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3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 2/27/19

Jason Schandl  —  @JasonSchandl Feb 27th, 2019
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Karl-Anthony Towns, C, Minnesota Timberwolves

Price: $11,200

Two things I seem to reference at least once a week in this article are Karl-Anthony Towns' ceiling and how good a matchup the Atlanta Hawks are. Tonight we get both of those in the same spot.

KAT has gone off for at least 60 FanDuel points 16 times this season -- tied for the fourth-most of anyone in the NBA. He also ranks fifth with four games of at least 70, and he is one of only two players to top 90 FanDuel points in a game this year. He gives you the upside of the top-priced players, but his floor tends to be lower, keeping his price tag in check.

His floor has looked pretty good lately, though, with fewer than 40 FanDuel points in only one of his last 13 games, and 50 or more in eight of those contests. That includes five with at least 60 FanDuel points, and he's coming off a 30-point, 20-rebound game that saw him hit 68.7.

The Hawks own the 3rd-worst defensive rating and 10th-worst rebound rate in the NBA while also playing at the fastest pace. That has them allowing the most points and assists per game to opponents, while also giving up above average numbers on the glass. Even better, they also allow the most steals and fifth-most blocks per game.

Always a threat to score and pull down big rebounding numbers, Towns is also averaging career-highs in all of assists (3.3), steals (0.9) and blocks (1.8) per game this season, despite playing the second-fewest minutes of his career. This well-rounded production makes him a threat to fill it up in every area against Atlanta.

Jason Schandl is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Jason Schandl also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username Jaymun. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in his articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.

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