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DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (11/05/16): NBA DFS Advice
The 2015-’16 NBA season is officially underway. The first few weeks of the season always offer up tough choices, as decisions are largely based off of a small sample size. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 11/05/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from some... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (11/04/16): NBA DFS Advice
The 2015-’16 NBA season is officially underway. The first few weeks of the season always offer up tough choices, as decisions are largely based off of a small sample size. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 11/04/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from some... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (11/03/16): NBA DFS Advice
The 2015-’16 NBA season is officially underway. The first few weeks of the season always offer up tough choices, as decisions are largely based off of a small sample size. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 11/03/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from some... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (10/27/16): NBA DFS Advice
The 2015-16 NBA season is officially underway. The first week of the season always offer up the toughest choices, as decisions must be based off of results from last season— or worse, the preseason. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 10/27/16. The DFS lineup... Read More
Rodney Hood (SG/SF, UTA) - 2016 Fantasy Basketball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Draft in rounds 6-10 CURRENT ADP: 114 ANALYSIS: A third-year guard/forward out of Duke University, Rodney Hood took a giant leap forward in his sophomore season last year. Starting 79 games and averaging 32.2 minutes, the 23-year-old went on to average 14.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists. Already someone to target as a potential sleeper, Hood’s... Read More
Nikola Mirotic (SF/PF, CHI) - 2016 Fantasy Basketball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Draft in rounds 6-10 CURRENT ADP: 110.6 ANALYSIS: 25-year-old Nikola Mirotic took a step in the right direction in his sophomore campaign last year, but could be set to move his career miles ahead for the 2016-17 season. With Pau Gasol and Joakim Noah gone from the picture in Chicago, Mirotic’s role has suddenly grown significantly, and he... Read More
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (SF, BKN) - 2016 Fantasy Basketball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Draft in rounds 8-12 CURRENT ADP: 100 ANALYSIS: The biggest mystery of our trio, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson will be taking on a significantly larger role in his second professional season with the Brooklyn Nets. The 21-year-old played in 29 games and started 17 last year, averaging 5.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 21.2... Read More
Robert Covington (SF/PF, PHI) - 2016 Fantasy Basketball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Draft in rounds 8-12 CURRENT ADP: 109.3 ANALYSIS: For those of you punting FG%, Robert Covington is a forward that should be squarely in your sights. In 28 MPG last year, Covington averaged 12.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 threes and 1.6 steals per game. While he shoots a horrid 38% from the field, he makes the perfect... Read More
Justise Winslow (SF/PF, MIA) - 2016 Fantasy Basketball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Draft in rounds 8-12 CURRENT ADP: 130 ANALYSIS: Heading into just his second season in the NBA, Justise Winslow has some very large shoes to fill in South Beach. Dwayne Wade has left the city where he won two championships, leaving a ton of unanswered questions in Miami. The Heat have a bunch of options at two guard,... Read More
Luol Deng (SF, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: After being forced out of action for a few games due to a bad hammy, Luol Deng has been solid since his return two weeks ago. If you've read my other pieces, you know I'm a total sucker for players who can... Read More
NBA Waiver Wire: Forwards (Week 2)
Finding productive guys on the wire that are long term options at the forward spot is a difficult task after just a week. This list focuses on two sets of guys. The first two, Marvin Williams and Gerald Green, are guys that won't "wow" by any means but are consistently dependent. The next two, Jeremy... Read More
2015 NBA Draft: Team's Draft Pick Grades for Picks 1-15
Owen Elle breaks down the top fifteen picks of the 2015 NBA draft. Want to know what Owen thought before the draft? Find a look back at his first round mock draft with comparisons to the actual picks. 1: Minnesota Timberwolves: C Karl-Anthony Towns It was no secret that Towns was going to be the first... Read More
2015 NBA Draft: A Look Back at A First Round Mock
Editor's Note: Yes, we know the draft already happened. However, we thought it would be fun to look back in a Back to the Future kind of way to see what we thought before the big night in comparison to what actually happened. Staff writer Owen Elle was kind enough to share his pre-draft thoughts... Read More
P.J. Hairston (SG/SF, CHA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Monitor in All Leagues / Add as a Plug-In OWNED: 0% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Call it my North Carolina favoritism. Call it hopeful thinking for one of the more talented players to play at Chapel Hill during the past few seasons. Maybe its my hopeful thinking that the D-League might eventually become a... Read More
Nikola Mirotic (SF/PF, CHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add and start in all leagues OWNED: 44% in Yahoo! Fantasy basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Wildly regarded as the top talent not playing in the NBA a year ago, Mirotic has used his rookie season as the perfect audition reel for those questioning his place in the League. With Taj Gibson out, Mirotic is the... Read More
Jonas Jerebko (SF/PF, BOS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; monitor in all leagues OWNED: 3% in Yahoo! Fantasy basketball leagues ANALYSIS: The four year veteran from Sweden was sent to Boston in the Tayshaun Prince homecoming deal with Detroit and he is proving to be a well designed piece to fit in Brad Steven's spread offense. Though cooling off after a... Read More
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (SG/SF, CHA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 30% of Yahoo! Fantasy basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Steve Clifford decided to entrust the starting point guard job to newly acquired Mo Williams over the incumbent Brian Roberts, and believe it or not, having a competent point guard on a night to night basis is benefiting the entire team. Michael... Read More
Henry Walker (SG/SF, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; monitor in all leagues OWNED: 1% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: The artist formerly known as Bill Walker has reemerged in Miami now that Chris Bosh will miss the rest of the season with blood clot complications. Henry Walker, who has spent the last two seasons toiling in basketball wastelands, has... Read More
Tony Snell (SG/SF, CHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; monitor in all leagues OWNED: 10% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Some experts believed the Bulls to get a gem when they nabbed Tony Snell with the 20th pick in this year's draft. An athletic specimen out of New Mexico (whose team went 79-26 and won two conference championships while he... Read More
Mike Dunleavy (SG/SF, CHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add as a three point specialist OWNED: 35% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Mike Dunleavy returned from injury two games before the All Star Break. He then got an additional week off for the extended All Star break. Though Dunleavy won't give you stats in many categories (rebounding, assists, steals, blocks), he does provide steady... Read More
Khris Middleton (SG/SF, MIL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 55% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Please tell me that the 55% mark is not accurate. There is just no way. If you look into your waiver wire pool and see Khris Middleton floating around, you add him yesterday. The Texas A&M product is thriving in the improving Milwaukee... Read More
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (SG/SF, DET) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 22% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: The second year guard is on fire right now and considering his lines last week (16.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 2.3 three pointers per game) he should be added in all leagues until he begins to cool off. Another player... Read More
Donatas Motiejunas (SF/PF/C, HOU) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 38% owned in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: D-Mo makes another appearance on this list. When Terrance Jones made his season debut earlier this month, owners everywhere worried that the young Lithuanian would watch his minutes and production drop to untouchable levels. Instead, we watched as Dwight Howard went... Read More
Tim Hardaway Jr. (SG/SF, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 24% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: It's a week for Knickerbocker waiver wire pickups. Hardaway did his best impression of his father on Saturday to the tune of 25 points with 6 boards, 5 assists and 5 triples in a losing effort. The former Michigan Wolverine will be one of... Read More
Lance Thomas (G/F, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; monitor in all leagues OWNED: 3% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: We are a few days removed from Thomas's 41 minute outing in Charlotte where he secured his second consecutive 16 point outing. A product of that Coach K fellow who just won his 1000th collegiate basketball game, it shouldn't be... Read More
Donatas Motiejunas (SF/PF, HOU) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 31% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: D-Mo has been on a tear of late, especially considering how low his own rate is. A player as good as this Lithuanian is should be considered by anyone in need of some numbers. Unfazed by the midseason addition of Josh Smith, Motiejunas has been... Read More
James Johnson (SF/PF, TOR) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED: 18% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball League ANALYSIS: James Johnson was given his first opportunity to start this season on Saturday and took full advantage of it to the tune of 15 points, 10 boards, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Johnson has always been an interesting case when given the minutes to... Read More
Robert Covington (SF/PF, PHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 56% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball ANALYSIS: Philadelphia is very thin at the forward position and as a result, Covington has been thrust into the starting lineup where he has taken advantage of this role. The former Tennessee State Tiger's per game over the past five have been 17 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.2... Read More
C.J. Miles (SG/SF, IND) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 31% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Miles has been given the green light to shoot in Indiana, averaging 17.2 points per game over his past six games and considering Rodney Stuckey watched his minutes dip during the last month and then sat out Wednesday's game in Oakland to... Read More
