With a heavy slate of games with a lot of wide open play, the point accumulation at DraftStreet was unusually high. In many contests, it took over 300 points to finish first, and even cashing in double-up leagues required around 240 points. The Bobcats continued their impressive turnaround – this time beating the Clippers. Yesterday I told you that the mediocre Knicks were vulnerable and the Sixers shooter had a good day and pulled off the road win. The Spurs contained Kevin Durant/OKC, but Reggie Jackson/OKC and other stepped to lead the Thunder to back to back wins over Portland and San Antonio. And in a legitimate shocker, the Suns blasted the visiting Pacers, scoring a 124-100 win over the “best defense in the league”. There are only two NBA games tonight, but DraftStreet has you covered as far as daily fantasy is concerned. The Sheridan Hoops DraftStreet freeroll returns tomorrow – you can win valuable vouchers to use in DraftStreet leagues. Just click on any text link to take you there. Here is today’s Fantasy Spin.
Fantasy Boom and Bust
Top Performers:
Jeff Green/BOS. He is the epitome of streaky player. File away for future reference: teams that have stars sitting out will have cheap players thrust into the starting role and other regulars that get more touches. However, you still want to avoid undisciplined and unproductive players in this situation, especially in a format that penalizes missed shots and turnovers (such as DraftStreet). 14 of 26 FGA, 3 of 5 FTA, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 1 block, 1 TO , 39 points.
Paul Millsap/ATL, Caron Butler/MIL, John Wall/WAS, Dwight Howard/HOU, Victor Oladipo/ORL, Evan Turner/PHI, Reggie Jackson/OKC, DeMar DeRozan/TOR, Tony Parker/SAS.
Sleepers:
Caron Butler/MIL A few days removes from painful dental work and on his bobblehead night, he came off the bench with a monster game as the Bucks rallied to beat the Pistons. 12 of 21 FGA, 4 of 4 FTA, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 0 TO, 30 points.
Gerald Wallace/BOS, Taj Gibson/CHI, Omri Casspi/HOU and Derrick Williams/SAC. All players that benefited from injuries to teammates.
Disappointments:
Rudy Gay/SAC and DeMarcus Cousins/SAC. Both stars were knocked out after minimal minutes and that sunk the Kings’ chances completely.
Kyle Lowry/TOR. While backcourt pal DeMar DeRozan/TOR was lighting it up, Lowry was a fantasy dud. He did contribute with effective defense against the main Mavericks threat, Monta Ellis/DAL.
Kawhi Leonard/SAS. Lost with a fractured hand, probably for weeks. The Spurs interior is dealt another blow.
Kyle Singler/DET, Arron Afflalo/ORL.
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