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Fantasy rankings: Towns jumps past Curry into top three
It went from Kevin Durant leaving Oklahoma City for Western Conference rival Golden State, to Tim Duncan deciding to join Kobe Bryant in retirement, to an assortment of high-profile coaching changes, to the U.S. taking home an Olympic gold in Rio. And we haven’t even mentioned the infusion of talent the June draft added to […]
Continue readingUsing 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 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 readingFantasy Forecaster: March 4-10
Here’s a taste: For the balance of the season, starting with Week 19, only two NBA teams play at least four games every week: the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Actually, both of these teams play four times in weeks 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23. Then in the H2H final “week” of […]
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 readingAre Ricky Rubio’s improved shooting stats a fluke?
This week’s contributors are ESPN Fantasy analysts John Cregan, Jim McCormick and yours truly, Tom Carpenter. Cregan: The only thing standing in the way of top-30 status for Rubio (already elite in steals and assists) was a relatively non-terrifying 3-point shot. It’s not enough for Rubio to raise his field goal percentage to the point […]
Continue readingWizards’ Nene ejected after scuffle
The incident happened midway through the fourth quarter of the Bulls’ 100-97 win after a basket. The Bulls led 78-76 at the time. The pair exchanged some heated words, going forehead to forehead with one another. Nene then grabbed the back of Butler’s head, and a scuffle ensued. It didn’t appear that punches were thrown, […]
Continue readingFantasy Forecaster: March 18-24
On the other end of the schedule scale, the Los Angeles Lakers play just twice in Week 21. The Lakers play twice this weekend before facing the Phoenix Suns on Monday. Then they get three days off, which will be a welcome break in light of Kobe Bryant‘s ankle injury. In addition to the Blazers’ […]
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 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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