Weekend Waiver Wire Watch Week 13

This is to remind all of you that this Waiver Watch is for 12 or more team league, which requires a lot of depth. Also, most of these guys are short-term help, unless I specify otherwise below. So, use them as spot starts or for the week. Don't drop someone on your squad just to add one of the players I mention.

Guards-

1) Jarrett Jack (TOR)- Most owners dropped Jack once Calderon returned. JC is coming off the bench for now, allowing Jack to be worthy of owning. As long as they're splitting time, Jack is a decent add in deeper leagues.

2) Jerry Stackhouse (MIL)- Newly signed old veteran will likely come off the bench for now as he works himself back into shape. Stack will take Redd's place off the bench. If you need scoring, Stack will do that for you.

3) A.J. Price (IND)- This is an extreme deep league pick up. Price has shown he can play the last 2 weeks. It's just a matter of getting minutes. Earl Watson has started to play well trying to fend Price off. It does seem like Price is ahead of TJ Ford on the depth chart, so Price will get some minutes.

Forwards-

1) Kris Humphries (NJN)- New Jersey's lack of depth in the front-court allows Humphries to get minutes. Had a nice outing in only his second game of action (15 pts, 8 reb, 2 stls, 1 blk).

2) Al Thornton (LAC)- With the devastating news that the #1 pick, Blake Griffin, will miss the rest of the season, this allows Thornton to play with no conscience. Still is behind Rasual Butler, but both are so off and on that you'll have to find exactly which week Al will go off.

3) Matt Barnes (ORL)- If you haven't done so already, pick up Barnes. He's putting up some nice numbers, and will continue to do so for this week. The Magic play 4 games this week (@LAL, IND, SAC, @CHA).

Centers-

1) DeAndre Jordan (LAC)- Chris Kaman's been slowed down by a back injury allowing the 2nd year player, Jordan, to get some spot starts. The Clippers will likely take their time with Kaman (although he's not expected to miss significant time), but Jordan can be a nice spot start if Kaman does miss a game or two.

2) Robin Lopez (PHO)- The other Lopez has finally shown signs of life in his last two games. Lopez put up 11 pts, 6 reb, & 6 blks on Friday against the Hawks, and put up a solid 14 pts, 2 reb, & 3 blks on Saturday against the Bobcats.



Good luck! Hopefully week 13 will be lucky 13 all of you. Thanks for reading!

Weekend Waiver Wire Watch Week 11

Here are this week's top waiver players that could be big in the upcoming week:

Guards-

1) Earl Watson (IND)- Watson has been on this list before, and will continue to be on it so long as T.J. Ford is out of the rotation. The Pacers certainly don't really have any other option at the point guard spot, so it's Watson's for the taking pending any acquisitions or trades. He's been sporadic (as was Ford) as a starter, but if you're desperate for a point guard, Watson is a decent option. Just have to keep your expectations very low and take the bad with the good.

2) Kyle Lowry (HOU)- I really love the way Lowry plays and wish he got more minutes. But, with Aaron Brooks playing lights out, it's hard to stick two 6-foot point guards on the court the same time. Lowry simply does it all when he plays. He's averaging 10 ppg, 6 rpg, & 6 apg in his last three games. If Brooks were to ever miss significant time with an injury, be ready to pounce on Lowry. In the meantime, Lowry is a nice spot start if you're willing to roll the dice on a player to get in an extra game or two for the week.

3) Mario Chalmers (MIA)- This pickup is all based on Miami's decision to keep Carlos Arroyo or not. The Heat have until January 6th to decide whether to keep his contract for the rest of the year. If Miami doesn't pick up the option, Chalmers will gain his starting spot and be an okay player to pick up as the minutes will be there. However, if Miami picks up Arroyo's contract, Arroyo is the waiver guy I'd look for because obviously, the Heat like him and wouldn't pick up the option to have him sit on the bench.

Forwards-

1) Jeff Pendergraph/Donte Cunningham (POR)- Portland continues to have bad luck with their big men as Aldridge is the latest big to get injured (Oden & Pryzbilla). Thus, the Blazers need to dig deep off their bench for a big man to fill the gap. Step in the young guns, Pendergraph and Cunningham. Pendergraph got the last start, but only logged 9 minutes while Cunningham logged 23 minutes. It's pretty much a toss up, but if I were to pick one up, I'd go with Pendergraph.

2) Matt Barnes (ORL)- Barnes is probably listed as a Guard/Forward in most leagues, but he'll be an option on the forwards list for this post. 'Vinsanity' went down with an injury in their last contest and vows to play in their next game. However, I don't think Stan Van Gundy & Co. will rush him back. Barnes is back in the starting lineup and posts versatile stat lines even with Carter in the lineup. If VC happens to miss any time, these lines could be even bigger.

3) Mike Miller (WAS)- Miller is slated to come back sometime this week (even as early as Tuesday). He's a viable option in most league formats, but doesn't put up huge numbers, rather, all-around stats. Also, with the big news that 'Agent 0' could be facing a big suspension for his "gun related" incident with teammate Javaris Crittenton, Miller may be forced to pick up his slack for however long Arenas is gone. Give Miller a week to get back into game shape if you're taking a flyer on him.

Centers-

1) Juwan Howard (POR)- This goes along with what I mentioned earlier with the Forwards from Portland. This time, the old veteran, Juwan Howard, is also a beneficiary of Aldridge missing time with injury. Juwan has quietly been filling in nicely averaging 9 ppg, nearly 6 rpg, 1 apg, and almost 2 spg. Not bad for pick up, and his numbers could go up slightly with Portland's lack of bigs.

2) Roy Hibbert (IND)- Yes, he's another who's been on the watch list a couple of times. And, yes, he'll probably be on here all season. His potential is too great to ignore, and you have to think he'll be more consistent as we head into the second-half of the season. The biggest obstacle for Dr. Hibbert is staying out of foul trouble. You'll also have to look at the matchups the Pacers face. If they're facing a team that likes to run, Hibbert probably won't be logging very many minutes that game as he has a hard time getting up and down the court. So, if you need a #3 center, Hibbert is a nice fill in.


Good luck this week! And, as always, thanks for reading and following the blog. Be sure to pass it around to everyone!