I've been really busy as of late, so I'm just going to give you guys some names to keep an eye out for this week.
Guards-
1) Jerryd Bayless (POR)
2) Delonte West (CLE)
3) Earl Watson (IND)
4) Kyle Lowry (HOU)
5) Carlos Arroyo (MIA)
Forwards-
1) Mike Miller (WAS)
2) Yi Jianlian (NJN)
3) Rasual Butler (LAC)
4) Omri Casspi (SAC)
5) Dorrell Wright (MIA)
Centers-
1) Drew Gooden (DAL)
2) Roy Hibbert (IND)
3) Josh Boone (NJN)
Good luck this week!
Monday, December 21, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Weekend Waiver Wire Watch Week 7
We're nearing the one-third mark of the season, and you should have a good feel for your roster by now. If you're struggling and on the bottom-end of your league standings, think about changing up your roster unless you're waiting for an injured player who will make an impact. If not, it's unlikely your roster will make that drastic of a change to jump back to the top-half of the standings. Try pulling off some trades or you'll gotta be on top of the waivers to pick up hot players.
In the meantime, here are this week's waiver wire adds that could possibly help your lineups.
Guards-
C.J. Watson (GSW)-
The Warriors have gone with a 3-guard lineup the past couple of games and C.J. Watson is the beneficiary of that lineup. Watson has hit double-figures in points his last four games as well as 30+ minutes in those games. His last four games, he's averaging 15.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3 apg, 1.7 spg and shooting 55%. You'll never know with Don Nelson's lineups, but Watson's worth a shot while he's hot.
James Harden (OKC)-
This pickup isn't so much of Harden playing great as of late, but just a gut feeling he'll have a good week...at least a watch, if anything. The rookie has impressed when given minutes, but until he's in the starting lineup, his numbers will be off and on. Thabo Sefolosha is the current starter even though his play isn't spectacular.
Forwards-
Anthony Randolph (GSW)-
I'm sure many owners dropped Randolph after reports said he could miss up to two weeks of action. I'm a victim of this....Those reports were WAY off and he only ended up missing one game. He showed all his former owners why we should've stashed him on the bench coming back with a vengeance (28 pts, 13 reb, 5 ast, 1 stl & blk). I've said many times before that all this guy needs is minutes and he'll continue to put up these kinds of numbers. Let's just hope Nellie starts to ride this guy.
Paul Millsap (UTA)-
Utah has a rough schedule ahead this week (SAS, @LAL, ORL, LAL). All four teams have dominating big men (Duncan, Gasol/Bynum, Dwight) meaning starter Carlos Boozer will have his hands full. Boozer could battle foul trouble in a couple of these matchups, so Millsap will get his share of minutes if this happens. If you're a Boozer owner, take a look at adding Millsap for this week.
Centers-
Joel Przybilla (POR)-
As we all should know by now, Greg Oden is done for the year after having a freak injury Saturday night against Houston. This positive news is that he just had successful surgery. We wish him the best as his career has been riddled by injuries ever since he was drafted. The "Vanilla Gorilla" will pick up his minutes and should be solid. His numbers are very similar to Oden's, so there shouldn't be too much of a drop off. We've seen him in the past rack up the boards and blocks.
Chris Anderson (DEN)-
Anderson finally looks healthy again, and the energy seems to be back as well. This is very good news for fantasy owners who have waited for him to provide help in the energy categories. His blocks and steals will be there as he'll continue to get more and more minutes.
Eric Dampier (DAL)-
Dampier seems to have won over the starting spot even though coach Carlisle said it'll be a match up situation between him and Drew Gooden. Gooden was a beast while Damp was out, but whoever gets the starting minutes will have more value. Right now, it looks like Dampier has the value, so ride him while he's starting.
Thanks for the support and following as always!
Good luck this week!
In the meantime, here are this week's waiver wire adds that could possibly help your lineups.
Guards-
C.J. Watson (GSW)-
The Warriors have gone with a 3-guard lineup the past couple of games and C.J. Watson is the beneficiary of that lineup. Watson has hit double-figures in points his last four games as well as 30+ minutes in those games. His last four games, he's averaging 15.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3 apg, 1.7 spg and shooting 55%. You'll never know with Don Nelson's lineups, but Watson's worth a shot while he's hot.
James Harden (OKC)-
This pickup isn't so much of Harden playing great as of late, but just a gut feeling he'll have a good week...at least a watch, if anything. The rookie has impressed when given minutes, but until he's in the starting lineup, his numbers will be off and on. Thabo Sefolosha is the current starter even though his play isn't spectacular.
Forwards-
Anthony Randolph (GSW)-
I'm sure many owners dropped Randolph after reports said he could miss up to two weeks of action. I'm a victim of this....Those reports were WAY off and he only ended up missing one game. He showed all his former owners why we should've stashed him on the bench coming back with a vengeance (28 pts, 13 reb, 5 ast, 1 stl & blk). I've said many times before that all this guy needs is minutes and he'll continue to put up these kinds of numbers. Let's just hope Nellie starts to ride this guy.
Paul Millsap (UTA)-
Utah has a rough schedule ahead this week (SAS, @LAL, ORL, LAL). All four teams have dominating big men (Duncan, Gasol/Bynum, Dwight) meaning starter Carlos Boozer will have his hands full. Boozer could battle foul trouble in a couple of these matchups, so Millsap will get his share of minutes if this happens. If you're a Boozer owner, take a look at adding Millsap for this week.
Centers-
Joel Przybilla (POR)-
As we all should know by now, Greg Oden is done for the year after having a freak injury Saturday night against Houston. This positive news is that he just had successful surgery. We wish him the best as his career has been riddled by injuries ever since he was drafted. The "Vanilla Gorilla" will pick up his minutes and should be solid. His numbers are very similar to Oden's, so there shouldn't be too much of a drop off. We've seen him in the past rack up the boards and blocks.
Chris Anderson (DEN)-
Anderson finally looks healthy again, and the energy seems to be back as well. This is very good news for fantasy owners who have waited for him to provide help in the energy categories. His blocks and steals will be there as he'll continue to get more and more minutes.
Eric Dampier (DAL)-
Dampier seems to have won over the starting spot even though coach Carlisle said it'll be a match up situation between him and Drew Gooden. Gooden was a beast while Damp was out, but whoever gets the starting minutes will have more value. Right now, it looks like Dampier has the value, so ride him while he's starting.
Thanks for the support and following as always!
Good luck this week!
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Weekend Waiver Wire Watch Week 6
Guards-
Jarrett Jack (TOR)-
Calderon has been struggling all season long. I thought he'd figure things out by now, but it doesn't seem like it's happening anytime soon. Jack is providing plenty of energy off the bench, even getting some time alongside Calderon. Jack is a nice flex option this week as he provided points, rebounds and assists from
the guard spot.
Nick Young (WAS)-
When Mike Miller went down, many (including myself) thought Randy Foye would take over his minutes. However, Nick Young is the man filling in by scoring in bunches (20, 22, 10). He'll be inconsistent, but if you need someone to put up stats in the scoring categories add Young to your roster.
Luke Ridnour (MIL)-
Rookie sensation, Brandon Jennings, has seem to hit somewhat of a mini "rookie wall" the past couple of games. His shooting percentages have been sub 40% his past couple of games. Veteran Luke Ridnour, has seized this opportunity by playing really well as of late. The Bucks could play Ridnour more to ease the load off of the rookie's back and shortening his minutes. Ridnour has shown the ability to put up good numbers averaging 18.6 ppg, 6.6 apg, & 4.6 rpg his last 3 games.
Forwards-
Ersan Ilyasova (MIL)-
I mentioned him in previous weeks, and I hope you added him to your roster. His last two games have been spectacular as he's averaged 16.5 ppg & 14 rpg with zero turnovers. Not sure how his value will be like once Andrew Bogut comes back, but he won't be back for at least another week or two. Grab him now and worry about that later.
Kevin Love (MIN)-
So far, so good for Kevin Love. It looks like he's right on target to return December 11th. Yes, that's a week away and you'll lose a couple games this week, but I believe he's worth it in the long run. If an owner dropped him, and is still available, scoop him up and stash him on your bench. Love will be a rebounding machine when he returns with solid percentages.
Kenyon Martin (DEN)-
K-Mart has been rolling of late averaging 10.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.3 spg, & 1.5 bpg his last nine games. He helps a lot in the energy stats, so don't count on him to score consistently. Don't be surprised if he's in the single digit column in scoring from time to time as you shouldn't rely on him for that.
Centers-
Drew Gooden (DAL)-
With Dampier's return unknown, keep rolling the dice on Drew Gooden. Dallas has a nice 4-game week coming up, so the rebounds will be there. Gooden is also providing blocks with the boards, so that's definitely something to look out for in the waivers. His scoring will be inconsistent, but Dallas doesn't need him to score, so take his scoring sprees as a bonus when he does.
Nazr Mohammed (CHA)-
This is a guy to look at in deep leagues. Chandler is still the starter in Charlotte, but Mohammed has quietly been putting up solid backup numbers. In a deep league, if you can add 13.5 ppg, 6.25 rpg (over his last 4 games), you'll take that any day of the week. If you're desperate or lacking a backup center, take a shot at Mohammed.
Anderson Varejao (CLE)-
Varejao seemed to be lost in the mix in Cleveland ever since he got posterized by Dwayne Wade a couple weeks ago. However, Varejao seemed to have found his mojo back (7 ppg, 58 fg%, 8.4 rpg, 1.2 bpg) his last 5 games. He doesn't do much to hurt your squad other than ft%, but he doesn't go to the line enough to make that much of an impact. Add him to your lineup if you want consistent production.
Jarrett Jack (TOR)-
Calderon has been struggling all season long. I thought he'd figure things out by now, but it doesn't seem like it's happening anytime soon. Jack is providing plenty of energy off the bench, even getting some time alongside Calderon. Jack is a nice flex option this week as he provided points, rebounds and assists from
the guard spot.
Nick Young (WAS)-
When Mike Miller went down, many (including myself) thought Randy Foye would take over his minutes. However, Nick Young is the man filling in by scoring in bunches (20, 22, 10). He'll be inconsistent, but if you need someone to put up stats in the scoring categories add Young to your roster.
Luke Ridnour (MIL)-
Rookie sensation, Brandon Jennings, has seem to hit somewhat of a mini "rookie wall" the past couple of games. His shooting percentages have been sub 40% his past couple of games. Veteran Luke Ridnour, has seized this opportunity by playing really well as of late. The Bucks could play Ridnour more to ease the load off of the rookie's back and shortening his minutes. Ridnour has shown the ability to put up good numbers averaging 18.6 ppg, 6.6 apg, & 4.6 rpg his last 3 games.
Forwards-
Ersan Ilyasova (MIL)-
I mentioned him in previous weeks, and I hope you added him to your roster. His last two games have been spectacular as he's averaged 16.5 ppg & 14 rpg with zero turnovers. Not sure how his value will be like once Andrew Bogut comes back, but he won't be back for at least another week or two. Grab him now and worry about that later.
Kevin Love (MIN)-
So far, so good for Kevin Love. It looks like he's right on target to return December 11th. Yes, that's a week away and you'll lose a couple games this week, but I believe he's worth it in the long run. If an owner dropped him, and is still available, scoop him up and stash him on your bench. Love will be a rebounding machine when he returns with solid percentages.
Kenyon Martin (DEN)-
K-Mart has been rolling of late averaging 10.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.3 spg, & 1.5 bpg his last nine games. He helps a lot in the energy stats, so don't count on him to score consistently. Don't be surprised if he's in the single digit column in scoring from time to time as you shouldn't rely on him for that.
Centers-
Drew Gooden (DAL)-
With Dampier's return unknown, keep rolling the dice on Drew Gooden. Dallas has a nice 4-game week coming up, so the rebounds will be there. Gooden is also providing blocks with the boards, so that's definitely something to look out for in the waivers. His scoring will be inconsistent, but Dallas doesn't need him to score, so take his scoring sprees as a bonus when he does.
Nazr Mohammed (CHA)-
This is a guy to look at in deep leagues. Chandler is still the starter in Charlotte, but Mohammed has quietly been putting up solid backup numbers. In a deep league, if you can add 13.5 ppg, 6.25 rpg (over his last 4 games), you'll take that any day of the week. If you're desperate or lacking a backup center, take a shot at Mohammed.
Anderson Varejao (CLE)-
Varejao seemed to be lost in the mix in Cleveland ever since he got posterized by Dwayne Wade a couple weeks ago. However, Varejao seemed to have found his mojo back (7 ppg, 58 fg%, 8.4 rpg, 1.2 bpg) his last 5 games. He doesn't do much to hurt your squad other than ft%, but he doesn't go to the line enough to make that much of an impact. Add him to your lineup if you want consistent production.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Weekend Waiver Wire Watch Week 5
Here are some guys for the upcoming week that could be worthy of being in your lineups this week, or mid-week additions.
Guards-
Jason Williams (ORL)-
Williams is engraved into the starting lineup as long as Jameer Nelson is out. He had a slow start his first couple of games, but slowly picked it up. If you need 3s and assists, grab him. He'll be a nice short-term fix for however long Nelson remains out (up to six weeks)
Chris Douglas-Roberts (NJN)-
Devin Harris returned to the lineup Saturday, but CDR still went off for 24 pts playing a game high 42 minutes. He's averaging an astounding 27 ppg his last three games to go along with averaging 43 minutes per game. His scoring won't be that high with Harris back, but he'll definitely get his run as the Nets are still looking for their first win of the season.
Forwards-
Andres Nocioni (SAC)-
Nocioni makes this list solely based on Sacramento's schedule (@MEM, NYK, NJN, NOR). All four opponents are in the top-10 fantasy friendly teams to play against. He's the most likely King still out on the waivers, so scoop him up.
Martell Webster (POR)-
Coach McMillan has changed his starting lineup again. Webster benefited from it by getting the nod and posting up 21 pts, 13 reb & 2 ast. Webster will put up inconsistent numbers, but you have to love that line from someone you could pickup from the waivers. I'd roll the dice on him this week as the Blazers have four games.
Ersan Ilyasova (MIL)-
Ilyasova has quietly put up some nice numbers the last week. He's averaging just under 15 ppg and 10 rpg his last four games. Redd is expected to come back this week, but with the injury to Bogut, he should still see enough time to produce similar numbers. He delivers a nice combo of 3ptrs and rebounds.
Centers-
Antonio McDyess (SAS)-
The old reliable McDyess could see an increase in minutes this week as the Spurs play four games. With Popovic trying to limit Tim Duncan's playing time, McDyess should put up better than average numbers. You may be able to get a start this week as occasional DNPs are likely for Timmy.
Drew Gooden (DAL)-
Gooden has taken full advantage of Dampier's mysterious illness. He's averaging a double-double since being moved back into the lineup. Gooden was on my sleeper list heading into the season, and he's demonstrating the numbers he's capable of putting up. It's unknown at this time how long Dampier will be out for. Grab Gooden while you can because he may have even replaced Dampier in the starting lineup even when he returns.
Good luck this week!!
Guards-
Jason Williams (ORL)-
Williams is engraved into the starting lineup as long as Jameer Nelson is out. He had a slow start his first couple of games, but slowly picked it up. If you need 3s and assists, grab him. He'll be a nice short-term fix for however long Nelson remains out (up to six weeks)
Chris Douglas-Roberts (NJN)-
Devin Harris returned to the lineup Saturday, but CDR still went off for 24 pts playing a game high 42 minutes. He's averaging an astounding 27 ppg his last three games to go along with averaging 43 minutes per game. His scoring won't be that high with Harris back, but he'll definitely get his run as the Nets are still looking for their first win of the season.
Forwards-
Andres Nocioni (SAC)-
Nocioni makes this list solely based on Sacramento's schedule (@MEM, NYK, NJN, NOR). All four opponents are in the top-10 fantasy friendly teams to play against. He's the most likely King still out on the waivers, so scoop him up.
Martell Webster (POR)-
Coach McMillan has changed his starting lineup again. Webster benefited from it by getting the nod and posting up 21 pts, 13 reb & 2 ast. Webster will put up inconsistent numbers, but you have to love that line from someone you could pickup from the waivers. I'd roll the dice on him this week as the Blazers have four games.
Ersan Ilyasova (MIL)-
Ilyasova has quietly put up some nice numbers the last week. He's averaging just under 15 ppg and 10 rpg his last four games. Redd is expected to come back this week, but with the injury to Bogut, he should still see enough time to produce similar numbers. He delivers a nice combo of 3ptrs and rebounds.
Centers-
Antonio McDyess (SAS)-
The old reliable McDyess could see an increase in minutes this week as the Spurs play four games. With Popovic trying to limit Tim Duncan's playing time, McDyess should put up better than average numbers. You may be able to get a start this week as occasional DNPs are likely for Timmy.
Drew Gooden (DAL)-
Gooden has taken full advantage of Dampier's mysterious illness. He's averaging a double-double since being moved back into the lineup. Gooden was on my sleeper list heading into the season, and he's demonstrating the numbers he's capable of putting up. It's unknown at this time how long Dampier will be out for. Grab Gooden while you can because he may have even replaced Dampier in the starting lineup even when he returns.
Good luck this week!!
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