Some of those may tick down over the course of the season, but he’s playing 35 minutes per contest and he has some diversity to his game. Strus is proving that he’s not just a spot-up shooter, as he’s dishing 3.9 dimes, grabbing 5.6 rebounds and contributing in the defensive categories. Cleveland paid him a lot of money to come in, start and provide spacing to the offense. He showed in Miami that he could shoot from downtown and he was athletic enough to finish strong at the rim after attacking closeouts. Max Strus, CLE - PR: 141, CR: 56 - I thought Strus was being undervalued in the offseason, and I didn’t understand why. Bey is rostered on 48% of Yahoo teams and should be picked up if available. UPDATE: It was reported on Sunday that Johnson will miss 4-to-6 weeks with a wrist injury. I wouldn’t expect that kind of prowess all season, but the 1.1 steals, 1.0 block, 7.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists seem pretty real. After shooting sub-30% from downtown in his first two seasons, Johnson is converting a robust 42% from beyond the arc. Many presumed that Saddiq Bey would be the guy, and he was for a few games, but Johnson quickly took over, and he’s been ballin’ ever since. Jalen Johnson, ATL – PR: 90, CR: 45 - With John Collins sent to Utah, the power forward position was up for grabs in the offseason. That said, he should continue to be valuable as long as he’s healthy. There was no way he could replicate that season, right? Buehler? The minutes and scoring have ticked down this season but the blocks have gone up - to 2.9! Defensive stats are so volatile, so I wouldn’t count on Lopez maintaining this pace. He then proceeded to put up a Top 25 season, averaging 30.4 minutes, 15.9 points, 1.7 treys, 6.7 rebounds and 2.5 blocks. I’m skeptical that he maintains these gains all season.īrook Lopez, MIL - PR: 78, CR: 27 - Last season, Lopez turned out to be a screaming value due to preseason concerns about his back injury and elevated age. He didn’t exceed 0.8 in his first two seasons. The steals are at 2.0, the first time over 1.7, but it’s the 1.5 blocks per game that have massively boosted his value. Jones is shooting 35% from downtown, after posting 33% marks in his first two seasons. Most of the gains are from increased field goal percentage and a massive spike in blocks. The usage rate hasn’t changed, though, and neither has the volume. He’s averaging 1.5 more minutes than last season with 1.7 more points. Herb Jones, NO - PR: 121, CR: 26 - Jones is a Top 25 player on a per-game basis so far this season. The environment in Charlotte is a fantasy-friendly one, as the Hornets play fast and have LaMelo Ball orchestrating the action, so this is real. Those numbers are not too far from his averages two seasons ago when he finished as a Top 30-ish player. He’s averaging 20.8 points, 2 treys, 8.5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.5 steals. He averaged 33 minutes off the bench in his first two games back, then started the next two and received 45 and 37 minutes, respectively. After serving his suspension, Bridges was thrust straight into the lineup. Miles Bridges, CHA - PR: 108, CR: 17 - Bridges had off-the-court issues, so there was uncertainty for his status this season. I have excluded some injured players who have huge rank differences, but have only played a few games. It’s not the best method because preseason Yahoo ranks can be flawed, so keep that in mind. The players listed below have big spreads between their preseason and current rank on Yahoo. There are 12 games on Saturday but 0 games on Sunday. The teams that have a back-to-back: DAL, DEN, HOU, LAC, LAL, MEM, NOP, NYK, ORL, PHO, SAS, TOR, and UTA. The teams that only play 2 games: BOS and SAS The teams that play 4 games: DEN, DET, LAC, LAL, NOP, and UTA. Hopefully, I can now move out of my mom’s basement soon. Truly, without you, I would not have this platform. To conclude the piece, I will highlight players who are still available in fewer than 50% of Yahoo leagues and may be of utility to your fantasy squads.įinally, many thanks to those reading this piece. Bah humbug! Yes, shoutout to the Grinch, for without him we would not truly appreciate Santa Claus! I will also look at some players who have disappointed the most. In this piece, I will look at the players who have jumped the most from their preseason ranking on Yahoo, then analyze if it’s real or fake.
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