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4 Waiver Wire Pickups…

Posted by fantasyfurnace on February 23, 2012
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With All-Star weekend approaching, here are four waiver wire pickups readily available for you to consider. This ‘lull’ is the perfect time to ‘get one up’ on some of the other team managers in your leagues…

1. JORDAN CRAWFORD-PG-SG-Wizards- The Nick Young backup has been on a tear over the past five games. Crawford has averaged 21.2 points a game to go along with 1.8 threes, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal. He also has made 17 of 19 from the free throw line. Expect Crawford to be showcased a little more after the break as the Wizards aren’t going anywhere this season and he’s shown what he can do with the extra minutes he’s been getting. The 1st round pick of the Nets (boy could they use him now…) in the 2010 draft is available in 75% of most leagues.

#15 Guard Jordan Crawford goes up for a layup. He has become a scoring machine as of late. Photo: wozofawes.com

2. ISAIAH THOMAS-PG-Kings- Admittedly, Isaiah (‘I was never a Piston’) Thomas has been one of the most added players in fantasy leagues for the past 2-3 days. With Evans moving to the 2 and Thornton to the 3, Thomas has started at PG over the past four games and it has paid off. His averages during the last five are encouraging; 18.4 points, 6 assists, 4 boards, 1.8 threes, and he’s nailed 15 of 17 free throws. Remarkably, this exciting young talent is still available in over half of most leagues, but won’t be for long. He’s a must add!

PG Isaiah Thomas is our Must Add for the week in all leagues. Photo: 206hoops.net

3. KENNETH FARIED-PF-Nuggets- Decimated with injuries, Faried has taken full advantage of Nene’s absence and put up some serviceable numbers in the 23:30 minutes he has been averaging in the last five games (not including Wednesday); 10.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, and 1 steal. Nene, according to coach George Karl, “might not get back to playing even 30 minutes a game this year.” As it is, Nene has already missed almost 1/3 of the season with injuries so Faried should continue to start and still get some nice minutes after Nene returns, probably after the break. Faried, as you might expect, is still available in 85% of most leagues & should be picked up in deeper leagues.

4. WILSON CHANDLER-PF-Nuggets?- Remember him? Most fantasy owners haven’t as he is only owned in about 20-25% of most leagues; 23% in Yahoo! leagues. Chandler is due to sign within the next 7-10 days and although he will probably end up with the Nuggets, he visited the Raptors Tuesday where he would instantly become one of their main scoring options. His main choice is Denver where he averaged 12.5 points, 5 boards, 1.2 blocks, and 1.2 threes in 31 minutes per game with them last year. Given all of Denver’s injuries, you can only expect those numbers to rise.

#21 Wilson Chandler is close to signing a new contract; most likely with the Nuggets again. Photo: zimbio.com

Good luck to all the team managers in the second half of the season…

 

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5 Waiver Wire Pickups

Posted by fantasyfurnace on February 8, 2012
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Five pickups readily available in most leagues…

1. TREVOR BOOKER-PF-Wizards- For those of you shaking your heads, even bad teams have fantasy relevant players. Booker is one such person. He seems to have been given the starting nod again and didn’t disappoint. On Monday, playing his most minutes in a game all season, 43, the 1st round pick of the Timberwolves out of Clemson, scored 19 points. He had just 4 boards but also contributed with 3 steals and 3 blocks. He’s owned in just under 20% of most leagues.

#35 Wizards Trevor Booker stuffs one home! Photo: bulletsforever.com

2. NIKOLA PEKOVIC-C-Timberwolves- The 6′ 11″ 290 lb. beast of a center has been tearing it up of late. In his last four games, he’s averaged around 32 minutes a game and started on Saturday vs the Rockets and again on Tuesday vs the Kings. The start coming as Kevin Love sits out his 2 game suspension for stomping on the face & upper body of Louis Scola. In those last four Pekovic has averaged 18.5 points and almost 11 rebounds. Why this 1st pick in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft is still available in 70 % of leagues is a head scratcher.

#14 Nikola Pekovic has been a beast over the past 4 games. Photo: 1500espn.com

3. ALONZO GEE-SG/SF-Cavaliers- In his first start at SG this season on Tuesday vs the Heat, Gee poured in 17 points on 6-11 shooting and added 1 three, 1 block, and 2 steals. In his last five games he’s averaged 14.8 points, 1.7 threes, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals in 30 minutes per game. Gee, in his third year out of Alabama, has scored in double digits in all of his last five. He is only owned in 13% of Yahoo! leagues alone and if you’re in need of threes, steals, and points, we recommend picking him up in 12 team leagues.

4. JORDAN CRAWFORD-PG/SG-Wizards- Yes, another Wizards player…Crawford has come on over the last six games scoring in double-digits in all of them. He won’t fill a stat sheet all the way up, but he will give you points (almost 14 in his last 4 games), threes (7 in his last  4 games), and steals (he averages about a steal per game). He backs up SG Nick Young and will come in and play the one behind John Wall as well. You should take a flier out on him to replace a player or use him for streaming on those barren Monday and Thursday night schedules.. Owned currently in around 24% of leagues.

5. CHRIS KAMAN-PF/C-Hornets- With Jason Smith (concussion) and Carl Landry (knee) both out, Kaman will see an increase in his minutes so this could be the perfect time to pick up the veteran. He’s been on the trading block for a while and seems ready to go back to work as he scored a double-double on Monday with 10 points, 12 boards, and 2 blocks in just 22 minutes on the floor. We recommend you take a flier on him for the moment and watch and see if those type of numbers stay consistent. Available in about half of Yahoo! leagues.

 PLAYERS TO WATCH…

 IVAN JOHNSON-PF/C-HAWKS- He’s had a double-double in two of his last three games. He’ll play again on Wednesday.

 RANDY FOYE-PG/SG-Clippers- In the wake of Chauncey Billups’ season ending injury (Achilles), Foye will be the starting shooting guard and will be part of a three guard alignment which will include Chris Paul and Mo Williams. Foye has started six games on the year, averaging 10.7 points, 4.3 assists, 2.0 3-pointers and 1.8 steals in 32.5 minutes.

#4 Randy Foye will get to start at shooting guard in place of Chauncey Billups. Photo:getfreshdaily.com

5 Waiver Wire Pickups…

Posted by fantasyfurnace on January 23, 2012
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Five pickups readily available in most leagues…

1. Jordan Crawford-PG-SG/Wizards- He’s scored in double-digits in eight of his last nine games and should be considered a must add in all leagues. He can play the 2 behind Nick Young or the 1 behind John Wall. The Wizards are a meager 2-16 this season so there’s plenty of minutes to go around. In his last five games, Crawford has averaged 16.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1 three in just under 26 minutes a game. He is only owned in 20% of Yahoo! leagues.

#15 Jordan Crawford goes up for an off-balanced jumper vs the T-Wolves. Photo: zimbio.com

2. Bismark Biyombo-PF-Bobcats- The forward with the unusual name is last year’s 1st round, (7th all around) pick of the Sacramento Kings. For now we are recommending that you take a flier on Biyombo as his biggest enemy is not the opponent he faces but his minutes. He’s gotten a few more of them over the last three games and although just a small sampling, has averaged 8.7 points, 6 boards, and 2.7 blocks while shooting 86% from the field. His greatest strength lies in his shot blocking ability where he has blocks of 4, 4 and 5 in minimal time in three games this year. He is widely available and should be watched.

3. Jodie Meeks-SG-76ers- Meeks is someone to be considered in deeper leagues and in particular for those in need of three’s and points. The 2nd round pick in the 2009 draft out of Kentucky and starting 76er shooting guard, currently has the 14th most threes in the league. He’s spotty and inconsistent but the three’s (he has 10 in his last 4 games including tonight’s) are what makes him serviceable when needed. Meeks is owned in 37% of Yahoo! leagues.

4. O.J. Mayo-SG-Grizzles- Mayo is shooting just under 49% from downtown this season, fifth best in the NBA. He was involved in trade talks earlier in the season, but recently has been on a tear. In his last three games, he’s averaged 16.0 points, 3.3  threes, 3 assists, and 1 steal while he has been instrumental in helping Memphis during their recent winning streak, (6 in a row). Available in 53% of Yahoo! leagues, O.J. should be a must add in 12 team leagues and greater.

5. Leandro Barbosa-PG-SG-Raptors- Barbosa has scored in double-digits in eight of his last nine games and has now scored at least 17 points in five of his last six. The Raptors, sitting at 4-17, could use all the offense it can muster and the backup to SG DeMar DeRozan can certainly light it up! He can give managers threes and steals, lots of free throws, and of course, points. In 12 team leagues he is a must add and is only owned in about 1/4 of Yahoo! leagues. That is sure to change…

#20 Raptors' guard Leandro Barbosa drives for the net against Hornet Carl Landry. Photo: Toronto Star