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Well, I lost all three of my H2H matchups tonight... one by one rebound and another by six assists. My, that stings. Head to head is rough like that though, and no worries, I'm here to make sure YOU win YOUR matchups! 🙂
Let's see how our top picks last week fared: Jaxson Hayes (FG%, 14th-round total value), Immanuel Quickley (FT%, ninth-round value), Lonnie Walker (PTS, unranked womp womp), Malik Beasley (3PTM, fourth-round value), Jarred Vanderbilt (REBS, unranked womp womp), Patrick Beverley (ASTS, unranked womp womp), Herbert Jones (STLS, unranked womp womp), Isaiah Hartenstein (BLKS, 13th-round value). Four out of nine guys might explain why I had a less than ideal end to my head-to-head season. But no matter, we press onwards and upwards!
13 of the 30 teams in the league have four games this week, so we'll try to target those teams. 16 teams have three games, so that makes them okay options. The Miami Heat only have two games so we'll fade them pretty easily this week.
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Week 21 Standard 9-Category Leagues
Columns are written based on H2H nine-category standard size leagues:
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
Hassan Whiteside - PF/C - Utah Jazz (36% rostered)
Whatever you think of Hassan Whiteside, he's great at providing you good field goal percentage and blocks, and he has a solidified role on this Jazz team. He's shot almost 79% over the past two weeks and that should change on a four-game week where they get the Bulls and the Knicks. If you need FG% and blocks, he's pretty much always your guy.
Other streamers:
- Goga Bitadze - C - Indiana Pacers (11% rostered)
- Thomas Bryant - C - Washington Wizards (8% rostered)
- Brandon Clarke - SF/PF - Memphis Grizzlies (30% rostered)
- Dwight Powell - PF/C - Dallas Mavericks (11% rostered)
- Isaiah Hartenstein - PF/C - Los Angeles Clippers (16% rostered)
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
Immanuel Quickley - PG/SG - New York Knicks (45% rostered)
Immanuel Quickley is going to top this list for a second week in a row. His ownership shot up 30% since last time, but the Knicks are going to lean on him heavily at the point guard position, whether Alec Burks is starting or not. He's shooting nearly 82% from the charity stripe this season, and he's getting there with enough volume to really help teams in need of free-throw percentage.
Other streamers:
- Thomas Bryant - C - Washington Wizards (8% rostered)
- Trendon Watford - SF - Portland Trail Blazers (29% rostered)
- Alex Caruso - PG/SG - Chicago Bulls (43% rostered)
- De'Andre Hunter - SF/PF - Atlanta Hawks (45% rostered)
- Terance Mann - SG/SF - Los Angeles Clippers (48% rostered)
POINTS
Lonnie Walker IV - SG/SF - San Antonio Spurs (25% rostered)
Here's Lonnie Walker IV's second week on top of the streaming pool for points. A lot of people dropped him and he's likely to be popped at any point this week, but with four games on the schedule, it's hard to fade him at all. He's averaging 16.8 points per game the past two weeks and there's no reason to believe that changes as the Spurs are playing for ping pong balls now.
Other streamers:
- Immanuel Quickley - PG/SG - New York Knicks (45% rostered)
- Malik Beasley - PG/SG - Minnesota Timberwolves (50% rostered)
- Isaiah Roby - C - Oklahoma City Thunder (45% rostered)
- Brandon Williams - PG - Portland Trail Blazers (19% rostered)
- De'Andre Hunter - SF/PF - Atlanta Hawks (45% rostered)
- Trendon Watford - SF - Portland Trail Blazers (29% rostered)
THREE-POINTERS
Lonnie Walker IV - SG/SF - San Antonio Spurs (25% rostered)
I hate to recommend the same guy, but if scoring and threes are what you need, Lonnie Walker IV is the first guy on the top list who has four games this week. He's averaged 2.5 three-pointers over the last two weeks and he should have plenty of opportunity on this Spurs squad to produce in points and three-pointers.
Other streamers:
- Malik Beasley - PG/SG - Minnesota Timberwolves (50% rostered)
- Kevin Huerter - SG/SF - Atlanta Hawks (38% rostered)
- Corey Kispert - SG/SF - Washington Wizards (5% rostered)
- Luke Kennard - SG/SF - Los Angeles Clippers (26% rostered)
- Grayson Allen - SG/SF - Milwaukee Bucks (16% rostered)
- Cedi Osman - SF/PF - Cleveland Cavaliers (13% rostered)
REBOUNDS
Drew Eubanks - PF/C - Portland Trail Blazers (8% rostered)
Drew Eubanks has been silently killing it for the tanking Portland Trail Blazers, and no one is talking about it. Over the past two weeks, he's averaging 10.8 points and 8.7 rebounds and he gets a four-game week here. Go stream him if you need big man stats without many blocks.
Other streamers:
- Hassan Whiteside - PF/C - Utah Jazz (36% rostered)
- Aleksej Pokusevski - SF/PF - Oklahoma City Thunder (29% rostered)
- Jalen Smith - PF/C - Indiana Pacers (48% rostered)
- Mason Plumlee - PF/C - Charlotte Hornets (46% rostered)
- Jarred Vanderbilt - PF/C - Minnesota Timberwolves (39% rostered)
ASSISTS
Patrick Beverley - PG/SG - Minnesota Timberwolves (28% rostered)
He's been dropped like crazy in the past week, but assists are admittedly the hardest category to stream this week and he's the player with the highest upside. Keep an eye on his status, but if he's ready to roll, he's the obvious guy to stream. He's averaging 5.6 assists over the last two weeks.
Other streamers:
- Ish Smith - PG - Washington Wizards (9% rostered)
- Goran Dragic - PG/SG - Brooklyn Nets (8% rostered)
- Markelle Fultz - PG/SG - Orlando Magic (19% rostered)
- Coby White - PG/SG - Chicago Bulls (42% rostered)
- Raul Neto - PG - Washington Wizards (6% rostered)
STEALS
Alex Caruso - PG/SG - Chicago Bulls (43% rostered)
I'm not even remotely afraid of suggesting picking up a guy on a three-game week here. He's much needed for the Bulls to be even somewhat competent on the defensive side of the basketball and puts up elite steal numbers, good enough to be the top producer in the league in this category when healthy. Don't even worry if you're giving up a four-game guy if you're worried about this category in particular.
Other streamers:
- Otto Porter - SF/PF - Golden State Warriors (20% rostered)
- Isaiah Roby - C - Oklahoma City Thunder (45% rostered)
- Kyle Anderson - SF/PF - Memphis Grizzlies (40% rostered)
- Garrison Mathews - SG/SF - Houston Rockets (8% rostered)
- Jose Alvarado - PG - New Orleans Pelicans (1% rostered)
- Taurean Prince - SF/PF - Minnesota Timberwolves (3% rostered)
BLOCKS
Isaiah Jackson - PF/C - Indiana Pacers (49% rostered)
I shied away from suggesting Isaiah Jackson last week, but I won't make the same mistake this week. Isaiah Jackson is doing more than enough to warrant a spot on your roster, so you should pick him up even on a three-game week.
Other streamers:
- JaVale McGee - C - Phoenix Suns (19% rostered)
- Jaden McDaniels - SF/PF - Minnesota Timberwolves (46% rostered)
- Hassan Whiteside - PF/C - Utah Jazz (36% rostered)
- Thomas Bryant - C - Washington Wizards (8% rostered)
- Nicolas Claxton - C - Brooklyn Nets (11% rostered, *AS LONG AS LaMarcus Aldridge IS OUT)
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