Monday Recap I Fantasy Basketball I Razzball

Delon Wright

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
8-12	4-8	8-9	28	7	9	2	1	3

Patient owners are being rewarded with Mr. Wright. This line is extraordinary, but there’s really no reason Wright can’t put up a nightly 12/4/4 with a smattering of defensive stats. Of course, Rose was out for this one.

Jerami Grant

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
6-13	3-6	10-10	25	8	5	1	1	0

Top-25 for 9-cat.

Mason Plumlee

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
5-6	0-0	0-0	10	10	1	0	0	3

The last remaining Plumlee has been slowing down as of late, but he’s still a good source of boards and out-of-position assists. The FT% is coming down though, as expected.

Wayne Ellington

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
7-10	6-9	0-0	20	2	3	0	0	1

Ellington currently has control over the starting 2 spot. That could change, seeing as how the Pistons are in contention for the worst team in the league. But as long as he’s starting, he’s worth a look if you need points and threes.

Tobias Harris

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
10-19	3-6	2-4	25	7	2	0	1	4

Damn, Harris has been e-lite this year. Percentages, counting stats, you want it, he’s got it. Only starter who showed up to play for Philly tonight, unfortunately.

Tyrese Maxey

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
6-12	2-3	3-3	17	2	2	3	0	1

In just 17 minutes played! The return of Seth Curry hurts Maxey’s ROS outlook but it can’t hurt to keep an eye on him, especially if he starts eating into Shake’s minutes.

Norman Powell

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
8-19	2-7	6-6	24	6	6	1	0	1

Stormin’ Norman played 40 minutes tonight with Lowry in foul trouble, and chipped in some boards and assists. The low TO rate is buoying his fantasy value, but he’s a little too inconsistent to rely on.

Fred VanVleet

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
11-21	3-5	0-1	25	4	6	2	1	0

The efficiency has been bad but tonight VanVleet was locked in, dropping 25 on 52% shooting.

Stanley Johnson

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
0-1	0-0	4-4	4	4	6	2	1	1

Low-key a passable line from the former lottery pick, who has been logging minutes in Casey’s rotation for some time now. Still not worth rostering.

Chris Boucher

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
3-12	1-6	2-4	9	9	2	1	2	2

The FG% tonight was a yikes. Overall, I foresee Boucher’s astronomical FG% dipping, seeing as how he’s currently shooting an unsustainable 48% from deep on over 3 attempts per game.

Domantas Sabonis

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
3-5	2-2	3-4	11	3	2	0	0	2

Had to head back to the locker room after banging knees with Kyle Lowry. Shouldn’t be anything too serious, but all bets are off with this wacky season.

Myles Turner

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
5-9	0-0	11-16	21	10	1	0	3	1

Just 3 blocks? Get your shit together Myles!

Malcolm Brogdon

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
10-17	3-5	13-14	36	7	9	1	0	3

Is this guy good or what? Shows no signs of slowing down, though it’s worth noting he is among the league leaders in minutes played. Bjorkren loves running the Sabo-Brogdon two-man game.

Goga Bitadze

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
3-5	0-1	4-4	10	2	0	0	2	0

Could be a sneaky value if Sabonis has to miss time. Blocks and boards guy, with a fine mustache.

Jeremy Lamb

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
7-12	3-6	5-5	22	7	2	1	0	2

Yup, there will be plenty of Lamb to feast on until T.J. Warren comes back, and even then it’ll be some time before Caris LeVert returns to action. A mid-rounder til then — anything past that and we’ll play it by ear.

Gordon Hayward

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
9-16	3-5	3-4	24	5	4	3	1	5

Gordon Hayward doing it all. Good for top-25 on the season.

Bismack Biyombo

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
3-7	0-0	1-2	7	7	1	0	1	1

Hasn’t been completely phased out by the return of Cody Zeller yet, though his already-negligible value will soon be gone. A decent goodbye line.

Terry Rozier

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
10-18	4-6	0-2	24	0	2	1	1	1

Would have been a totally empty line were it not for the block and steal Terry chipped in. 24 pts, no boards, 0-2 from the line but 10-18 from the field? Weird Terry is more like it.

Cody Zeller

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
2-3	0-1	7-8	11	7	1	0	0	0

Pretty much equaled Bismack’s production in 10 less minutes. He’s still rounding into form.

Aaron Gordon

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
3-9	2-4	4-10	12	11	7	0	1	3

Flirted with a triple-double. I might have been too harsh on Gordon in the past, and I will continue to do so in the future.

Nikola Vucevic

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
11-23	4-7	2-2	28	12	7	1	0	3

Thank God everytime Gordon puts up a nice line, Vooch tops it. Otherwise I’d have to spend more time singing Gordon’s praise.

Cole Anthony

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
8-12	4-5	1-3	21	5	3	0	0	3

The efficiency woes seem to have been alleviated by the return of Evan Fournier, which has lifted some of the scoring pressure. Wouldn’t hurt to take a flier if he was dropped in your league.

Evan Fournier

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
7-14	5-8	0-0	19	2	6	2	0	2

Welcome back, Fournier. Keep the 3s and steals coming.

Bam Adebayo

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
10-19	1-1	5-6	26	10	5	0	1	3

Continues to have his way with opposing centers. How did the neophyte fix his FT% in just one offseason? Looks bad for some of his peers around the Association, I won’t name names.

Goran Dragic

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
7-13	6-9	1-4	21	6	5	0	0	2

Continues to be a solid starter for Spoelstra’s Heat. Top-120 so far.

Kevin Durant

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
6-21	3-12	5-6	20	13	5	1	2	1

The big head of Brooklyn’s very own Cerberus shot poorly from the field tonight, but managed to save his line with tons of boards and some defensive stats. You know how they say the league is better when LA and NY teams are good? It always sounds kind of silly to me, but I guess I know what they mean. Fantasy’s more fun when KD’s producing at an elite level.

Kyrie Irving

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
6-17	1-4	3-3	16	8	4	1	0	2

Didn’t do much in this low-scoring affair.

James Harden

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
7-10	3-5	3-5	20	4	8	1	1	3

The third Cerberus head has the lushest facial hair. The Beard contributed across the board, even though the scoring output was not what we’ve come to expect. Hasn’t eclipsed 25 pts in the last four games as he gets acclimated to the new system. Note that I say system in the loosest sense of the word.

Anthony Davis

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
5-16	0-3	7-9	17	10	4	3	3	3

If you just ignore the low scoring output and poor shooting, this is pretty much the ideal statline. If.

LeBron James

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
19-26	7-11	1-2	46	8	6	2	2	3

Might just be the best basketball player on the planet, at age 36.

Cedi Osman

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
6-11	5-8	3-4	20	2	2	3	0	2

Cedi wanted to show Bron what he’d learned and how much he’d improved. He performed admirably, but was overshadowed by greatness tonight.

Andre Drummond

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
11-21	0-0	3-3	25	17	1	0	0	2

Every year, trade rumors beleaguer Drummond and whatever team he’s on. And every year, without fail, he produces. It looks like he’ll be moved before the deadline once again, but it’s likely he just does more of the same no matter where he goes.

Nikola Jokic

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
8-13	0-2	4-4	20	10	4	2	1	6

Another day at the office for the Joker. His vision comes at a cost, averaging over 4 TOs a game.

JaMychal Green

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
5-9	3-7	4-5	17	8	1	2	0	0

Can always be counted upon to be a decent streaming option at some point. Did his damage in 22 minutes.

Michael Porter Jr.

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
10-18	6-10	4-5	30	8	0	2	0	1

If the league were run by MPJ, the players would all have herd immunity by now. *taps temple* But on the court, MPJ is nice. Top-30 on a per game basis.

Tim Hardaway Jr.

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
7-18	2-7	3-4	19	7	2	1	0	1

The rebounds are a nice surprise. Other than that, THJ will provide points and tres. Whether he’s on or off is anyone’s guess, much to the chagrin of Rick Carlisle.

Luka Doncic

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
11-23	3-8	10-10	35	11	16	4	1	5

Luka is shooting a respectable 75% from the line on the season. Not quite where it should be, but it’s enough to not outright tank his value. If this line is any indication, he may live up to his first-round ADP yet.

James Johnson

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
7-8	2-3	0-0	16	3	1	1	1	0

Got 31 minutes of run. If you give him that much playing time, he’ll usually repay you with a three, a steal, and a block.

Tristan Thompson

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
0-0	0-0	0-0	0	10	1	0	0	0

The East will forever run through this guy. Visually-pleasing line, if not mentally-pleasing.

Daniel Theis

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
8-12	1-2	2-2	19	3	3	3	3	1

Vanilla Theis is heating up, folks. The Celtics have so many bigs, and yet none seem capable of running away with the lion’s share of minutes. Ugly situation overall, though Theis should still be a low-end big at the end of the day.

Marcus Smart

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
4-6	1-3	4-4	13	5	11	2	1	3

Double-doubled in 26 minutes of play. Added two steals and a block, too.

Jaylen Brown

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
10-21	2-3	4-6	26	5	2	2	0	2

Top-20 on the season — the efficiency is mind-boggling, is he the early favorite for MIP?

Zach LaVine

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
11-19	6-10	2-2	30	6	3	0	2	6

Professional bucket-getter. The turnovers are the only blemish, as LaVine racked up 6 tonight and is averaging over 4 on the year.

Thaddeus Young

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
8-11	0-1	0-2	16	9	9	1	1	2

Man’s still got some life in him. For the veteran minimum, he could make a contender very happy at the trade deadline.

Otto Porter Jr.

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
4-8	4-7	1-2	13	5	3	0	2	0

Did a little bit of everything. Fringe top-100 player on the year.

Jarred Vanderbilt

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
5-8	0-0	2-2	12	5	2	2	2	2

Killing it with the defensive stats during KAT’s absence.

Naz Reid

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
5-16	1-6	0-0	11	10	1	0	2	2

As long as Naz and Vanderbilt can share the floor, both can have temporary value. Naz probably has the higher baseline of the two.

Ricky Rubio

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
1-8	0-1	4-4	6	4	11	1	0	4

Not what you want to see if you’re a Rubio owner, presumably already thinking about cutting him. Then you glance over at the assists column and think, one more week.

Malik Beasley

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
10-18	4-9	6-6	30	7	0	1	0	3

Beasley did his best MVP impression tonight as the Wolves fell to the Warriors.

Andrew Wiggins

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
10-19	2-5	1-2	23	6	0	3	3	1

Wiggins is now a bonafide shotblocker, and tonight he showed off his newfound abilities to his ex. What a world we live in, when Wiggy is getting chase down blocks and making hustle plays, earning the nickname two-way Wiggins. Top-80 on the year.

Stephen Curry

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
11-21	7-12	7-8	36	4	3	3	0	3

Steph decided to go nuclear in the 4th to seal off any hope the Wolves might have had. Don’t worry, it happens to the best of us, Minnesota.

Kelly Oubre Jr.

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
4-9	2-3	4-5	14	6	4	3	1	1

Not quite as good as Wiggins or Curry, but Kelly put up a quality line of his own. It’s a steals kingdom out here, and we’re just living in it.

Isaiah Roby

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
4-11	1-2	7-7	16	3	1	0	2	0

Roby is worth picking up whenever Horford misses time. The boards could use some work, but the defensive stats are there.

Darius Bazley

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
6-11	3-6	4-6	19	7	2	0	0	1

Is he good or not? I honestly can’t tell. Anyways, he’s probably a lukewarm hold. There’s just too much opportunity to be had.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
8-12	3-4	5-10	24	9	6	1	2	3

Gorgeous line from Shai. Top-40 on the year, but that should increase as we go.

Mike Muscala

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
8-12	6-10	1-2	23	2	0	1	0	0

Scoring explosion out of nowhere, but it looks like he sacrificed everything else to get it. Empty stat line.

Carmelo Anthony

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
9-21	1-6	3-4	22	6	1	1	2	0

I’ll never miss an opportunity to write a Melo blurb. He’s been pretty bad for fantasy purposes, mostly due to an atrocious 39% from the field. Tonight he was firing on all cylinders, though.

Enes Kanter

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
5-10	0-0	3-4	13	22	3	2	0	0

Injuries are paving the way to opportunity within the Blazers, who are usually relatively deep. Enes is a walking double-double, but usually he’s light in the peripheral categories.

Damian Lillard

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
8-22	3-12	7-8	26	6	10	0	0	3

Pedestrian line from Dame, as the Blazers fell just shy of consecutive wins.

Gary Trent Jr.

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
9-17	4-9	0-1	22	1	0	2	0	1

In McCollum and Covington’s absence, somebody has to step up. Even Rodney Hood is banged up, leaving Trent Jr. to play a game-high 41 minutes. Somehow, he was still efficient and dropped 22 on OKC.

Anfernee Simons

FG	3PT	FT	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
10-17	6-10	0-0	26	2	1	1	0	1

Another beneficiary of the Blazer’s injury woes, Simons also shot the ball well. It’s a good thing the Blazers are deep in the wings.