3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 2/5/19

Russell Westbrook, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder

Price: $12,000

There's a lot of hype around the explosion in Paul George's fantasy value, but Russell Westbrook is still the top dog in Oklahoma City, leading the team with 56.5 FanDuel points per game (to George's 51.4) since the All-Star break. Comparing Russ to his teammates wouldn't usually mean much, but tonight Westbrook is priced only $500 above George.

Westbrook has been especially hot recently, topping 60 FanDuel points in three of his last six games, averaging 58.2 per game with no fewer than 47 in any of those contests. He's averaging a shade north of 36 minutes per game in that stretch, and while it's never a surprise to see him average a triple-double, his 20.7 points, 14.2 assists and 13.0 rebounds per game are especially impressive.

The Orlando Magic aren't the easiest matchup in the world, allowing bottom-10 marks in both points and assists per game to their opponents. They give up top-10 rebounding numbers though, and while that may not be reflected in their fantasy efficiency allowed at the point (12th-fewest FanDuel points per minute to the position), most point guards also don't rank 11th in the NBA in rebounds per game.

Our models have Westbrook projected as the day's top fantasy scorer, and he's a top play in all formats tonight.