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3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 2/13/19

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James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets

Price: $12,800

We've reached a point in James Harden's ridiculous season that his salary has fallen by $500 since his last game despite the fact that he posted 61.1 FanDuel points in that one.

Harden's much-publicized hot streak doesn't need much introduction at this point, so I won't linger on the specifics much. He's racking up 66.6 FanDuel points in 38.4 minutes per game over his last 30 contests and averaging an absurd 41.5 real-world points per game in that stretch. Historically great, any way you cut it.

The consistency of these numbers has made his opponent and price tag the key factors in how strong a fantasy play he is most nights. Priced up at $14,000 just three games ago, salary is definitely one of the most appealing things about his spot tonight.

We haven't seen Harden priced below $13,000 since January 13, and since January 1 he's been priced at or above $14,000 more often than he's been priced below $13,000. It's not often you get him for this cheap.

His matchup is also a solid one. The Minnesota Timberwolves rank only 19th in defensive rating this season, and they're allowing top-10 fantasy efficiency to opposing shooting guards.

It's worth noting that he's dealing with shoulder soreness, but like on Monday, head coach Mike D'Antoni expects that Harden will suit up, so barring a late downgrade of his status, you can feel good about firing him up in all formats.