NBA - 2009-2010 Week 13 Fantasy Basketball Start/Sit Line-up Planner
Posted by: DaveGawron
on Jan 16, 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.
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TOP FIVE UPCOMING FOUR-GAME SCHEDULES (ranked worst to best)
Note: We're just putting the obvious, all-league "starts" in brackets now to begin each blurb.
5. Chicago Bulls (@GS, @LAC, @PHO, @HOU)
[Rose, Noah, Deng] this should be a good week for Hinrich and Salmons at SG. It's tough to use Ty Thomas, Brad Miller, and Taj Gibson right now, despite the easy schedule.
4. Milwaukee Bucks (@HOU, TOR, @TOR, MIN)
[Bogut, Jennings] Redd is done for the year, and Ridnour is the replacement that you want on your fantasy team. Ilyasova and Warrick should be good enough to use in deep leagues this week. Delfino, Bell, and Meeks are not good fantasy options at this juncture.
3. Orlando Magic (@LAL, IND, SAC, @CHA)
[Howard, Nelson] Carter is still gimpy and really can't be used in fantasy right now. However, since he's playing, Redick and Pietrus aren't worth much. Barnes isn't bad in deep leagues, but what happened to Rashard Lewis this year? Howard and Nelson are really the only very appealing options here.
2. Golden State Warriors (CHI, DEN, NJ, @PHO)
[Ellis] With all the injuries on this team and Nellie coaching, despite the schedule, it's best to stay away. If you take the plunge, though, Curry, Morrow, and Maggette could have good weeks, and Biedrins could have his best week of the season yet. Vlad-Rad, C.J. Wilson, and Turiaf are still day-to-day.
1. Phoenix Suns (@MEM, CHI, NJ, GS)
[Stoudemire, Nash] Richardson has been inconsistent, but you can't bench him this week. Frye and Hill should get it done, too. Robin Lopez, Dudley and Barbosa can even be considered in the really deep leagues this week.
OTHER 4-GAME WEEKS (ranked best to worst):
- NJ - [Lopez, Harris, Jianlian] Courtney Lee and CDR are useable this week, too, as well as Humphris for rebounds in deeper leagues.
- NO - [Paul, West, Okafor] There's really nothing to consider past those three this week. Maybe Stojakovic for threes in deeper leagues.
- PHI - [Iguodala, Lou Williams] Dalembert and Brand are looking strong once again. Thaddeus Young could even be used in deep leagues. I worry about Iverson's knee, and Speights looks like toast at the moment, so avoid those two.
- OKC - [Durant, Westbrook, Green] Depending on your team needs, Sefolosha and Harden can be considered in deeper leagues. I wouldn't touch Krstic or Collison at all right now.
- MIA - [Wade, Beasley] O'Neal and Haslem could help in deep leagues this week. Alston and Chalmers are splitting and struggling, so ignore them.
- LAL - [Bryant, Gasol, Bynum] You can't sit any of the big three, regardless of the health issues. Artest and Odom can be used in deep leagues. You're in trouble if you have to dig down to Fisher and Farmar.
- DAL - [Nowitzki, Kidd] Terry and Marion should be fine this week. Dampier and Gooden seem to be cancelling each other out lately, unfortunately.
- LAC - [Baron Davis, Camby] Check Kaman's health. Gordon can be considered in most leagues and Butler and Thornton in deep ones.
- IND - [Granger, Murphy] Hibbert is inconsistent but could work in deep leagues this week. With Watson and Price splitting time at point guard and Dunleavy, and Rush splitting on the wing, consider other options carefully before using them. Stick a fork in Head; he's done.
- CHA - [G. Wallace, S. Jackson, Felton] Diaw should be fine to use, and Murray will score points for you, if that helps in deeper leagues. Chandler is still out, and Mohammed is still lousy, so ignore the center position here.
- POR - [Aldridge, Miller] Check on Roy's injury (hamstring) status. Fernandez's return cuts into Webster, but still use Martell in deep leagues. Perhaps use Blake in deeper leagues if Roy is expected to miss more time.
- SAC - [Evans, Martin, Thompson] Udrih is done, with Martin back. Hawes and Casspi are still usable in deeper leagues, but it's a tough schedule this week.
- TOR - [Bosh, Bargnani, Turkoglu] Calderon and Jack are not impressing in their timeshare right now. You should probably bench them in most leagues. Ditto for DeRozan and Belinelli at SG.
- WAS - [Jamison, Caron Butler, Foye] Foye is filling right in for Arenas. Haywood should still work for rebounds and blocks this week, but Nick Young is too inconsistent, plus Miller could return at any time to squash his value.
- MIN - [Jefferson, Love] Flynn, Corey Brewer, and Gomes won't set the NBA on fire this week, but all can be used in deep leagues.
- DET - [Hamilton, Stuckey] It's another tough schedule for the banged-up Pistons this week. Wallace should work in most leagues, depending on your needs. Villanueva and Jerebko are better options if Prince and Gordon continue to miss time. They need to be weighed against other options in deep leagues.
3-GAME WEEKS (ranked best to worst): DEN, MEM, SA, CLE, ATL, HOU, NY, BOS
2-GAME WEEKS (ranked best to worst): UTA
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