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Fantasy Forecaster: Jan. 21-27
It remains ugly in Charlotte, but I can now report that the ugliness is spreading. That sweet, sweet, exploitable ugliness. In all honesty, as a Minnesota Timberwolves fan, I hate to see what’s happening here with this injury-ravaged team. As an NBA fan — and really, as a sports fan — I hate to see […]
Continue readingBlake Griffin takes major fall 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 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 readingDraft-day trade fallout
Three deals involving non-drafted players impacted the landscape of the NBA on draft night, and fantasy owners know that a player’s circumstances — role on his team, type of offense, competition for playing time — are the primary determinant of fantasy value. Here’s a breakdown of the three major trades that occurred on draft night […]
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 readingSingle-category studs to add in fantasy basketball
Here are some players to target this week: Jamal Crawford, SG, Los Angeles Clippers (33.9) – After a very slow start to the season, Crawford has averaged 15.2 points over the last 10 games, and is shooting much better in January (42.5 percent) than he did in November (34 percent) or December (39.1 percent). Devin […]
Continue readingFantasy 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 […]
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 […]
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