Welcome to Thursday Night DFS Dunks with me, Cousin Timmy. I will break down the NBA slate and give you my starting 5 for both FanDuel and Draftkings. These will be my core plays (guys I'll be playing in my lineups with my money) for hitting the cash line in 50/50s and double-up contests. If you're looking for GPP winning plays you'll have to follow me on Twitter (@TimmySperos) and then we can talk. At the end of the article I'll have a pool of 3-5 players I like that you can use to fill-in the rest of your lineups. Since this is the first article of the season I'd like to give you some general strategies you should be thinking about before we get to my favorite plays. Here we go.
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Fantasy Basketball Draft Strategies and Tips
October 17, 2021 | 2021-22 Fantasy Basketball, Draft | 11 Commentsby: Da Fantasy Guru
Helloooooo Razzballers! My name is Jonny, but most refer to me in the fantasy realm as Da Fantasy Guru (DFG). I'd like to start off by giving thanks to Son and Grey for bringing me on the team. I really look forward to contributing what I can, working with such great people, and sneaking in some 80's movies references! A little bit about me - I'm proud to say I just hit middle age and as I think about it, I have now been doing fantasy for over half of my life (25 years), you try to do the math. Come to think of it I'd like to say I started fantasy right around when something amazing was created called Fantasy Football, at least when it became more mainstream.
2021-22 Philadelphia 76ers Preview
October 14, 2021 | 2021-22 Fantasy Basketball, Philadelphia 76ers | 4 Commentsby: PB
I really didn't want to write a 76ers preview before the inevitable Ben Simmons trade, but alas, the season is almost upon us and BS is still on the roster. I don't practice santeria ... I ain't got no crystal ball, but there are some safe assumptions I can make for Philly as they part ways with Simmons. The most obvious is that Joel Embiid is the undisputed focal point of the team. He is hungry for a deep postseason run and perhaps some individual hardware after finishing second in MVP voting and being upset by the Hawks in the conference semifinals. Aside from his continued dominance and Tobias Harris's reliability, there are few guarantees on this roster heading into the 2021-22 season. Notwithstanding the unknowns, here are the things to consider when looking at the 76ers for your fantasy draft and beyond.
I'm the big, fat loser this year in our 9-cat league's championship game. Am I happy I made it this far in a totally insane season? Yep. Am I upset I lost? It always stings, but one week can make or break you and I don't feel bad losing to a team I lost to the only time I faced them in the regular season. It feels like the right team won.
All that said, this season was completely wackadoodle and probably the most benefit you'll get from reading these words is this introduction where I'm going to attempt to break down my thinking on the season and how we all got here.
He Bledsoe We Could Have Salvation
May 10, 2021 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 2 Commentsby: Son
Bledsoe has scored in single digits 25 times this season. He's outside the top 200 on a per-game basis. There was a time when he was a perennial top 40 player. Life comes at us fast. On what was championship Sunday for many, Eric Bledsoe turned back the clock and produced his best performance of the season.
PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
24 4 11 2 0 1 3/9 8/17 5/10
Now, Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram did not play in this one but whatever. A chip is a chip. If Bledsoe led any of you to a chip, you are obligated to buy a jersey of his. And you better wear that bad boy proudly. If anyone starts clowning you, just punch them in the face and say that your face Bledsoe that I could wear this jersey proudly around town.
Here's what else I saw last night:
I used to walk 500 Myles for Turner but he's hurt and I'm a fantasy slut. Plus, I walked way more than 500 Myles. Go check the receipts. I was walking before people were talking. Anyways, the new campaign is to walk 500 Miles for Bridges. Remember back in the day when they'd have those heart challenges at school and you'd have to ask for donations for a walk? It's similar except we are not asking for money. We are demanding respect for Miles Bridges. Last night was just the latest example of his dominance this season.
PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
15 14 3 1 1 4 3/9 6/16 0/2
In 38 minutes. Bridges has started the last nine games and been a top 35 player. He's averaged 38 minutes, 21 points, 3.3 tres, 7.5 boards, 2.4 dimes, 0.9 steals, and 0.9 blocks while shooting 54% from the field and 77% from the line. The usage rate has been 21. That number was at 16 for most of the season. He's benefited from injuries but the genie is out of the bag now. There's no stuffing it back in. If it happens, then we walking, and walking, and walking until it's water under the Bridges.
Here's what else I saw last night:
Midweek Guidance – H2H Categories
March 18, 2021 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 4 Commentsby: PB
Welcome to your midweek guidance for week 12! The trajectory of your matchup should be starting to take shape in terms of your team's category strengths and weaknesses. It’s time to grab the win! To help get you over the top, I've identified some players who are excelling in common punt strategies.
If you see a player listed across multiple formats below, he's worth a closer look. Keep in mind that these suggestions are primarily for streaming towards the end of close matchups. If there is a player that I believe is a long-term option for 12-team leagues, I will specify that in the write up. Otherwise, I only recommend adding these players if you have an obvious drop candidate.
The players listed below have two or more games remaining in the current week and are rostered in 50% or less of Yahoo and/or ESPN leagues.
Midweek Guidance – H2H Categories
March 11, 2021 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 2 Commentsby: PB
Welcome to your midweek guidance, All-Star break edition! Most of you find yourselves in the midst of a two-week duel, so you already have five days' worth of stats determining the direction of your contest. To help get you over the top, I've identified some players that excel in common punt strategies.
If you see a player listed across multiple formats below, he's probably worth a closer look. During week ten, that player was Robert Williams III. In week nine, I covered Jae'Sean Tate and Saddiq Bey as their minutes and value increased. Yes, there have been a couple of landmines, but just remember that these suggestions are primarily for streaming towards the end of close matchups. If there is a player that I believe is a long-term option, I will specify that in the write-up. Otherwise, I only recommend adding these players if you have an obvious drop candidate.
The players listed below have two or more games remaining in the current week and are rostered in 50% or less of Yahoo and/or ESPN leagues.
Midweek Guidance – H2H Categories
February 25, 2021 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 4 Commentsby: PB
Welcome to your midweek guidance for week 10! It’s time to identify the competitive categories in your matchup and fortify the categories in which you already have an advantage. Based on various punt strategies, I’ll be profiling a few stream options that will increase your chances of winning the week.
Last week’s recommendations featured some players who boosted your win probability (Robert Williams III, Saddiq Bey, Jae’sean Tate) along with a dud (Grayson Allen), so hopefully you were able to find the players that helped your specific situation.
The players listed below players have two or more games remaining in the current week and are rostered in 50% or less of Yahoo and/or ESPN leagues.
The Cork Report: A 9-Cat, 12-Team League Breakdown
February 22, 2021 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 3 Commentsby: Keith
Yep, I'm going to subject you all to my friends and family league yet again. We're at the midway point of our regular season after today, so I wanted to go back and see where my predictions from the preseason were right and wrong, and which fantasy players are performing better or worse than their average draft position (ADP).
What I hope you can take from this is how to better formulate your strategy in your own leagues, and what seems to work best for people in a relatively average league. Our league is listed as a "silver" league on Yahoo!, which isn't really scientific but indicates our team levels combined are slightly below the average of "gold." We have two platinum, one gold, four silver, and five bronze managers. It's a top-heavy league, which is the case in most scenarios as the people who run the league seem to be far more invested.
Anyways, the below records and rankings are based on if the scores stay the same as they are at the writing of this article. Those are subject to change, but not by much.
Midweek Guidance – H2H Categories
February 18, 2021 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 6 Commentsby: PB
If you’re in a H2H categories league, you know by now that the direction of your matchup usually starts to come into focus around this time each week. For those of you in ultra-competitive leagues, you’ve also probably learned that victory is often found on the margins, and winning or losing can hinge on a single rebound, block, or free throw. Although the week’s final few days always bring some plot twists, you can help yourself out by identifying players on the waiver wire who will help you carve out a path to victory.
To help out, I’ve listed a few punt builds that are common across the fantasy hoops landscape, and provided some recommendations for player additions based on those scenarios. For instance, if you have a streaming spot and find your team getting mercilessly bludgeoned in threes, assists, and FT%, check out strategy 1 for players who can provide value in your more winnable categories.
The players listed below have two or more games remaining in the current week and are rostered in 50% or less of Yahoo and/or ESPN leagues.
"Living off borrowed time the clock tick faster
That'd be the hour they knock the slick blaster".
Razz Nation, we are in the place to be for another look into a possible high end stud that can certainly be had at a reduced price today based on his performance thus far into the season.
This cat was near the top of many draft boards throughout the fantasy landscape, as there was high expectations for this dynamic scorer who many GM's hoped would be a pillar of their backcourt.
It's been a wild ride so far for his owners, who are certainly losing faith by this point and if you have a top 50 guy at your disposal, you should entertain the idea of lobbing him out there to a frustrated GM.