26/27 Nov. 9 Box Score Analysis (8 Games)
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Aaron Nesmith (Pick Up in 16+ team leagues): This is a solid line from Nesmith, but not one that should lead to us treating him as more than a borderline player in 14-team leagues. In punt FG%, he’s a reasonable short-term hold in 14-team setups, but in 12-team leagues, he’s just a one-game streamer. Even if you are punting his worst category, Nesmith isn’t producing anything that can’t be easily found on a 12-team wire. He’s points and threes and not much else, which is a line that will always be available outside of extremely deep leagues. Through nine games, the forward is averaging 12.8 PPG on 38.1 FG%, 2.0 3PG, 2.3 RPG, 1.8 APG, and 0.9 SPG.
Quenton Jackson (Pick Up in 14+ team leagues): Jackson continues to be the most productive of the Pacers’ bench players. Even though he’s only played 21.6 MPG this year, he’s ranked just outside of the top 100 in nine-category leagues. He’s producing an elite per-minute steal rate while providing his managers with low-end but useful numbers in points, threes, assists, and FT%. In 14-team leagues, he should be a viable hold until Tyrese Haliburton returns. In 12-team leagues, he should be viewed as a high-end streamer.
Ivica Zubac (Buy Low): Zubac’s slow start to the season, which has been due to his ankle injury, should lead to him being available for cheaper than he should be. The limited minutes are temporary. He should go back to playing 30+ MPG soon. Once he does, he’s going to be a mid-round player and a top-50 player in friendly builds like punt threes and punt steals. If you need another big man—and you likely do with so many bigs underachieving—send over a top-80 player and see if you get a bite. If you’re punting one of Zubac’s weak categories, that’s a move that will turn into a major win.
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