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How to win with Dwight Howard

Sticking to strategy, understanding value is key

Updated: October 15, 2009, 5:22 PM ET
By Brian McKitish | Special to ESPN.com

Not since Shaquille O'Neal's heyday has the fantasy world seen a player as divisive as Dwight Howard. His value is constantly (and viciously) debated in fantasy circles. Some love him, while others will flat-out refuse to draft him due to the fact that he can single-handedly destroy your team's free throw percentage. Shooting just 59.4 percent from the line on a league-high 10.7 attempts per game, Howard was without a doubt fantasy's worst free throw shooter in 2008-09.

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