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Resetting rankings on top names
“Note: Brian McKitish’s top 130 players are ranked for their fantasy value from this point forward in the 2012-13 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. “ 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. Chris Paul, LAC (4) 4. Russell Westbrook, OKC (5) 5. Kevin Love, MIN (3) 6. Kobe […]
Continue readingMonroe, Millsap and Pekovic on rise
As I warned last week, this time-share will continue to frustrate fantasy owners unless an injury strikes in the Raptors’ backcourt. Calderon and Lowry have individual value, but they’ll continue to cut into each other’s minutes and production for the foreseeable future. Note: Brian McKitish’s top 130 players are ranked for their fantasy value from […]
Continue readingWhich NBA players are set for a second-half breakout?
Nerlens Noel: It’s exciting to imagine the numbers Noel could average now that he has landed in Dallas. The defensive dynamo leads the league in steal rate this season and is 48th on the Player Rater over the past month. Averaging 2.7 steals, 16 points, and nine boards per 36 minutes, Noel could become a […]
Continue readingTop second-half buy candidates
Note: Brian McKitish’s top 130 players are ranked for their fantasy value from this point forward in the 2012-13 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. Chris Paul, LAC (6) 4. Russell Westbrook, OKC (3) 5. James Harden, HOU (4) 6. Stephen Curry, […]
Continue readingPau Gasol vaults up 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 […]
Continue readingFantasy Hoops: Boogie and The Brow no longer elite as teammates?
DeMarcus Cousins to New Orleans already makes this trade deadline huge. Seismic. But fantasy-wise? There isn’t a lot of history to compare this to. Twin Tower pairings like Cousins and Anthony Davis don’t happen that often. This is a video game trade. A Don Nelson-grade mad scientist experiment. A statistical collision. Let’s take a look […]
Continue readingFantasy hoops: Three bigs who could jump into the top 10
As we exit the All-Star break, the current top 10 on our Player Rater (based on averages) has James Harden on top, followed by Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, Kawhi Leonard, Chris Paul, LeBron James and Isaiah Thomas. Which player do you think is most likely to unseat one of […]
Continue readingEarly-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 […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: Franz Wagner’s rookie rise
Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kevin Huerter are among the Hawks’ 12 players included in the league’s health and safety protocols. Offensively, Trae Young has had to bear a lot of the burden. Over the last 14 […]
Continue readingDaily Fantasy Basketball: Late lineup notes for Feb. 26
Pau Gasol goes from a GPP/so-so cash-game pick to a great selection for either daily fantasy site, but especially on DraftKings. E’Twaun Moore becomes an option, assuming he’s starting in Jimmy Butler‘s place again. This is pretty much only on FanDuel though. If Rajon Rondo (questionable) doesn’t play … DeMarcus Cousins, who was already a […]
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