Welcome to the fifth installment of Weekly Yinteresting Thoughts (WYT). In these posts, I’ll be sharing some of my random thoughts, opinions, and questions about the NBA landscape as it pertains to fantasy basketball. Feel free to drop your comments and questions below! Let’s get started.

I’ll start off this week’s segment by briefly discussing some early trends in team defenses. To nobody’s surprise, my beloved Rockets are once again near the bottom of the standings as the third-worst in the Association. But hey, it’s better than last! Only the Spurs and the Pistons are worse. The Warriors are 27th, which shouldn’t be much of a surprise considering their disappointing record, but as the retained core of a championship roster? That simply won’t do. If you’d like to get a more in-depth look at the Warriors’ defensive woes, look no further than Joseph Yancey’s excellent write-up here, where he breaks down the Warriors’ defense (or lack thereof).