3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 2/18/16

LeBron James, SF, Cleveland Cavaliers

Price: $10,300

On a short slate lacking many true studs, LeBron James is head and shoulders above the rest.

He's averaging 44.6 FanDuel points per game over the last month (good for sixth in the league) while posting 23.6 points, 7.8 assists and 6.4 rebounds per game. Those numbers have come on a 29.5 percent Usage Rate, which is actually below his season-average of 31.5 percent.

LeBron has a good matchup tonight against a Bulls team that is giving up the eighth most fantasy points to opposing small forwards.

In two games against Chicago this season, LeBron has averaged 52.8 fantasy points. A big part of this has been the fact that he grabbed double-digit rebounds in both games -- something he's got a good chance to do again tonight. Chicago is giving up the most offensive rebounds and the ninth-most defensive rebounds per game this season, while James has posted an 11.2 percent Total Rebound Rate on the season.

He's always a threat to go off with a huge performance, regardless of the opponent, but on a relatively unappealing slate and with a solid matchup, James is the premier high-priced fantasy option tonight.