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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 […]
Continue readingStarting Five: Should fantasy owners worry about Durant and Davis?
Don’t worry; I have the answers for you. Each Monday this season, I’ll tip the week off by positing and seeking answers to five key questions, thus the “Starting Five.” This week’s contributors are ESPN Fantasy analysts Jim McCormick, John Cregan and yours truly. Cregan: If I drafted Paul, I’d be particularly worried. He passed […]
Continue readingFantasy hoops: When will Khris Middleton be ready to contribute?
In Wednesday’s season debut, Khris Middleton had 5 points, 2 dimes, 2 boards and 1 block in 15 minutes, as he returned from a lengthy rehab from hamstring surgery. Middleton finished last season ranked 22nd on the Player Rater, so he should be owned in all season-long formats, but at what point will you be […]
Continue readingCregan’s fantasy basketball awards: Green over Curry for MVP
Here is my not-so-traditional version of the 2015-16 fantasy basketball awards, dishing out hardware for common categories, such as Comeback Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player, and for all-new categories or those not often featured, such as Rookie Superstar of Tomorrow Award and the Shawn Bradley Courage Award, among many others. Spoiler alert: […]
Continue readingWhat are the long-term fantasy prospects for Tim Hardaway Jr.?
Over the past month, Tim Hardaway Jr. has averaged 18.1 PPG, 2.4 3PPG, 47.3 FG% and 82.1 FT%. He is available in nearly two-thirds of ESPN leagues. Is there any reason to believe he will not maintain this pace the rest of the way? How do you view him as a keeper for next season […]
Continue readingThese free-agent blockers and dishers can win your league
So we’re in crunch time. The white-knuckle phase. The portion of the campaign where we fantasy enthusiasts watch NBA games and feel the statistical weight of every single possession. A missed free throw feels like the difference between winning and losing. A pass not credited as an assist can feel like a major fantasy injustice. […]
Continue readingFantasy mailbag: Give up on Dragic?
If you have a question, tweet me @AtomicHarpua or with #FBAMailbag before Thursday morning each week, and I’ll cull some of the best ones to answer here. {C} Goran Dragic has been a major disappointment, largely because his scoring is down more than five points per game compared to his 26 games with the Miami […]
Continue readingKawhi Leonard rises in rest-of-season 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 Kyle Korver gets a bump, while a young […]
Continue readingLowe’s annual League Pass Rankings! Teams 30-11 in watchability and fun (sorry, Jazz fans)
These are not power rankings! They are derived from a formula Bill Simmons found scrawled on parchment paper inside a glass bottle that washed up on the shores of Malibu. Teams are scored 1-10 in five categories: ZEITGEIST: When you talk about this team at parties, do people slink away? HIGHLIGHT POTENTIAL: Do you linger […]
Continue readingWhy Malik Monk could be too good for the Los Angeles Lakers
It’s a Wednesday afternoon in late January and the Lakers are set to face Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers the next night, in the fourth game of a six-game East Coast swing. They’re 2-1 so far — a rare reprieve in a season rife with turmoil. Russell Westbrook‘s play has improved since he was […]
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