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Using true shooting percentage to find the next breakout star

But the indicators of what makes a player more or less efficient can be a little less obvious. And finding and exploiting areas of hidden value area is key when trying to win any fantasy league. In terms of fantasy performance, efficiency is most extrapolated into percentage production. In most leagues, field goal percentage and […]

Injuries to Gasol, Butler cause shift in rest-of-season fantasy rankings

These rankings are based on season-long rotisserie formats. That means that players who excel in one or two categories will be ranked higher and those who fail miserably in percentages will be ranked lower than they would be in a points system. So, a 3-point specialist like J.R. Smith gets a bump, while a young […]

Curry’s groundbreaking numbers and other top fantasy takeaways

This week’s contributors are ESPN NBA Insider Bradford Doolittle and ESPN Fantasy analysts Jim McCormick and yours truly, Tom Carpenter. Doolittle: Karl-Anthony Towns is amazing. McCormick: This season I found the relationship between DFS research and redraft success is incredibly valuable — which is to say, I found my growing passion for DFS NBA significantly […]

Undervalued players set to boost fantasy lineups

Here are some players to target this week, with their ESPN ownership listed: Norris Cole, PG, New Orleans Pelicans (25.2) Tyreke Evans (knee) is out through the All-Star break, and the Pelicans are the only team in the league that play three games this week so Cole is a good one to target. Over the […]

Gregg Popovich says Kawhi Leonard quad bruise not serious

Leonard suffered a bruised right quadriceps in the third quarter of Wednesday’s 112-88 win over the Miami Heat and was held out for Friday’s 110-104 win against the Memphis Grizzlies at the AT&T Center as the Spurs broke a tie with the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls for the second-longest regular-season home win streak. Leonard also won’t […]

Starting Five: Fantasy stars set to decline in second half

This week’s contributors are ESPN Fantasy analysts Joe Kaiser, John Cregan and yours truly, Tom Carpenter. Kaiser: Rajon Rondo, because George Karl’s job is reportedly in jeopardy in Sacramento, and if Karl is fired I don’t see Rondo performing up to the level he has over the first half of the season. Point guards have […]

Fantasy basketball 30: Don’t overlook Anfernee Simons

Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks Following a two-month absence due to wrist surgery, De’Andre Hunter has returned to action. In light of the Hawks trading Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks on Thursday, he should be stashed. When his […]

LeBron’s warm welcome in Game 1

Be it bats swooping above the court, snakes in the locker rooms or extreme heat, there’s always a potential surprise to shake up the combatants. Ironically, the surprise that’s hardest for LeBron James to handle is the heat, an issue he’s confronted several times in his playoff career. Hot arenas can be James’ kryptonite. When […]

Fantasy Forecaster: Dec. 17-23

I’ll highlight a few of these players as we dig into an enticing Week 8 schedule. “R” matchup ratings are based upon a scale from 1 (poor matchup) to 10 (excellent matchup) and are calculated using a formula that evaluates the team’s year-to-date and past 10 games’ statistics, its opponents’ numbers in those categories and […]

Early-season risers, fallers

This is particularly true when we get down to some of the players ranked after the Top 100. Players ranked that low are typically inconsistent, streaky or unproven. That is why you’ll see a lot of fluctuation from week to week near the bottom of the rankings. With that in mind, let’s take a look […]

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