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Week 10 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Centers
Heading into calendar year 2015, the waiver wire has taken its typical place in the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following centers, whether of the “sleeper” variety or just cashing in temporarily on an unforeseen opportunity, almost certainly deserve attention across the various formats during Week 10 of the campaign. Position Eligibility & […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWeek 9 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Centers
A quarter of the way into the 2014-15 NBA season, the waiver wire has taken its typical place in the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following centers, whether of the “sleeper” variety or just cashing in temporarily on an unforeseen opportunity, almost certainly deserve attention across the various formats during Week 9 of […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWeek 8 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Category Specialists
The 2014-15 NBA Season is rolling right along, and with that it is time to dive back into the fantasy basketball waiver wire for Week 8 of the campaign. Today, the focus is on sleepers of the "Category Specialist" variety that can each help out in different areas. FG Percentage Specialist Thomas Robinson (POR, […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWeek 8 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Centers
Nearly a couple of months into the 2014-15 NBA season, the waiver wire has taken its typical place in the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following centers, whether of the “sleeper” variety or just cashing in temporarily on an unforeseen opportunity, almost certainly deserve attention across the various formats. Position Eligibility & Ownership […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWeek 7 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Blocks Specialists
The 2014-15 NBA Season is rolling right along, and with that it is time to dive back into the fantasy basketball waiver wire. Today, the focus is on sleeper options that can help your team out in the blocks department. Blocks Category Specialists Wesley Johnson (LAL, SG/SF) – 31% Owned Guys who can average a […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWeek 7 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Centers
Now more than a month into the 2014-15 NBA season, the waiver wire has taken its typical place in the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following centers, whether of the “sleeper” variety or just cashing in temporarily on an unforeseen opportunity, almost certainly deserve attention across the various formats. Position Eligibility & Ownership […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWeek 6 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Shooting-Percentage Specialists
If you are looking at your rotisserie league standings and feeling bad about your field-goal or free-throw percentage, then it might be time to start patching up the deficiency. If you cannot do so in a trade, you may need to sacrifice another category or two with a key waiver add to fill the hole. […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoBrandan Wright (DAL, PF/C) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Shallow Leagues ANALYSIS: Wright has been in a bit of a funk lately, so he is getting dropped at a high rate after a hot streak brought him up to nearly 50 percent ownership. I have written about Wright before, but when bringing up field-goal percentage, there is no one else you […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoAron Baynes (SAS, C/PF) – Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: The Spurs are my go-to team for efficiency, and their bench is full of usable efficient bundles of 15-20 minutes a game with occasional starts – from Marco Belinelli to Cory Joseph to Baynes. Baynes has been gaining the trust of the coaching staff over the course of the year, as his […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoRodney Stuckey (IND, PG/SG) – Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Shallow Leagues ANALYSIS: Stuckey is one of the streakiest guys in the league, as evidenced by his scoring totals in recent games – 22, 24, 9, 9 and 16 in five games between November 26 and December 4. One thing Stuckey has always done consistently well, however, is drive to the […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoGary Neal (CHA, PG/SG) – Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Neal is a reserve player on a low-profile team who is currently battling an injury, so now might be your best chance to grab him. He has combined some good shooting and nice moves around the basket to provide a solid package of scoring (12.3 points per game), […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoFantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Centers - First Month Rundown
Now that we are a month into the season, it is time to do a full review of the waiver-wire situation at center. The following players, whether of the “sleeper” variety or just cashing in temporarily on an unforeseen opportunity, almost certainly deserve attention across the various formats. Position Eligibility & Ownership Rate Based on […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWeek 5 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Rebounds Specialists
The 2014-15 NBA Season has really heated up, and so it's time to dive back into the fantasy basketball waiver wire. Today, the focus is on sleeper options that can help your team out in the rebounds department. Rebounds Category Specialists Kevin Garnett (BKN, PF/C) – 20% owned For as inconsistent as KG has been […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWeek 5 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Centers
Now a few weeks into the 2014-15 NBA season, the waiver wire has taken its typical place in the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following centers, whether of the “sleeper” variety or just cashing in temporarily on an unforeseen opportunity, almost certainly deserve attention across the various formats. Position Eligibility & Ownership Rate […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWeek 4 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Steals Specialists
The 2014-15 NBA Season has really heated up, and with that it is time to dive back into the fantasy basketball waiver wire. Today, the focus is on sleeper options that can help your team out in the steals department. Steals Category Specialists Corey Brewer (MIN, SG/SF) – 24% Owned Brewer is the ultimate […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWeek 4 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Centers
Now a few weeks into the 2014-15 NBA season, the waiver wire has taken its typical place in the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following centers, whether of the “sleeper” variety or just cashing in temporarily on an unforeseen opportunity, almost certainly deserve attention across the various formats. Position Eligibility & Ownership Rate […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWeek 3 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Assists Specialists
The 2014-15 NBA Season has really heated and with that it is time to dive back into the fantasy basketball waiver wire. Today, the focus is on sleeper options that can help your team out in the assist department. Assists Category Specialists Devin Harris (DAL, PG/SG) – 24% Owned Neither point guard playing for the […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWeek 3 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Centers
Now a couple of weeks into the 2014-15 NBA season, the waiver wire has taken its typical place in the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following centers, whether of the “sleeper” variety or just cashing in temporarily on an unforeseen opportunity, almost certainly deserve attention across the various formats. Position Eligibility & Ownership Rate […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWeek 2 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Three-Point Specialists
The 2014-15 NBA Season has really heated and with that it is time to dive back into the fantasy basketball waiver wire. Today, the focus is on sleepers of the three-point specialist variety. Position Eligibility & Ownership Rate Based on Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues Three Point Category Specialists Garrett Temple (WAS, PG/SG) - 30% Owned It […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWeek 2 NBA Centers: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
With the first few days of the 2014-15 NBA Season in the books, it is time to take a look at some fantasy basketball waiver wire sleeper options. Today's focus is at the center position. Position Eligibility Based on Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Player List Waiver Wire Center for Right Now Kevin Garnett (BRK, PF/C) Wait, […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years ago2014-15 Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: NBA Category Specialists - Three-Pointers
Okay Fantasy Basketball managers, this is where we dig deep in an attempt to uncover late-round Draft Value of the “Category Specialist” variety. The focus here will be on players who could light in up from beyond the arc in the 2014-15 NBA Season. Category Specialists When it comes to category-based H2H fantasy basketball […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years ago2014-15 Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: NBA Category Specialists - Blocks
Okay Fantasy Basketball managers, this is where we dig deep in an attempt to uncover late-round Draft Value of the "Category Specialist" variety. The focus here will be on players who could standout for their defensive prowess and ability to rack up blocks in the 2014-15 NBA Season. Category Specialists When it comes to […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoFantasy Basketball Draft Strategy: Head-to-Head (H2H) vs. Roto
Roto vs. H2H - The Basics for Fantasy Basketball I’m sure anyone reading this site probably knows the difference between the two types of category-based fantasy basketball leagues – roto and head-to-head. However, if anyone has just emerged from under a rock, here is a quick overview. Go ahead and skip the next two […]
Trevor Crippen 10 years agoWaiver Wire Pickups for the Playoffs: Threes or Punt
It’s time for the playoffs! Better get your team set up and ready to go. Here are a couple players who can help fantasy basketball managers edge out their opponents in key categories. Figure out the five categories where you’re most likely to beat your playoff opponent and go all in. Waiver Wire Pickups for […]
Trevor Crippen 11 years agoWaiver Wire Pickups and Matchup Plays for Fantasy Basketball Stretch Run
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for the Stretch Run While some of you are still fighting for a playoff spot, most owners in H2H leagues are either out of it or have a spot locked up now that it’s Week 18, and most leagues open up their playoffs in Week 21 or Week 22. Now […]
Trevor Crippen 11 years agoDante Cunningham (Forward) - Waiver Wire Pickup
Baller Move: Short Term Add Analysis: Cunningham is a speculative short-term pick-up, as we don’t know the severity of the knee injury suffered by Ronny Turiaf on Wednesday night. However, if Turiaf were to miss any amount of time with Nikola Pekovic already out, Dante would become one of the last men standing in the front court for the ‘Wolves […]
Trevor Crippen 11 years agoCory Joseph (Guard) - Waiver Wire Pickup
Baller Move: Continue Scouting Analysis: Tony Parker's 2nd fill in, Cory Joseph is the guy starting at point for the Spurs, even if the minutes aren’t so different from Patty Mills. Joseph does enough in assists and rebounds (3.1 and 2.9 per game in February, respectively), and more than enough in steals (1.5 per game in February) […]
Trevor Crippen 11 years agoAssists, Rebounds and More: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Basketball
Waiver Wire Pick-ups for Assists, Rebounds and More When looking to improve your fantasy basketball team with a waiver wire pickup, don’t ask “is this guy better than this guy?” Ask “does this guy improve the categories where I need the most help?” Here are a couple of players available in most standard 12-team fantasy […]
Trevor Crippen 11 years agoRebounds, Steals and Threes: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Basketball
Waiver Wire Pickups for Rebounds, Steals and Threes When looking to improve your fantasy basketball team with a waiver wire pickup, don’t ask “is this guy better than this guy?” Ask “does this guy improve the categories where I need the most help?” Here are a couple of players available in most standard 12-team fantasy […]
Trevor Crippen 11 years agoPatrick Beverley (Guard) - Waiver Wire Pickup
Baller Move: Add in Deep Leagues for Steals/Threes Analysis: If you’re just looking for steals and threes, Beverly can bring it, along with a few assists, though not much else. What he brings is similar to PJ Tucker, as far as being a useful fantasy player who is underrated because of his scoring. Tucker has got a […]
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