Posted by: afeingold
on Oct 30, 2010
Below, we help you set your line-up for (who to start or sit) for the upcoming week by looking at the Top 5 fantasy game schedules. Our Games-per-Week Schedule Grid is especially useful throughout the season, so make sure you download it, print it, and keep it by your side to consult for every decision you make. Personally, I like to take a blue highlighter and "blue out" the column for the current week each Tuesday as to easier see the good and bad stretches on the horizon.
TOP UPCOMING SCHEDULES (ranked worst to best)
Note: We're just putting the obvious, all-league "starts" in brackets now to begin each blurb.
Posted by: afeingold
on Oct 28, 2010
TOP PLAYERS TO PICK UP BASED ON OWNED % 1. Aaron Afflalo (SG Denver-Owned in 10.7% of ESPN leagues): Afflalo finished fourth in league in scoring (20.4) during the preseason. He also finished second in three-pointers (20) and nearly recorded a triple-double in his final preseason game (24-10-9). He is one of the players I have been raving about during the RC fantasy basketball podcasts.
The reason I bring up the preseason is because he continued his hot play in his first regular season game. He recorded 22 points, 3 threes, two steals and shot 73% (8-of-11) from the field and 100% (3-of-3) from the foul line. Afflalo also played in 35 minutes as the starting shooting guard. He will continue to see the majority of playing time with J.R Smith coming off the bench. If the Nuggets decide to trade Carmelo Anthony, the fantasy value of Afflalo should increase even more. Either way he is poised for a breakout year in his fourth season.
2. Marco Belinelli (SG Hornets-Owned in 4.9% of ESPN Leagues): Belinelli had an impressive first start with his new team finishing second in points (18) and making a team high five three throws. He also pulled down six rebounds and made one three in 35 minutes. Marcus Thornton played in only 11 minutes. The Italian born player was a popular sleeper going into the season because of his strong preseason play. If he continues to see the majority of playing time over Thornton then his fantasy value will skyrocket playing with Chris Paul.
Posted by: afeingold
on Oct 24, 2010
Below, we help you set your line-up for (who to start or sit) for the upcoming week by looking at the Top 5 four-game schedules. Our Games-per-Week Schedule Grid is especially useful throughout the season, so make sure you download it, print it, and keep it by your side to consult for every decision you make. Personally, I like to take a blue highlighter and "blue out" the column for the current week each Tuesday as to easier see the good and bad stretches on the horizon.
NOTE: Next week, most NBA teams play two games each, and a few play one. Many playoff teams will rest their regulars, and many fantasy basketball leagues are h2h and don't count the final, shortened league anyway. This will be our final Sit/Start Line-up Planner of the season. Read our offseason news updates starting next week, and definitely download our new cheat sheets in October.
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Posted by: afeingold
on Oct 14, 2010
Every year a few rookies make an immediate impact on the fantasy landscape, and whoever is savvy enough to draft them generally reaps the rewards through a fantasy championship. Lets breakdown which freshmen can have you reaping dividends in 2010-11.
TOP FIVE
5. DeMarcus Cousins PF/C SAC
Posted by: afeingold
on Oct 13, 2010
We have many great articles planned leading up to the 2010-2011 Fantasy Basketball season including sleepers, busts, rookies, strategy, full player rankings and projections all wrapped up into a nifty draft kit to help you win your league next year. Below, we make ten predictions for the upcoming season.
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10. Kevin Love finishes as a top five rebounder
Love averaged 11 rebounds per game last season, which would have ranked sixth in the NBA. He missed 22 games due to injury and played in just 28 minutes per game. Four out of the five players who averaged 11+ rebounds per game played in at least 34 minutes last season. In two games this preseason, Love was averaging 11 rebounds per game as the starting power forward. The former Bruin started 22 games last season averaging 15.3 points and 13.3 in those games.
