24/25 Mar. 10 Box Score Analysis (12 Games)
Hawks 132 Sixers 123
Keaton Wallace: Wallace will be worth a stream if Trae sits again on Wednesday against the Hornets with his quad contusion. When given heavy minutes, Wallace can be a solid contributor in all of the guard categories. Over his four starts this season, the backup has averaged 13.5 PPG on 37.0 FG%, 2.3 3PG, 3.3 RPG, 6.8 APG, and 1.5 SPG in 33.9 MPG. When Young is active, Wallace usually isn’t in the rotation.
Georges Niang: If threes is a toss-up category in your matchup, give Niang a look. He should be one of the top sources of triples in the association from tonight until Sunday. The Hawks still have three games remaining on their Week 19 schedule and two of those games come against the Hornets and Nets. Niang should give us 8-to-10 threes from now until Sunday. Over the last month, he’s averaged 14.0 PPG on 44.2 FG% and 2.9 3PG. If you don’t need threes, he’s an easy drop as the rest of his line is nonexistent.
Adem Bona (Pick Up in 14+ team leagues): Bona is a risky pickup if you are in the middle of a playoff matchup, but if you have a bye, or if your playoffs haven’t started yet, I would consider adding him and see where his role is at when Week 20 rolls around. It doesn’t look like Yabusele is going to be a 30+ MPG player down the stretch and Drummond’s role feels iffy as well. The veteran missed this game with an illness that may or may not be real and played just 10 minutes against the Jazz on Sunday. Bona would be a strong source of big man numbers in a beefy role. He’s currently producing 10.8 PP36 on 68.5 FG%, 9.4 RP36, and 2.6 BP36.
Jared Butler: Butler could eventually become relevant in 12-team leagues and is already worth considering as a streamer in deeper settings. If he continues to start with Maxey out, he should be a very strong source of dimes who does decent work in the scoring categories. He’s currently producing 20.5 PP36 on 47.1 FG%, 1.7 3P36, 8.4 AP36, and 1.1 SP36. The Sixers have three games left this week. Those games come on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
Celtics 114 Jazz 108
Sam Hauser: An incredible night for Hauser who picked up most of the usage made available by the Tatum and Porzingis sits. Tatum is questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Thunder and Porzingis doubtful. If both sit again, Hauser will be a high-upside threes streamer. If Tatum returns, I would look elsewhere for my threes. Over the five games leading up to last night, all of which Tatum was active in, Hauser managed just 4.4 PPG and 1.2 3PG.
Luke Kornet: A nice punt points type of line for Kornet, but I would not be adding with Horford expected to return against the Thunder. With OKC running a double-big lineup, he could start again, but his minutes will likely be limited. When Horford played against the Lakers on Saturday, Kornet played just 11 minutes.
Isaiah Collier: A tough start to the fantasy playoffs for Collier. As I’ve said a few times, he’s only worth having if assists is a toss-up category and his presence on your roster doesn’t risk any other categories. That is not going to be a common setup. If he costs you threes, FG%, or turnovers, winning assists probably won’t mean much. Collier is doing so little outside of dimes that he’s barely been a top-300 player over the last month despite averaging 7.9 APG. That is not an easy feat to pull off.
Collin Sexton: I wouldn’t expect too many games like this from Sexton. Hardy is not going to let the Jazz go for the win too often. He’s almost certainly going to sit against the Raptors on Friday and will sit during the team’s back-to-back set that starts on Sunday. Sexton will be a useful streamer at points over the next couple of weeks, but you are unlikely to get more than two games out of him per week, so he should be viewed as a one-game streamer and not someone to pick up before he has been confirmed to be active.
Nets 111 Lakers 108
Keon Johnson: A nice start to the five-game week for Johnson outside of the surprisingly poor night at the line. He’s probably going to start all five games for the Nets and should have at least two 30+ minute nights when Russell and Johnson sit. He’s worth adding if you need a points, threes, and steals boost. Over his last seven, in 25.9 MPG, Johnson has put up 10.7 PPG on 39.0 FG%, 1.9 3PG, 4.4 RPG, 2.0 APG, and 1.3 SPG.
Ziaire Williams: Williams is also worth adding due to the Nets’ schedule. Even though the team only has four games left, their schedule is still elite because only two other teams have four games left. Like Johnson, Williams should get a couple of big minute nights when the top options rest. He’s an add if you need points, threes, and boards. Over his last seven, in just 24.6 MPG, Williams has averaged 11.0 PPG on 39.1 FG%, 2.0 3PG, 4.1 RPG, and 0.7 SPG.
Dalton Knecht: It looks like Knecht is going to pick up a huge chunk of the minutes made available by the LeBron James groin strain. He’ll be an add starting on Thursday (the Lakers do not play until then) when LA begins a stretch of three games in four nights. In a low-30s role, he’d give us points in the low teens and about 2.5 3PG while doing little elsewhere.
Gabe Vincent: Vincent isn’t going to have too many nights like this on the offensive end, but with James out, he should play enough to be a nice source of threes and steals. Like Knecht, he’ll be worth considering later in the week for the Lakers’ schedule. Over his last eight, in just 24.6 MPG, he’s averaged 1.8 3PG and 1.0 SPG.
Hornets 105 Heat 102
DaQuan Jeffries: The Hornets moved the struggling Nick Smith Jr. to the bench and promoted Jeffries. Unless you play in an extremely deep league, that is a swap you can ignore. Last night’s line was close to Jeffries’ ceiling. The journeyman is producing just 8.8 PP36, 1.4 3P36, 5.0 RP36, 2.0 AP36, 1.1 SP36, and 0.8 BP36 over his 29 appearances for the Hornets.
Kel’el Ware (Hold): Ware remains a 12-team hold. Last night’s limited minutes were due to foul trouble and the Hornets playing the red hot Miles Bridges at the four. While his scoring numbers have been trending down for a while, Ware continues to do enough in the big man categories to be useful. Over his last five, he’s averaged 8.2 PPG on 58.6 FG%, 9.0 RPG, 1.2 SPG, and 1.8 BPG in 27.3 MPG. Those are top-60 numbers. It feels like he’s fallen off more than he actually has. The Heat’s upcoming schedule is also very strong. They start a stretch of three games in four nights on Wednesday.
Duncan Robinson: If you need threes over the next few days, it will be hard to do better than Robinson. The sharpshooter has been playing well as of late and has three games between Wednesday and Saturday. Over his last eight, in 28.5 MPG, Robinson has averaged 15.8 PPG and 3.5 3PG. He won’t continue to produce at that level with the Heat healthy again, but he could be a 12 PPG, 2.8 3PG option for the rest of Week 19.
Raptors 119 Wizards 104
A.J. Lawson: A classic silly season line from Lawson. He had done absolutely nothing in his nine previous appearances for the Raptors, so I wouldn’t add just yet. He could be a fantasy-relevant player, but we are not there yet. We should get a better idea of what Lawson is capable of on Wednesday against the Sixers. He could play heavy minutes again with Quickley and Barrett already ruled out and Scottie Barnes getting a questionable tag that will likely change to out sometime tomorrow.
Jamal Shead: Shead will be a strong option on Wednesday with Quickley sitting and could be on Friday as well when the Raptors travel to Utah for a game that neither team will want to win. Shead has started two games this year, and over those two games, he’s averaged 12.5 PPG on 45.5 FG%, 1.5 3PG, 6.5 APG, and 1.0 SPG. He will be a pickup in most leagues if the Raptors finally decide to go all-in on the tank.
Kyshawn George (Pick Up): Impressive stuff from George who should see his role and minutes increase with Bilal Coulibaly likely to be sidelined with a hip contusion. The rookie is an add in all leagues with the Wizards having three games left this week and all three games coming by the end of Saturday. He comes with a sizable FG% hit but has the ability to do good work in almost all of the counting categories. Over his last 11, in 32.1 MPG, George has produced 10.5 PPG on 35.5 FG%, 2.0 3PG, 5.7 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.0 SPG, and 1.6 BPG.
Tristan Vukcevic: This was an interesting night for Vukcevic because he spent some time at the four. If he continues to see minutes there, and he could with Coulibaly now out, he could play enough to be at least a decent deep league option. If he starts playing 25 minutes consistently, he’ll be an add in 14-team leagues and a strong streamer in 12-team setups. The big man has a very fantasy-friendly game. He’s currently producing 21.9 PP36 on 47.4 FG%, 2.6 3P36, 10.3 RP36, 3.1 AP36, 1.0 SP36, and 1.4 BP36. Those numbers are in line with what he did on a per-minute basis down the stretch of the 23/24 campaign when he posted some very useful lines.
Bulls 121 Pacers 103
Zach Collins: I wouldn’t be in a rush to drop Collins, especially if you have a bye, play in a deep league, or are a heavy favorite in your playoff matchup. It doesn’t sound like Vucevic is going to move back into the starting lineup for at least a couple of more games and will continue to be on a minutes limit. Collins’ minutes should continue to land in the low-to-mid-20s until the end of the week. After that, it’s possible he gets minimized, but it’s not a lock with the Bulls not having much to play for. They are very reluctantly headed towards the 10-seed and a pointless play-in game.
Josh Giddey: Giddey could be done for the fantasy playoffs. He’s in a boot because he sprained the ankle he had surgery on just before the season started. With the Bulls not too worried about their record, we should expect them to take it slow with the starting point guard. Wait for the official timeline, but it’s likely that Giddey ends up as a drop. With Giddey potentially done, Tre Jones becomes an excellent dimes streamer and Kevin Huerter becomes a top-end threes streamer. Lonzo Ball could be the best per-game option of the bunch, but with two of the Bulls’ next five games coming against the Nets and Jazz and the team having a back-to-back set in the middle of Week 20, I’d be hesitant to use a move on the injury-prone guard.
Andrew Nembhard: Nembhard was a flop last night because the Pacers somehow couldn’t keep the Bulls within striking distance. However, with Tyrese Haliburton looking iffy for the rest of the week, I would hold Nembhard if you have already grabbed him. If he’s sitting on the wire, I would look elsewhere for now and then add on Thursday night or Friday morning. The reason for that recommendation is the Pacers’ schedule. Indiana plays tonight at home against the Bucks but are then off on Wednesday and Thursday before they begin a back-to-back set on Friday.
Bennedict Mathurin: If you already grabbed Mathurin, you might as well hold him for tonight’s game, but after tonight, he can go to the wire. He’s just a so-so points streamer who doesn’t do much from deep and gives us absolutely nothing in the defensive categories. Even in 14-team leagues, you should be able to do better. Over his last nine, the forward has given us just 15.4 PPG on 45.5 FG%, 1.1 3PG, 3.9 RPG, 2.4 APG, 0.6 SPG, and 0.4 BPG.
Rockets 97 Magic 84
Jabari Smith: Smith is a no-brainer add if you need points, threes, and rebounds with Thompson out for a couple of weeks and FVV’s return date still up in the air. Over his last four, he’s averaged 15.5 PPG on 45.7 FG%, 2.8 3PG, 6.5 RPG, and 0.5 BPG. His overall value is going to be limited due to the huge assist and steal rate hits that accompany him, but in a lot of matchups, those hits won’t matter. Houston’s Week 19 schedule adds to Smith’s appeal. Houston plays three more games this week and the third game comes on Saturday.
Dillon Brooks: Brooks should be considered an elite points and threes streamer for the remainder of Week 19 with the Rockets down two of their best players. He could play minutes in the high 30s for the rest of the week and should pick up some extra touches with Amen out. Over his last seven, in 31.6 MPG, Brooks has averaged 16.9 PPG on 43.4 FG%, 3.4 3PG, 4.1 RPG, and 1,0 SPG. He is not for matchups where FG% is a deciding category. In an expanded role, the FG% hit that accompanies him will be significant.
Cole Anthony (Hold): Mediocre stuff from Anthony, but in most spots, I would continue to hold with his role looking significant and the Magic having a three-games-in-four-nights stretch that stats on Thursday. He’s hitting the 30-minute mark more often these days and has averaged 17.0 PPG on 47.4 FG%, 2.3 3PG, 5.0 RPG, and 0.7 SPG over his last three.
Wendell Carter Jr.: Carter is only worth considering if boards is a deciding category in your matchup, and even in that scenario, you may have better options available to you who can do more elsewhere. There have been quite a few quality big man streamers popping up lately. Over his last seven, Carter has produced an extremely mediocre 9.4 PPG on 41.5 FG%, 0.7 3PG, 8.0 RPG, 2.3 APG, 0.6 SPG, and 0.6 BPG.
Grizzlies 120 Suns 118
Jay Huff: Huff got the start because the Grizzlies were missing their entire frontcourt rotation. JJJ is out for a while, and Edey, Clarke, and Aldama all missed this one. If all three are out again, Huff would be useful, especially with the Grizzlies starting a stretch of three games in four nights on Wednesday, but that feels unlikely. We could have all three bigs back by the end of the week. When given big minutes, Huff can be a nice source of points (21.1 PP36), threes (4.1 3P36), and blocks (2.6 BP36).
Scotty Pippen Jr.: This was another line made possible by injuries. The big run was made possible by Kennard sitting with a back issue. Pippen is not a reliable streaming option normally, but he should be watched closely this week. It’s possible he plays big minutes a couple more times in Week 19 with the Grizzlies hosting the Jazz on Wednesday and the team having a back-to-back set that starts on Friday. Over his last seven, in 21.1 MPG, Pippen has averaged 9.3 PPG on 49.0 FG%, 0.9 3PG, 3.1 APG, and 1.6 SPG.
Tyus Jones: Jones will only be worth grabbing on nights when Beal sits. Beal was out last night due to load management and will likely sit on either Sunday of Week 19 or Monday of Week 20 due to the Suns having a back-to-back set. Over the four games leading up to last night, Jones hit the 20-minute mark just once and averaged just 6.0 PPG, 1.3 3PG, 1.3 RPG, 3.8 APG, and 0.8 SPG.
Royce O’Neale (Pick Up in 14+ team leagues): Back-to-back big minute nights for O’Neale. I still don’t trust him enough to recommend him as an add in 12-team leagues, but in 14-team leagues, he’s fine to roll the dice on with the Suns having three more games this week. In deeper settings, O’Neale does have notably more upside than most waiver wire types. He’s now hit the 28-minute mark in three of his last four and has averaged 8.3 PPG on 47.8 FG%, 2.8 3PG, 4.0 RPG, 3.3 APG, and 1.0 SPG over those four games.
Nuggets 140 Thunder 127
Peyton Watson: Unless Watson moves into the starting lineup and starts playing close to 30 MPG, he should be viewed as just a blocks streamer. Last night’s line only looks nice because he shot 4/4 from deep. As a reserve, Watson is averaging just 6.9 PPG on 43.7 FG%, 0.6 3PG, 3.1 RPG, 0.8 SPG, and 1.2 BPG in 21.5 MPG.
Russell Westbrook: Westbrook is back to being a strong standard league option with Aaron Gordon set to miss more time with his calf issue. While Westbrook should be on someone’s team in a 12-team setup, he’s not for every matchup as his double-percentages hit and rough turnover rate will make him a player who hurts you more than he helps you in certain matchups. The Nuggets’ schedule adds to his appeal. Denver plays three more games in Week 19 and they all come by the end of Saturday.
Lu Dort: This will end up as by far the best night of Dort’s season. He’s a decent streamer for his ability to help in points, threes, and steals, but a risky one as his nightly floor is very low. His bad games tend to be very bad. You should have better streaming options during the middle of the week with the Thunder having just one game between Tuesday and Friday, but after Friday night, Dort will be a nice add with the Thunder starting a back-to-back set on Saturday.
Jalen Williams injury: J Dub left this one early with what is being called a hip strain. If he does in fact have a strain, we won’t see him until at least next week. That makes him a potential drop for teams in trouble. If Williams is out, Dort, Wiggins, and Wallace will all benefit. All three will be very strong adds starting on the weekend with the Thunder playing on both Saturday and Sunday. Dort can help in points, threes, and steals. Wiggins is an efficient source of points and threes. Wallace is an elite steals option who can also help us win threes.
Mavericks 133 Spurs 129
Spencer Dinwiddie: In yesterday’s BSA, I said give Dinwiddie one more chance. Well, he had that chance and he delivered. Dinwiddie will post plenty of duds down the stretch because at this point in his career, he’s just not that good, but with the Mavericks having three games left this week, I’d likely hold the combo guard and use your moves to replace players with just two games remaining in Week 19. If we get even one more big night out of the veteran this week, the strong schedule will end up making him a solid play.
Kessler Edwards: The Mavericks’ center position is in such a bad spot that they are playing a small forward on a two-way contract at the five. This is a nice line and not the first useful line Edwards has put up, but with Washington’s return likely just around the corner, I would only consider using a move on Edwards in a very deep league. He should not be viewed as a long-term hold anywhere because he is running out of games on his two-way. Edwards can only play five more games for Dallas if his contract isn’t converted to a full-year contract.
Harrison Barnes: This is one of those random Barnes explosions that ends up meaning absolutely nothing. The veteran will pop from time to time, but since those pops are impossible to predict, he should be viewed as just a forgettable points and threes streamer. Even with this bomb factored in, Barnes has averaged just 12.1 PPG on 49.2 FG%, 2.6 3PG, 3.7 RPG, 1.4 APG, 0.3 SPG, and 0.1 BPG over the last month. He’s ranked just inside the top 200 in nine-category leagues (0.6 TOPG) over that span and comfortably outside the top 200 in eight-category setups.
Keldon Johnson: Same deal as Barnes, although I would prefer Johnson to the veteran as he can do more on the boards and has been on a heater from the floor for the last couple of months. Johnson is not a long-term hold, but he will be useful in matchups this week where points and FG% are in play. The Spurs will play three more games by the end of Saturday night and Johnson has averaged 15.3 PPG on 54.7 FG%, 1.6 3PG, and 5.3 RPG over his last eight.
Warriors 130 Blazers 120
Big lines from the role player guards: I wouldn’t read too much into the big lines from Moody, Hield, and Payton. They were made possible by the opponent and the Podziemski sit. Podz is expected to return later this week, so all three will take sizable hits at some point over the Warriors’ two remaining Week 19 games. Moody will play big minutes with Podz active but is just a mediocre threes streamer who will lose run once Kuminga returns, likely sometime next week. Hield is a better three-point streamer but won’t play enough when Podz is healthy to do much damage anywhere else. Payton will see minutes in the low teens once Podziemski is active where he will give us about 1.0 SPG and not much else.
Quinten Post: A really nice line from Post, but with the Warriors’ remaining Week 19 schedule being weak and the team about to get two big minute players back, we should just watch the big man for now. It is possible he starts once Kuminga is healthy since Kuminga and Butler lineups need some shooting at the five, but his minutes would be limited in that scenario. Post was rarely hitting the 20-minute mark before Podziemski went down. Over his last four, in 20.4 MPG, the center has averaged 7.8 PPG on 37.5 FG%, 1.8 3PG, 4.8 RPG, and 1.8 BPG.
Scoot Henderson: We’ll take those minutes, but Scoot’s production continues to be an issue, and the Blazers’ upcoming schedule is an even bigger problem. Over his last eight, Henderson has averaged just 14.0 PPG on 39.6 FG%, 1.6 3PG, 4.4 APG, 1.0 SPG, and 2.6 TOPG. Those are just top-250 numbers in nine-category leagues. It’s hard to justify a hold outside of deep leagues with the Blazers having just one game over the next five days.
Donovan Clingan: Much, much better stuff from Clingan, but with the Blazers’ remaining Week 19 schedule being terrible, he will be expendable after Wednesday’s game against the Knicks. Unless you are sitting pretty in your matchup by the end of Wednesday night, I would drop the rookie to pick up three extra games between Thursday and Saturday. Clingan will be an add again next week with the Blazers having four games on the schedule in Week 20.
Knicks 133 Kings 104
Miles McBride: Much better stuff from McBride after posting a dud in his first game for Brunson. While McBride will be a clear 12-team player for at least the next two or three weeks, he’s not a must-roster in all leagues because of the Knicks’ schedule. New York only has two games left this week. Their next game is on Wednesday and their final game is on Saturday. If you are an underdog in your matchup, dropping McBride to pick up extra games after Wednesday makes a lot of sense. It could hurt you in Week 20, but you should worry about Week 20 when you get there.
Mitchell Robinson (Drop): It doesn’t look like Mitch Rob is going to get a big enough minute bump with Brunson out to make him relevant outside of the deepest leagues. He is an easy drop in all settings. Since returning five games ago, the Knick has managed just 4.6 PPG on 66.7 FG%, 4.0 RPG, 1.0 SPG, and 0.2 BPG.
Keon Ellis: A tough night for Ellis with Monk back in the lineup. The 18 minutes isn’t a proper reflection of what his role is going to be going forward. This game was over shortly after halftime and it led to fewer minutes than usual for all of the regulars except for LaVine. Ellis should play minutes in the mid-to-high-20s most nights now that Monk is healthy. In that role, he’s a borderline 12-team asset who can put up in big numbers in the defensive categories while helping out from deep. In most standard leagues, he will be a drop after Friday’s game against the Suns. The Kings have a back-to-back set that starts on Thursday and then are off on both Saturday and Sunday.