3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 1/5/18

LaMarcus Aldridge, PF, San Antonio Spurs

Price: $8,700

LaMarcus Aldridge is having his most productive fantasy season since joining the San Antonio Spurs, averaging 22.2 points and 8.4 boards per game.

His 55.6% true shooting percentage is right in line with his average in his three seasons with the Spurs, and his usage rate sits at 28.7%. He has benefited from the absence of Kawhi Leonard to start the year, but his usage rate in games that Leonard has played hasn't actually fallen by any noticeable amount, sitting at 28.5%.

What makes LMA really appealing tonight is his matchup with the Phoenix Suns, who have been a goldmine for fantasy purposes.

The Suns are playing at the league's 3rd-fastest pace this season, which they have combined with a 29th-ranked defensive rating. They're allowing the league's most points and fifth-most rebounds per game, which plays a big part in their allowing the most fantasy points per game to opponents at the power forward spot.