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BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 52% of leagues
ANALYSIS: With free-agency addition Grayson Allen putting on nightly shows for the Bucks, and Khris Middleton healthy once for all, Pat Connaughton is now mostly back to the pine and the second unit. Not that he's suffering from that change in his role that much, though, as he's been able to keep up a low-maintenance profile while producing tons of goodies for his fantasy GMs.
Pat is averaging 29 MPG since the start of the season in 27 games played, and it's not that the number has changed that much whether starting or coming off the bench. Just this month, Connaughton has played six games through Friday starting a couple of them without topping 31 minutes, the same month-high he has logged as a reserve. No matter what, though, Connaughton always finds his mojo in low-volume, high-precision shooting (49.7 FG% on just 9 FGA per game this season; 51.2% on 8 FGA in December).
Obviously, the usage rate is ground-level low at around 12% this month. He doesn't need much more, but keep that in mind while assessing what he can get you and what are your team's needs. Connaughton will give you tons of points (10+ nightly) and triples (2.7 3PM per game on the year, 3.1 in December) without failing at it, and perhaps most interestingly he's been able to pull off 1.0 SPG this year while turning the ball over a measly 0.8 times per game. Fantastic target for those needing treys and upside on the steal category with a bonus in 9-cat leagues due to the lack of TOs.
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