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Underperformer Of the Week: You Down With FVV? Yeah, You Know Me.

January 3, 2023 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball, Underperformer of the Week |

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Welcome to 2023 and the near halfway mark of the season.

In many fantasy circles there exists some false belief that the NBA trade deadline is in some way the mid- point of the season. The fact is the NBA trade deadline is closer to being two thirds into the season when you factor in the week off for All-Star break. My point being, the earlier you can complete a trade the better it can be for your team as it allows more time to generate the stats you need. This is especially true for rotisserie category leagues as the stats accumulate over the course of the entire season.

So, do not be afraid to get a little aggressive over the next few weeks to secure that player or players you believe will best suit your team. It is time to get in the zone.

“That’s that north-north, that up top….That OVO and that XO”

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Joe Bernard

Underperformer Of The Week: Evan-Tually He Heats Up.

December 28, 2022 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball |

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We have had some sure-fire hits, a couple misses and some that are still straddling the fence. That is part of what makes fantasy basketball so exciting. We can actively manipulate our individual line-ups and impact outcomes from making the right move or two at the correct time. While the same can be said for making the incorrect move for the wrong player affecting your team negatively.

As the saying goes, “You gotta pay to play”.

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Joe Bernard

Underperformer of the Week: Myles Away, Turn Back

December 20, 2022 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball | 2 Comments

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Razzball Nation! Welcome to our weekly review of an underperforming player that, hopefully, you will be able to swoop in and secure on your respective squads. Simply put, we look for a player who is playing below expected standards with a reasonable path to improvement. Scrubs need not apply. Now I am fully aware that the worst player in the NBA would have absolutely no problem whatsoever punishing me on a basketball court but that is apples to oranges. In here, I compare apples to apples, and it is in that context where I would dare use the word “scrub”.

Now, with that business cleared up, let us get to this week’s profile player. “We Indiana like Rik Smits”.

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Joe Bernard

Underperformer of the Week: Sir Miss a lot

December 6, 2022 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 4 Comments

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Welcome Razzball Nation to our weekly dive into a player who is performing below expectations and with scope to bounce back. That is the key here folks, as it is not enough to just be playing poorly because let’s face it, the NBA has a lot of those types of players. The difference is that not all players who play poorly have a pathway towards increased production or a history of higher-level production leading us to believe they will be better. Essentially, do you believe said player will be better and if so, we highlight those types of players here and attempt to be strategic in how you may be able to pry that player away from their current team.

So,

“Hey Mr. CJ,

You can get this started,

Everybody’s ready to party, all night, all night”.

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Joe Bernard

Underperformer of the Week: It is Getting Scary, Terry.

November 22, 2022 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball, Underperformer of the Week | 2 Comments

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We are back for Week Five of the NBA season. While I admit it is early, there are already some patterns and trends that have begun to crystalize. The Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons will be amongst the worst teams in the league, as they lose for the hope to win the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. Rostering Kawhi Leonard will be a colossal headache and likely not be worth the effort by seasons end, if not earlier. The Los Angeles Lakers will not be winning any rings this year, no matter if they make a trade or not. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the real deal Holyfield. (Mind Blown)

Of all the many things, the one I am most certain of is that this week’s feature player cannot keep shooting this poorly. I mean surely, he cannot, right? Nah, there is no possible way and that is why he is here.

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Joe Bernard

Underperformer of the Week: The Great Scottie Slump

November 15, 2022 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball, Underperformer of the Week |

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Welcome, Razzball Nation! We continue our weekly dive into uncovering value for players who, at the infancy stage of the season, have yet to yield the dividends envisioned on draft day. For those new to the column, allow me to again go over what the criteria is to be a player featured here. I look for players who are performing well below, not only their ADP (average draft position), but historical production as well. I search for pathways that could indicate improvement, such as heavy minutes and/or increased usage.

This week we are in the 6ix, The T Dot, The North or whatever other nickname you are familiar with when describing Toronto.

Heavy Drizzy Drake quotables afoot.

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Joe Bernard

Underperformer of the Week

November 8, 2022 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes |

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Ain’t no party like a west coast party, cause a west coast party don’t stop.

Welcome back, Razzball Nation, to your Underperformer of the Week digest.

It has been only a few weeks in our beloved NBA but there has been no shortage of storylines on and off the court that have us rubbernecking trying to keep up with all of the drama unfolding. While this and that have been happening, the one thing that seems to remain a constant is there always seems to be a player underwhelming us enough to extract some value moving forward for the savviest of GM’s.

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Joe Bernard

Underperformer of the Week

November 1, 2022 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball, Underperformer of the Week |

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Whaddup Razzball Nation?!

Welcome back for another installment of unveiling players who are not quite reaching their potential. Some weeks there may not be much room for improvement between current production and potential production. However, this my friends is not one of those weeks. It is an obvious choice this week, with numbers so glaringly low from what we expect there is literally nowhere to go but up. This will be the challenge in making a trade for this player as his owners also believe that it cannot get any worse than what it is right now.

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Joe Bernard

Underperformer of the Week

October 25, 2022 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball, Underperformer of the Week | 2 Comments

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Back up in the heezy, baby!

Week One is in the ledger and we have a small sample size to work with, but there is still opportunity to land an underperforming player to help boost your team in the standings. Let me remind everyone the type of player that qualifies to be considered as underperforming by my standards. I will be looking for players who are playing below their rank who have shown consistency in the past to be better than what they are at that moment. I will also be looking for players who may not have the history but possess incredible upside with a path to minutes and production.

This week, upside and opportunity is what we are hoping for with this player who I believe, can be an absolute difference maker on your fantasy team.

It’s Isaiah, Isaiah Jackson, if you’re nasty.

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Joe Bernard

2022-23 Toronto Raptors Preview

September 28, 2022 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball, Team Assessor, Toronto Raptors |

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The Toronto Raptors caught everyone by surprise last season with their fifth place finish that allowed them to avoid the play-in completely. After losing rookie of the year Scottie Barnes to an ankle injury during the series against the Sixers it was the Raptors who were sent packing in six games. Fast forward to this season and well, like the good Doctor Dre said, “ain’t too much changed”. The team is still brimming over with long athletic 6’ 8″ and over players who can defend multiple positions and move with fluidity in coach Nick Nurse’s position-less offensive schemes.

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