Fantasy Benchwarmers

Next to Lebron James, it's Chris Paul who remains elite in fantasy production. We've always said that at this point in his career, it seems like CP3 is playing smarter and in cruise control. Today he showed everyone he still has it, he still can provide elite number when he wants to. So until when do we trust CP3's fantasy production? It seems like every year managers have played the "old" card on him and every year, he proves them wrong.

One follower in our Facebook page pointed to us about Evan Mobley's dismal free throw shooting of late, well since he came back. He was actually decent before his injury. If you were to pick your poison, who would you rather own, Cade Cunningham and his poor FG percentage or Evan Mobley and his poor FT shooting?

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To those saying that Andrew Wiggins should not be an all-star, he showed up today with all-star-like numbers. Well, I still think he doesn't deserve to be in the all-star starters, but if he can perform like this every night, at least fantasy-wise, his managers will be happy.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is out until the All-Star game, then who knows how much he will still play after that. Not good for SGA owners, but I don't think this is something unexpected.

The Washington Wizards continue to tinker their center rotation and today Daniel Gafford took the DNP-CD. In fantasy, this is probably one of the situations many managers will keep an eye on heading into trade deadline. Who gets moved and who gets to get better value after the deadline?

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Twelve blocks in 2 games! TWELVE! My goodness! I do not own any Jaren Jackson Jr. in any of my teams, but this guy's block numbers are just jaw-dropping. From the outside looking in, he seems like a fun guy to own, but Commish gives his take on some flaws to his game that might be hurting your team more than helping.

I guess the same can be said with Jusuf Nurkic, who has had a boost in usage since Damian Lillard was out. For a big man though, Nurkic has annoying turnover rate. In January, Nurkic averages 3.2 turnovers per game and the past 2 weeks it's almost four at 3.8. Not sure how his owners are taking that, but I own Nurkic in a few leagues and I have to say, personally, I don't really mind the high TOs as long as he gives me the numbers he is giving me now. You agree?

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This isn't Anthony Davis's first game back from injury, but this is the first game where we saw AD contribute elite fantasy numbers since returning. Is AD now a sell high candidate? Or are managers willing to take the risk on AD?

Matisse Thybulle was a favorite of ours early this season because of his elite "stocks". But we realized how bad he can be when those defensive stats are not there as he contributes pretty much nothing else where. We define Thybulle's role in fantasy and when to pick him up.

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In this episode we answer a question from our inbox about Kevin Durant and what's a fair offer to get him? Trading an injured player can be quite tricky because his value sways in various directions depending on how managers see him. What trade is fair though?

We still go through our usual list performers and non-performers for the day, but we also looked into some replacement players and whether to hold or drop. Finally, some outside looking in players that could be valuable after the trade deadline or the fantasy playoffs. 

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As we continue to focus on the Ben Simmons saga, Joel Embiid continues to crush the stat sheet with ridiculous numbers! The more important thing - no GTDs, no threat of missing games. All signs point to Embiid being healthy and at his peak! Should we trust The Process?

One popular add today has been Kawhi Leonard after Nic Batum said that he is hoping both Kawhi and PG13 could be back on the court by March. Does Batum know something we don't? Is it worth stashing Kawhi? 

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Daryl Morey said they're willing to keep the status quo for the Philadelphia 76ers and keep Ben Simmons until after the season. Not really the news owners of Ben Simmons would like to hear. But nothing is set in stone and the trade deadline is just a couple of weeks away, I'm sure a lot of managers have been wondering on whether Simmons is still worth holding onto after hearing what Morey said. So we decided to share our thoughts on this in this quickie.

Commish puts on his gossip reporter hat and shares to us some trade rumors going around the NBA. Names like Jerami Grant, Christian Wood and Caris Levert seem to be floating around.

Of course we still had to discuss the games today, but really, other than the Utah Jazz sitting out their whole starting five, not much else happened.

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There you have it! This is probably the best Kyrie we'll see all season long. A nice 4-game stretch on the road had Kyrie owners feeling good about their road warrior. In week 15, Kyrie will play just one game before the Nets set out on the road for another four games. So for Kyrie owners, is it worth it?

On the flipside, Steph Curry had another judgement day stinker. This was probably the worst. But I won't be ranting about him this time as my teams with Curry won their respective matches. So who's set to rant about Curry this time around? Didn't I say...I told you so.

Rudy Gobert went down with an injury, he made it sound like it was not anything serious, but he also said he felt a slight "tear". So far the notes is still unclear on whether it was a tear or a strain, hopefully, it's not as serious, just like how Gobert made it sound like.

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The script on Malcolm Brogdon's future this season is not looking like it will have a happy ending. Bothered by an achilles injury, Brogdon has attempted to play several times but it seems like he could not get comfortable enough to play through it. Most likely this will really linger and it is looking like the yearly trend for Brogdon continues.

We also looked into some of the solid center plays this season from some unexpected players - Goga, Bismack and Looney. Okay, I can't believe we're featuring them here but so far these three has been taking advantage of the opportunities - who has a better fantasy outlook and which performances will stick?

Anyway, back to some better fantasy topics - Khris Middleton, Cole Anthony, Rookie watch, and why we need to keep an eye on Omer Yurtseven.

Happy Sunday everyone!

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This is what we've all been waiting for - Goga Time! He was actually having a great fantasy line and then he went too wild and got himself ejected. That short-lived what could've been a nice monster line. Well, at least those who picked him got some decent production from him. We also got a good look at Isaiah Jackson - someone we have to keep an eye on as Indiana could be very active in moving pieces that could eventually make him fantasy relevant. It looks like he can be that playoff pickup that can help you win your playoff battles.

We also discussed about Julius Randle's roller coaster fantasy performances this season. Did Randle's game regress or is Thibodeau's system not working anymore for the Knicks and as a result killing the fantasy value of a lot of his guys?

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