Fantasy Basketball Podcast: Maks With The Facts

November 16, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | 1 Comment

With Ossie away, Joel is joined by Razzwriter Maks to discuss life abroad, finding a fantasy community as an American ex-pat, and early impressions of the still-young NBA season. The pair put Nikola Jokic’s historic start in context, examine how Karl-Anthony Towns jumped Jalen Brunson in New York’s fantasy pecking order, assess Tyrese Haliburton’s bounce-back potential, and gawk at Dyson Daniels’ ball-hawking ways. Please, blog, may I have some more?

2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Rest of Season Rankings, Updated

November 15, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, 2024-25 Fantasy Rankings |

by: Jay

As the season turns, so does my soft tissue damage. Haha, basic injury joke because the NBA is literally an active war zone at the moment, no offense to the other war zones around the world, of course. But the truth is, are we seeing an aberration or was last season’s relatively mild injury list the aberration? Please, blog, may I have some more?

Rotation Notes: Injuries up 35% Version

November 13, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Buy/Sell | 2 Comments

by: The Educator

Oh my gosh. When I went to Jay, our fearless leader, and had the idea to discuss rotations, I didn’t know there would be a 35% increase in injuries from last year, which seemed high anyway. There’s a new one every night and everyone has theories why. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Buy/Sell: The Other Joker Level

November 13, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Buy/Sell | 2 Comments

by: Kostas

With 12 games played for most NBA teams and 1/10 of the season already behind us, we can make some initial observation about this fantasy season. One easy one is that Nikola Jokic is playing on another fantasy level this season and is comfortably and by a margin ranked first in value. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Dirty Dozen Sample, The Season So Far…

November 12, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes |

by: Jay

So we’re at that special time and place when all NBA teams have played at least 10 games and most are around or near the dozen mark. And as many of you have seen, even if you just merely peruse the injury list from time to time, know that the (generally) first 10-12 game sample has been filled with yes, some expected results, but also lots of randomness, craziness and those darn dirty injuries. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Rotation Notes: The Soft Tissue Injury Cometh!

November 7, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Buy/Sell | 5 Comments

by: The Educator

SHere’s a math problem for you.

Increased Pace + shortened training camp= more strains and sprains and tears.

This is the under discussed part of the pace and space era of the NBA. Aside from teams shooting 3 pointers at an elevated rate (even if they don’t have 3 point shooters), the new metrics say the best shots are taken in the first seven seconds. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Buy/Sell: The Nonchalant Defensive Omen

November 6, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Buy/Sell | 4 Comments

by: Kostas

Sometimes there are signs that things in the world are not going as they are supposed to go. Like the equilibrium of the cosmic powers is at an imbalance. Older civilizations relied on omens to determine this, such as the flight of the birds or natural disasters. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Fantasy Basketball Podcast: Counterintuitive Buying and Selling

November 6, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | 7 Comments

by: Mr. Hooper

The NBA season keeps rolling along and injuries are piling up, so Joel and Ossie discuss who stands to gain in the wake of the big blow to Paolo Banchero (spoiler: Jalen Suggs!), who’s making the most of the opportunities in Memphis and New Orleans, and why the full strength Warriors are a fantasy minefield. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Irrationally High, Rationally Low

November 5, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Buy/Sell |

by: Maks

We’re nearly two full weeks into the NBA season, which can only mean two things:

1. We now have more data with which to evaluate players than we did just a week ago.

2. We still don’t have enough data to form sound judgements on players based on what we’ve seen to date. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Rotation Notes: Paolo Benchedero

November 1, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 1 Comment

by: The Educator

So THAT’S why Paolo Banchero stopped driving the other night and chucked up three pointers! If you missed it, Paolo Banchero, future first round fantasy pick and guy who hit a 50 burger earlier, will be evaluated in 4-6 weeks for a torn oblique muscle. Please, blog, may I have some more?