Week 14 of the fantasy basketball season is upon us, and, like each Monday, I’ll break down a number of gamers who’re lower than 50% rostered in Yahoo fantasy basketball leagues and needs to be thought of in lineups. But earlier than we get to this week’s waiver pickups, listed here are the video games performed by every staff in Week 14.
Five video games: One staff (Raptors)
Four video games: 14 groups (Cavaliers, Clippers, Grizzlies, Hawks, Heat, Knicks, Lakers, Nets, Pacers, Pelicans, Suns, Timberwolves and Warriors
Three video games: 12 groups (76ers, Bucks, Celtics, Hornets, Jazz, Kings, Thunder, Knicks, Mavericks, Nuggets, Thunder and Trail Blazers)
Two video games: Two groups (Magic, Spurs)
One recreation: Two groups (Bulls, Pistons)
In quick, be happy to chop bait with any fringe gamers on the Bulls or Pistons this week. And even the Magic, since they do not play till Thursday anyway.
Okay, now that which groups to focus on for streaming, let’s get to the pickups.
Priority Add in Shallow leagues (10 groups or much less)
TJ McConnell – PG/SG, Indiana Pacers (47% rostered)
McConnell is probably going not accessible in 12+ staff leagues but when he is nonetheless accessible on waivers in shallow leagues, choose him up instantly. Tyrese Haliburton (elbow, knee) will likely be sidelined for at the very least two weeks, and McConnell’s been past serviceable regardless of nonetheless coming off the bench for the Pacers.
In his final two matchups with out Haliburton, he’s averaging 13.0 factors, 7.5 rebounds, 9.0 assists and a couple of.0 steals whereas capturing 60 % from the sector. He hardly ever has a recreation the place he does not have at the very least a 2:1 assist-to-turnover ratio, so I would not panic in regards to the 5 turnovers he dedicated on Saturday in opposition to the Grizzlies. Still, McConnell completed Week 13 twenty second in per-game worth.
Andrew Nembhard (32% rostered) additionally stands to profit from Halliburton’s absence, however I’d be extra serious about McConnell if he is on the waiver wire.
Advice: Add in all factors and H2H leagues.
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Priority Adds in Deep Leagues (12+)
Gabe Vincent – PG/SG, Miami Heat (33% rostered)
The Heat continues to be marred by accidents this season, and Gabe Vincent is the following man up with Kyle Lowry (knee) and Tyler Herro (Achilles) out of the lineup. He went off in opposition to the Bucks in his final two outings, going for at the very least 27 factors with 5 triples in these contests. He performed 40 minutes in every recreation with a mean of three.5 steals.
He’s using a heater, so I’ll be dashing to select him up forward of Monday’s contest versus the Hawks. The different three video games could also be a bit tougher in opposition to the Pelicans (2x) and the Mavs, however with this quantity of minutes, Vincent is a must-add.
Advice: Stream in all leagues till Kyle Lowry returns.
Terance Mann – SG/SF – Los Angeles Clippers (20% rostered)
Anytime the Clippers have back-to-back units, I’m choosing up Terance Mann. Kawhi Leonard has sat within the second recreation in B2Bs thrice this season, and that is extra taking part in time for a combo ahead.
Terance Mann is about to obtain a serious increase in fantasy worth this week. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
But on prime of Leonard’s load administration, Paul George continues to overlook time with a hamstring harm. So so long as George is out, Mann holds worth. He’s even logged some minutes at level guard lately, and with 4 video games on faucet for Week 14 (with a B2B set included), Mann is a man who needs to be rostered this week.
He’s contemporary off dropping a career-high 31 factors final evening and performed at the very least 40 minutes in two of his earlier three contests, and completed Week 13 inside the prime 70 in per-game worth.
Get him whilst you nonetheless can.
Advice: Add in all leagues till Paul George returns to the lineup. He’s nonetheless value streaming anytime the Clippers have a B2B set, although.
Mid-tier Adds
Kenyon Martin Jr. – SF/PF, Houston Rockets (12% rostered)
Kevin Porter Jr. is coping with a foot contusion, and so long as he is out, KJ Martin stands to profit. He’s logged at the very least 32 minutes in his final two contests and will likely be a great supply of factors, boards and steals whereas KPJ continues to be day-to-day with an injured foot. Martin Jr. does not commit many turnovers, and he is been environment friendly from the sector this 12 months, capturing 55 %.
He has scored over 20 factors with six rebounds in two of his final three video games, together with Sunday’s efficiency in opposition to the Clippers, the place he scored 22 factors with 9 rebounds.
Jalen Green and Jae’Sean Tate ought to return from their suspensions on Monday, however the identical cannot be stated for KPJ. Therefore, Martin is value streaming till we all know KPJ is again within the lineup.
Advice: Stream till Kevin Porter Jr. returns to the lineup in 12 staff factors and H2H leagues.
Quentin Grimes – SG/SF, New York Knicks (36% rostered)
Hey there. Me once more attempting to persuade you that Grimes needs to be rostered in additional than 50% of fantasy leagues.
Week 13 wasn’t his greatest displaying from the sector, as he shot an uncharacteristic 33%. However, he shot 90% from the road and averaged almost two threes with over 5 rebounds, a steal and 10 factors per recreation.
He’s beginning, taking part in over 35 minutes per evening and the Knicks have 4 video games this week, so there’s little draw back in choosing him up when he can contribute throughout a number of classes.
Advice: Add in 12+ staff factors and H2H leagues. Stream in shallow leagues in Week 14.
Duane Washington Jr. – PG/SG, Phoenix Suns (10% rostered)
Week 14 is the proper time to select up Dwayne Washington Jr. of the Phoenix Suns. Chris Paul‘s hip harm has saved him out, and Cam Payne hasn’t been cleared but, so Washington Jr. continues filling the void at level guard. Sure, he is struggled along with his area aim proportion (he is capturing 33% from the sector in his final 5 video games), however he is nonetheless their best choice to guide the offense and has proven a great scoring profile.
The Suns’ are taking part in 4 video games in Week 14, and two of them are in opposition to the Memphis Grizzlies — a staff that he had success in opposition to earlier this season. Washington Jr.’s averaging 20.0 factors, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists with 3.5 threes in solely 21 minutes per recreation in opposition to the Grizz this season.
One included a season-high 26 factors with eight assists and 5 rebounds:
If you possibly can abdomen the excessive turnover charge and poor capturing, it will be exhausting to argue choosing up a participant who will command a constant 25 minutes-ish per recreation with the Suns so short-handed within the backcourt. There’s no timetable for Paul or Payne’s return and with three favorable matchups this week, give Washington a glance in case you want factors, assists and threes.
Advice: He’s a greater possibility for factors leagues however nonetheless worthy of streaming in 12+ H2H leagues, whereas Chris Paul and Cam Payne stay out of the lineup.
Short-term however value a glance
Chris Boucher – PF/C, Toronto Raptors (22% rostered)
Boucher is a pure quantity play as he is the one viable possibility on the Raptors that’s seemingly accessible to stream with a five-game schedule in Week 14. He’s typically in Nick Nurse’s doghouse, however he is proven indicators of life lately, scoring at the very least 12 factors with 5 rebounds in two of his final three video games.
He’s value a speculative add with the Raptors having a B2B set to begin and shut out the week.
Advice: Stream in Week 14 solely.
