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Fantasy basketball: Dr. A’s weekly risers and fallers
I’m diving into this one thinking we’ll make it a Silly Season Warriors edition, because for most of us, there’s no point in steering the car now. We’re either destined to win our championships or we’re not. If you’re wondering what silly season means, it’s that time of the fantasy basketball season when players who […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
Game 2 features the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Phoenix Suns. Donovan Mitchell missed Tuesday due to knee maintenance and Caris LeVert led the way with 26 points in a win at Utah, but I expect Mitchell to be back in action tonight. If Mitchell plays, don’t look for a repeat performance from LeVert. For the […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Monday
Many fantasy leagues will be decided this week, adding to the gravity of Monday’s games. Two of the six games have spreads of at least 15 points — the Boston Celtics (-16.5) against the Charlotte Hornets and the Portland Trail Blazers visiting the Orlando Magic (-15.5). Such lines can make these contests less than ideal […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Saturday
For instance, the New Orleans Pelicans won’t have Brandon Ingram in the lineup for today’s tilt with the Boston Celtics. This means more usage and fantasy upside for two-way wings Trey Murphy III (42.6%) and Herbert Jones (40.4%). Even the absence of backup point guard Jose Alvarado propels increased value for this 3-and-D duo, as […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Thursday
The first of Thursday’s tandem has the Boston Celtics at State Farm Arena to face the Atlanta Hawks. The top-seeded Celtics are massive road favorites (-16.5 at ESPN BET), even with Al Horford and Jrue Holiday listed as questionable. The talented, if top heavy, Boston rotation hasn’t afforded many opportunities for streaming value this season, […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Tuesday
Competitive leagues can come down to just a handful of stats, thus it’s imperative to chase every advantage possible while maximizing games played. For instance, the New Orleans Pelicans host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a matchup of Western Conference contenders. The Pelicans will be without Brandon Ingram for several games due to a knee […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday
Sunday features just six NBA games on the slate but there are some big names in action, several fun matchups and a ton of fantasy destinies that will be decided before the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers wrap up the night around 1 a.m. Create up to 25 new men’s brackets beginning at the […]
Continue readingNew Orleans Pelicans, Naji Marshall troll Jimmy Butler after win
The Pelicans — particularly Naji Marshall — remembered comments made by Jimmy Butler after the Heat’s win last month. Marshall replied to a video of a Butler soundbite with a “My Volume don’t work what he say ?????” comment in a now-deleted tweet. The Pelicans opted for multiple trolls, including changing their bio to “Keeping […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
The Boston Celtics visit the Detroit Pistons in what should be one of the snoozers of the night, but there should also be some big fantasy opportunities here. Jrue Holiday (shoulder) remains out and Kristaps Porzingis and Jaylen Brown, who are both listed as questionable, along with Jayson Tatum and Al Horford, who might rest. […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
New this season, ESPN Analytics will also generate daily NBA fantasy projections. By combining historical player and team data and specific game factors ESPN is able to accurately predict player box score stats. Accounting for injuries, trends in playing time, and other factors impacting future performance the statistical models can be used to help NBA […]
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