Bruce Brown: Brown is in the midst of a very quiet stretch after putting up some top-100 numbers in the middle of November and in early December, although his last couple of duds have been due to blowouts. In 10-team leagues, he’s a drop. He’s now producing borderline top-125 numbers which puts him in the streaming […]
Tari Eason (Pick Up): Grab him and see where this goes. The odds of the minutes sticking are low, but any time a per-minute stud pops off like this, we should take a flier just in case they do. For the minutes to stick, one of Brooks or Green has to take a hit. Green […]
Dario Saric (Pick Up): Saric is worth a flier in most leagues with Draymond likely looking at another 5+ games in the penalty box. When Draymond was suspended for five games earlier in the year, Saric averaged 14.6 PPG on 51.0 FG%, 2.2 3PG, 5.8 RPG, 3.0 APG, and 1.2 SPG. Those numbers were good enough […]
Jalen Green: At this point, he’s R.J. Barrett without the low-end FT% impact. Green is a drop in 10-team leagues and is not a must-roster in 12-team leagues. He would be a clear drop there as well, but due to his ADP and his PPG, he likely has some trade value, so if you are sick […]
Jalen Duren injury: Duren is out for at least two weeks with yet another ankle injury. The last time he was out it was Bagley who was the main beneficiary. However, with Bogdanovic back, the Pistons may go in another direction. They could bring Thompson back into the starting lineup (the smart move), or we […]
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Al Horford (Pick Up): Another massive night from Horford with Porzingis out. He is a must-stream as long as KP is on the sidelines. What to do with Horford is pretty clear at this point. On nights when he comes off the bench, he’s useless, and on nights when a non-Porzingis starter is out, he’s […]
Jordan Poole (Buy Low in Punt FG%/Turnovers): Back to the ugly stuff for Poole after his best three-game stretch of the season. The Wizard is now ranked just outside of the top 200 in nine-category leagues. In punt FG%, I would consider buying low, especially if you are punting turnovers or are playing in an […]
Shaedon Sharpe (Sell High): He’s more of a sell than a sell high since a sell high implies that he’s been playing well. Sharpe has not, but since he had a fair amount of hype in preseason and his PPG remains solid (16.9 PPG), it may be possible to get someone reliable for him before Simons […]
Josh Giddey: It’s been an interesting morning for Giddey. I’m not going to comment too much on the situation because the facts aren’t clear, but if you’ve been on X/Twitter, you’ve probably come across the posts related to Giddey. I would not do anything in reaction to those posts. Obviously, they could lead to trouble […]
O.G. Anuonby (Buy Low): Back-to-back quiet nights for Anuonby. It’s possible his hand is still bothering him. The Raptor is now producing just borderline top-100 numbers on the year due to a fluky start at the line (61.9 FT%) and a surprisingly weak steal rate. The FT% is not a concern. Anunoby has taken only […]
Brandon Miller: Miller is fine to hold for a few more games, but I wouldn’t consider him untouchable if a solid free agent pops up. His minutes should remain in the 30+ MPG range until Terry Rozier is back. Once Rozier is healthy, the rookie is likely going to get squeezed, at least slightly. It looks […]
Cade Cunningham (Buy Low in Punt FG%/TO): Another very rough night for Cade. Since his big opener, it’s been nothing but duds. The popcorn stats have looked nice fairly often, but almost all of his big scoring nights have been ruined by some awful efficiency, a nonexistent steal rate, and a turnover rate that is keeping […]
Tim Hardaway Jr. (Pick Up): Hardaway Jr. continues to play like a must-roster player. While he won’t continue to be this good, most of what he is doing is sustainable. There are a bunch of players around the league who are putting up some surprising numbers due to some unsustainable shooting, but that’s not the […]
Herb Jones: Jones is a must-roster in all leagues. He should not be viewed as a borderline player. He’ll have some very quiet nights because he’s a low-usage player, but his upside is too high to leave on the wire. As long as he’s playing minutes in the 31+ MPG player, he’ll have a shot […]
Daniel Gafford: Last night, the Wizards pulled off one of the most shameless tank jobs you will ever see. Unseld treated this game like it was taking place on April 13th instead of November 13th. Gafford was dominating the Raptors all night and Unseld rewarded him by playing him a total of zero minutes in […]
Clippers top three: Another terrible night for the Clippers. It will probably get a lot better, but who knows when. There have been no signs that a turnaround is imminent. Through four games, George is the Clipper star that I am the least worried about. He’s posted two duds and two big lines beside Harden. […]
Hornets Forward Rotation (Sell High): All of the Hornets’ forwards are sell-high candidates with a Miles Bridges’ return looking increasingly likely. If the suspended forward is on the court later next week, Miller, Hayward, and Washington will all see their minutes and usage dip. Hayward and Washington should still be standard league players with Bridges on […]
Dereck Lively (Hold): The low minutes were due to foul trouble. Lively picked up two quick offensive fouls about halfway through the first quarter and we didn’t see much of him after that. The rookie is a hold in 12-team leagues. In 10-team leagues, I would try to hold as well, even though his current […]