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Smarter DFS options than Harden, Westbrook for Wednesday
Jim McCormick — Eric Bledsoe, Phoenix Suns As the ball-dominant distributor on an up-tempo Phoenix team — in a game against a Denver team with the worst defensive efficiency guarding point guards, according to Hoops Stats — Bledsoe is a fine midtier investment on a rich Wednesday slate. It also helps to consider Bledsoe is […]
Continue readingJoe Kaiser’s ultimate draft board
It’s hard to argue with that. But as auctions become the way to go in many fantasy leagues in 2016, they also require much more time — sometimes around 3.5 hours in baseball leagues with large rosters — and over two hours in fantasy basketball and football leagues. That’s where the traditional snake-style draft has […]
Continue readingResetting 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 readingFantasy Forecaster: Feb. 25-March 3
Don’t get me wrong. The NBA trade season as a whole was, of course, a dud of Mark Eaton standing proportions. (This as opposed to Eaton sitting.) The biggest deal — Rudy Gay to the Toronto Raptors — went down three weeks ago. And of course many fantasy owners are understandably disappointed that, after all […]
Continue readingHarden overtakes Davis, Westbrook 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 […]
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 readingA tiny oral history: The viral James Harden crossover
James Harden dribbled upcourt with Houston leading the LA Clippers 28-7 in what would ultimately be a 105-92 road victory for the Rockets. Harden began to drive to his left as Clippers defender Wesley Johnson tried to keep up. And then … rest in peace, Wesley Johnson‘s ankles. Harden’s brutal crossover left Johnson on his […]
Continue readingChris Bosh on road to recovery, All-Star return to Toronto
The versatile Miami Heat forward embraces the subtle humor he finds in those moments that once haunted him. This time exactly a year ago, Bosh sat shirtless in front of his locker after a demoralizing loss to former teammate LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers knocked the Heat eight games below .500 and reeling into […]
Continue readingWestbrook, Davis jump past Harden in updated fantasy rankings
But basketball isn’t baseball, and we don’t need 200 plate appearances to get a better idea of each player’s value. A set of eyes and a look at the numbers can be very revealing, even in a short amount of time, and already we are seeing some early-season trends that have drastically changed the rankings […]
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