Kevin Durant (Pick 9-12) Punt Steals: Durant/Bridges – Will usually be there in 14-team leagues. Could be there in 16-team leagues as well if you take Durant around 12. Pairs the fragile Durant with the most durable player in the league while getting you off to a very strong start in points, threes, blocks, both percentages, […]
Luka Doncic (Pick 2-6) Punt FT%: Doncic/VanVleet – Should be there in a lot of 14-team leagues. Lights out in the categories that punt FT% has to target early. Very strong in points, threes, assists, and steals. FG% should be fine once you start taking the traditional punt FT% bigs, but try to avoid taking any […]
Anthony Davis (Pick 9-12) Punt Threes: Davis/Young/Adebayo/DeRozan/Beal – A textbook punt threes start. Young is the best second-round partner for Davis in punt threes. He is durable, doesn’t hit as many threes as you’d think, and his line complements Davis’ line very well. Adebayo and DeRozan are your top targets in punt threes in rounds […]
Jayson Tatum (Pick 3-7) Punt FG%: Tatum/Towns/Dejounte Murray/Porzingis/Barnes – This is a group that comes with no significant per-game weaknesses. This combination is slightly below average in points and average or better everywhere else. An excellent start in turnovers for a punt FG% team. You won’t be quite as dominant in the category as the […]
If you are short on time this draft season, this is the guide for you. Below are 36 five-man combinations that will send you into the sixth round in good shape. I wouldn’t recommend taking this approach, but if you did no other draft preparation and simply copied one of the below combinations, you would […]
Punt Assists: Anthony Davis/Mikal Bridges Above average in Rebounds, Blocks, FG%, Turnovers Average in Points Below average in Threes, Steals, FT% This combination isn’t as strong on a per-game basis as the Mitchell pairing, but it is a safer option. Bridges has been the most durable player in the league since making his pro debut […]
Punt Assists: Jayson Tatum/Mikal Bridges (Roto) Above average in Points, Threes, FT%, Turnovers Below average in Rebounds, Steals, Blocks, FG% This is the safest pairing in fantasy basketball. Both Tatum and Bridges have a legitimate shot at playing 75+ games this year. Tatum has never missed more than a handful of games in a season […]
Punt Blocks: Nikola Jokic/Karl-Anthony Towns Above average in Rebounds, Assists, FG%, FT% Below average in Points, Threes, Steals, Turnovers Those fortunate enough to start their teams with Jokic should not be afraid to start big-big. That is a move that can work very well in both punt threes and punt blocks. While you will come […]
Included in this guide are nearly 100 pairings that will get you off to a great start in deep leagues. These pairings are broken down by first-round pick and punting build. 2022-2023 Deep League Pairing Guide For access to all of this year’s punting guides, projections and rankings, pairing guides, sleepers and busts, and much, […]
Luka Doncic (Pick 4-9) Punt FT%: Doncic/James/Gobert/Holiday/McCollum – The ideal Luka punt FT% start. Average in steals, below average in turnovers, and above average everywhere else. Elite in all of the big man categories despite only having one big on the roster. That allows you to go small again in round six if you wish. Elite […]
If you are short on time this draft season, this is the guide for you. Below are 60 five-man combinations that will send you into the sixth round in good shape. I wouldn’t recommend taking this approach, but you could simply copy one of the below starts and finish your draft in a very good […]
Luka Doncic (Pick 4-9) Punt FT%: Luka Doncic/LeBron James Above average in Points, Threes, Rebounds, Assists, Blocks Average in FG% Below Average in Steals, Turnovers From a per-game standpoint, this is the perfect Luka pairing in punt FT% in eight-category leagues. In nine-category leagues, it is still ideal, but it loses some appeal because it […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Pick 2-4) Punt FT%: Giannis Antetokounmpo/Fred VanVleet Above average in Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks, Turnovers Average in Points, Threes, FG% On a per-game basis, this is a perfect pairing. Giannis-led teams go into the second in an average-or-worse spot in threes, assists, and steals. Adding Fred to a Giannis-led squad brings the team […]