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Fantasy Basketball: This week’s Waiver Wire Pickups

Posted by fantasyfurnace on January 30, 2013
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There are still some bargains out on the waiver wire both short term and long. Here are our pickups for this week along with our ‘Must Add’ player of the week…

Carlos Delfino-SG/SF- Rockets- If your roster is in need of points and threes primarily, then Delfino’s your guy. Although he tends to be a bit streaky, he has scored in double-digits in his last seven straight; not scoring under 14 points in any of them! He also has dropped 24 three-pointers over those seven games. More fringy stats that he can offer you are one steal and 3 boards a game, on average. Available in 2/3 of leagues.

#10 Carlos Delfino should be rostered on teams where points & treys are needed. 14+ points in 7 straight! Photo: mysanantonio.com

#10 Carlos Delfino should be rostered on teams where points & treys are lacking. 14+ points in 7 straight! Photo: mysanantonio.com

Ed Davis-PF/C-Grizzlies- Here is another player that’s been red hot! He has double-digit scoring in his last 11 games! Now that Davis has been traded in the 6-player deal for Rudy Gay, he’ll serve mainly as a backup to Zach Randolph so check out the kind of minutes he gets before making this move.In leagues where you have two starting centers, Davis is ideal. Over his last four games he’s averaging 13.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks while on the floor 32 MPG. Currently owned in about 40% of leagues, Davis should be watched in deeper leagues until it’s clear how much of a role he’ll play in Memphis.

Jerryd Bayless-PG/SG- Grizzlies- Just when Bayless was going to see a rise in his minutes at shooting guard, starting PG Mike Conley goes down with an ankle injury. It’s not yet known how long Conley will stay be but based on Bayless’ averages over his last four games; 14.0 points, 5.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds and just under 31 MPG, we are making him out ‘Must Add’ this week. Barely owned in 10% of Yahoo! leagues, if you’re in need of someone that can stuff a stat sheet consider Bayless before he’s gone…

#7, former Raptors Guard Jerryd Bayless is our 'Must Add' this week with 14 PPG and 5.8 assists over the past four. AP Photo/Daniel Johnston

#7, Former Raptors Guard Jerryd Bayless is our ‘Must Add’ this week with 14 PPG and 5.8 assists over the past four. AP Photo/Daniel Johnston

Amir Johnson- PF/C-Raptors- More of a fill-in in deeper leagues and as a perminent part in others, Johnson has had a productive January for himself and his owners while Jonas Valanciunas has been out. His monthly averages are 13.7 points with 8.0 rebounds. However, even after Valanciuna’s return, if your’e in deeper leagues and a 10 PPG and 6 RPG season average will help you than try to see if he’s available. Chances are, as he’s owned in 45% of most leagues, he might not be- but he’s definitely worth a look.

Nate Robinson-PG/SG-Bulls- Nate ‘The Great’, the former exciting Knick guard has been turning it on lately but beware as he can have an off-night or two frequently. For now though, the little guy has poured in double-digit points over his last seven straight games and his averaged, over his last four,  16.8 points, 3.5 boards, 4.8 assists, 1.8 threes, and 1 steal. Playing about 25 minutes per game he can be of help to those in 12+ leagues or deeper roto leagues and is widely available in approximately 3/4 of  most leagues.

Fantasy Basketball-Waiver Wire Pickups

Posted by fantasyfurnace on January 15, 2013
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 This week’s edition of our Waiver Wire Pickups include some big men and thus could some help of those in need of rebounds, blocks, and in some cases points. And speaking of big men, the much maligned Andrew Bynum has begun practing at the moment and has selected a target date for his return at the All Star break.  So those Bynum owners out there can begin to clean off the moth balls and start to follow his progress. You should also cross your fingers (and your toes) and hope that he suffers no major setbacks while shaking off his season long rust…

Amir Johnson-PF/C-Raptors- With injuries mounting up in Toronto, Johnson has been getting some major starting minutes and has impressed. Andrew Bargnani (sore right elbow) has been out since December 12th. Jonas Valanciunas has been out since December 21st with a (broken right ring finger). Aaron Gray (illness) has just been sitting (coaches decision) and so given Johnson’s recent production, expect him to start until further notice. He has become a Must Add given his 18.3 points, 10.8 boards, and 2 blocks over his last three games. Owned in 40% of leagues, ‘get him while he’s hot!’

#15 Amir Johnson becomes our Must Add this week as he takes advantage of an injury- laden Raptors team. Photo: canado.com

#15 Amir Johnson becomes our Must Add this week as he takes advantage of an injury-laden Raptors team. Photo: canado.com

Tiago Splitter-C-Spurs- Since given the starting nod back on December 15th, Splitter has scored in double-digits in 10 of those games. Although not the prolific rebounder that Amir Johnson is, Splitter will still reign in around 6 boards a game to go along with 1 steal and 1.5 blocks. Calling him serviceable would be an understatement especially in deeper leagues. With coach Popovich allowing some R & R to the older members of the Spurs, Splitter will continue to see his minutes rise later in the season. Owned in just 21% of most leagues, see if this former 1st rounder of the Spurs can help your roster.

Jared Sullinger-PF-Celtics- This year’s version of Brandon Bass can offer you close to a double-double every night. Over his last nine games he has averaged 9.5 points and 8.2 rebounds. He can also help you in field goal percentage. Doc Rivers has given him an even bigger role in the last two games where Sullinger has averaged 30 minutes per game and put up 26 points and 27 rebounds, while shooting 16 for 23 from the field. He is widely available in over 80% of leagues and if you need his kind of numbers, well, like they say, “You go to Jared!”.

Al-Farouq Aminu- SF-Hornets- For another major boost in rebounds, Aminu is one of the hottest waiver wire additions out there. Since he’s been given the start on January 5th, this 2010 1st round pick of the Clippers has posted double-digits in rebounds in all five games averaging 11.4 boards a game! He won’t score much for you (think Reggie Evans…), but he has averaged 2 steals and a block over the past 8 days and that’s nothing to sneeze at. He has tremendous value in roto leagues and as he is only owned in 20% of leagues, he’s there for the taking.

#0 Al-Farouq Aminu has become a rebounding machine and should not be overlooked in most leagues and formats. Photo: channel801.com

#O Al-Farouq Aminu has become a rebounding machine and should not be overlooked in most leagues and formats. Photo: channel801.com

Martell Webster-SG/SF-Wizards- While the Wizards have been short handed of late, Webster has been over-achieving and putting up un-Webster-like numbers. So if you’re a manager who likes to strike while the iron is hot, and can do so mainly in deeper leagues, then take out a flier on this former Trail-Blazer first-rounder. He has averaged over 12 points a game while scoring in double-digits in six of his last seven games. He will add some threes, rebounds, and steals to your roster and that alone makes him someone to consider. Webster believes his most recent success has come from a different approach to his game. He plays them like they’re all against the Heat or Thunder. If it continues, he’s virtually unowned so grabbing him off waivers will not be an obstacle for you.