of those teams rank ahead of the Raptors. If we just look at the games against top-10 defenses, he's still averaging 43.4 points per game, with that mark actually climbing to 44.0 against teams that rank above the Raps.

Those last 21 games have seen him eclipse 70 FanDuel points 10 times while only falling below 60 in 5 games (none below 50). He's averaging 68.6 per game, and he's fully deserving of this massive price tag.

Chris Paul (hamstring) is questionable to return from an extended absence tonight. If he sits, we can certainly roll out Harden with full confidence, but even if Paul is back there's still plenty of appeal in Harden. Paul will likely be limited as he works his way back from a hamstring injury that cost him a month, and he shouldn't cut into Harden's workload much just yet.