Kelly Olynyk (Pick Up): Olynyk is a must-grab with Poeltl expected to miss at least one game with a dislocated pinky. The pinky is not fractured, so Poeltl may not miss a significant amount of time, but with Yak getting ruled out a day in advance, there is a decent chance that it ends up […]
G.G. Jackson: Jackson is on way, way too many rosters. He’s a high-upside points and threes streamer, but that’s all he is. At the moment, he does not have the game to be more than that. It feels like Jackson has been valuable as of late, but then you look at his averages and you […]
Ausar Thompson: Back-to-back 35-minute games for Ausar. That’s great to see, but he remains more of a back-end option/streamer than a must-hold in 12-team leagues. It’s hard to trust the minutes and the production has been somewhat underwhelming. Over his last five, Thompson has produced 10.6 PPG, 0.6 3PG, 5.6 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.4 SPG, and […]
Trae Young injury: Young is out for at least four weeks with a finger ligament tear. His absence will likely extend beyond that as he’s set to be re-evaluated in four weeks and players rarely come back immediately after being re-evaluated. In Roto leagues, he’s a hold since you can just bench him and wait […]
Royce O’Neale (Pick Up in 14+ team leagues): O’Neale should also benefit from the Beal injury. He should be the Suns’ sixth man as long as Beal is out. That could mean 28+ MPG for the veteran which is a enough run to turn him into a helpful source of threes, rebounds, and assists. Through 51 […]
Kelly Olynyk (Pick Up): The minutes haven’t been amazing since the trade, but the production has been very solid. In his two appearances with his hometown team, Olynyk has averaged 14.0 PPG, 1.0 3PG, 5.5 RPG, 2.5 APG, 3.0 SPG, and 0.5 BPG in just 21.7 MPG. We’ve seen Olynyk blow up down the stretch on […]
Amen Thompson (Pick Up): With VanVleet out until the break, Amen is a 12-team add. However, he’s not for every team. There are going to be some very useful things in his line for the next few games and some very damaging things which makes him more of a matchup-based add than a blanket must-add. As […]
Bruce Brown/Gary Trent/Dennis Schroder: It is very likely that at least two, if not all three, of the Raptor wings are on the move Thursday. Trent is expiring and Brown and Schroder have been generating interest around the league. Brown should be held through the deadline. There are a lot of spots out there where […]
Deandre Ayton (Sell High): Another monster game from Ayton who has started to try a little harder lately. This was the big man’s fifth early-round line in a row. It will be a tough move to pull off, but I would be trying to sell high. It’s hard to trust his current effort level and it’s […]
Andrew Wiggins (Pick Up): Back-to-back first-round lines for Wiggins. He’s not a sure thing, so don’t be dropping anyone safe for him, but if you do have an open roster spot, he’s worth a roll of the dice. Draymond’s return has coincided with a big uptick in value for Steph and Kuminga. It’s possible that having […]
Derrick White (Buy Low): You don’t want to make the offer after this game, but if White does put up another dud sometime this week, send over a buy-low offer and see if you get a response. The combo guard is slumping at the moment and will likely come cheaper than he should. Over the last […]
Buddy Hield (Hold): Things are not looking great for Buddy. He’s now played 25 minutes or less in four straight games and has failed to hit the 20-minute mark in his last two outings. I would hold until we see what the rotation looks like with Haliburton in there, but if the minutes continue to be […]
Pacers Role Players: The Pacers’ rotation beyond Haliburton, Siakam, and Turner looks like it could be a headache. Buddy got big minutes in the first two games after the trade but barely played in the second half last night. Nesmith got heavy run here but his minutes were in the mid-to-high-20s against the Blazers and […]
Jalen Suggs: Suggs continues to slump but at least we got a couple of steals last night. In 12-team leagues, I would still be holding. In 10-team leagues, he’s expendable. Suggs hasn’t played like a 10-team option for a while now. Thanks to a major dip in his previously elite steal rate, the combo guard has […]
Mason Plumlee (Pick Up): The quiet night for Plumlee was tied to the matchup. Day’Ron Sharpe is out right now and the Nets don’t have a backup C. That led to a bunch of small-ball lineups from the Nets that the Clippers decided to match. In punt FT%, he remains a grab in 12-team leagues. If […]
Jeremy Sochan (Pick Up): Sochan continues to impress. The scoring wasn’t there last night, but we’ll take those juicy supporting stats. The Spur has now produced borderline top-100 numbers over the 30 days and has been even better than that over the last two weeks. Over the last 14 days, he’s averaged an intriguing 12.4 PPG, […]
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G.G. Jackson (Pick Up in 14+ team leagues): I wouldn’t trust Jackson in standard settings just yet, but those in deeper leagues should feel free to take the plunge. The rookie could be a decent source of points, threes, and rebounds on a Grizzlies’ team starved for offense. However, his overall value should end up being […]
Nick Richards: At this point, it’s hard to consider Richards a must-hold even though we still don’t have a clear timeline for Mark Williams. The minutes have been fine most nights, but the production continues to be mediocre. Richards has only been a back-end option lately despite playing around 29 MPG. Over the last month, he’s […]