3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 2/26/18

Julius Randle, PF/C, Los Angeles Lakers

DraftKings Salary: $7,800

Julius Randle has been on a roll lately thanks to the fact that coach Luke Walton is finally allowing him to see the playing time he deserves. Randle has averaged 42.3 DraftKings points over his past five games, but more importantly, he has averaged 33.4 minutes during that time.

Even with five straight games of 30-plus minutes, Randle has topped the 30-minute mark just 14 times overall this season. In those games, he has averaged 42.0 DraftKings points. Considering he has averaged an elite 1.2 DraftKings points per minute this season, Randle's production when given consistent minutes isn't all that surprising.

With Larry Nance Jr. out of town, it appears Randle is locked into 30-plus minutes from now on. It won't be long until his price rises above $8,000, so take advantage of the chance to target him at this price tag while you still can.

He gets an Atlanta Hawks team tonight that has given up top-four DraftKings production to both power forwards and centers this season and ranks fourth-worst in rebounding rate. Randle nearly double-doubled in just 22 minutes his first time out against Atlanta this year, so with 30-plus minutes at his disposal, his upside is through the roof. He is an exciting play in both cash games and tournaments tonight.

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