3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 2/1/19

Rudy Gobert, C, Utah Jazz

DraftKings Price: $8,500

Speaking of All-Stars, Rudy Gobert is not one of them, and he should be feeling snubbed for it. So the Utah Jazz center should have extra motivation to come out and have a big performance against the Atlanta Hawks.

Surprisingly, the Jazz own the highest implied total (119.0) of all teams in a game with the top over/under (226.5). Their total is 10.4 points above their season average with them sporting a -11 line against the Hawks' 26th-ranked defense by efficiency.

Don't let that double-digit spread scare you off though. The Hawks have been more competitive, scoring 111 points in four straight and winning two by 20 and 5 points, respectively. One of their two losses was by nine on the road in Portland.

Still, Atlanta is allowing the 3rd-most blocks and 12th-most DK points per game to centers. Gobert enters tonight averaging 2.2 blocks per game on a 5.5% block rate, while also averaging career highs in points (15.0) and assists (2.2) and tying a career-best 12.8 boards.

Gobert's 41.25 DK points a game come to 4.85 DK points per dollar at this price tag. But we project him to get even closer, at 41.6 DK points with a ceiling of 51.5. Don't be afraid to pay down from Jokic or run out two centers in your lineups tonight.

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