Fantasy Benchwarmers
494 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -Welcome fellow Fantasy Benchwarmers!
We created created this channel because like you we love to make believe that we are NBA fantasy basketball experts (we are not) and enjoy talking about the game, the players and the experience. In this space we share our experiences, tips, opinions and commentaries about playing the game of fantasy basketball.
We are not claiming that we are experts, so take any of our tips with a little grain of salt.
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S03DFQ62 - Paul George out! Kembasanity! More replacement players - who to add.
December 26, 2021 23:28 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBMerry Christmas everyone! Hope you guys had a good holiday weekend! We're back to our daily quickies after a couple of days off spending time with family and friends. We kick off this Christmas quickie with some bad news as Paul George will be out due to an elbow injury making the Los Angeles Clippers a very intriguing team to find some interesting fantasy gems. Luke Kennard, Terance Mann will definitely be very popular adds in the coming days. As for PG13, I own one stock of him and it's n...
S03DFQ61 - So "who's next in the COVID list" aka the Buy List! Fall, Okongwu or Dieng?
December 23, 2021 15:55 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBI get it, it's frustrating! But since it's the holiday season, there's no reason to be sad or annoyed. So let's have a bit more fun. Lots of laugh in this episode just because that's all we can do at this point, laugh it off! Instead of calling it our Buy List, let's now call it the "who's next on the COVID list" since every time we do talk about some players we can add, they get into the health and safety protocol. Now we end up asking who's the better add - Tacko Fall, Gorgui Dieng or Onye...
S03DFQ60 - Are you still trading Damian Lillard? Can NAW still turn it around?
December 22, 2021 14:30 - 37 minutes - 35 MBAfter a very rocky start to the season, Damian Lillard seems to have found a nice groove since CJ McCollum got injured. Is it safe to say that Dame is back to his first round ways? Are you still worried and looking to trade him or will you just keep him? I don't own any Lillard in any of my teams but commish weighs in on Dame. Just when we thought the outbreak of COVID slowed down, well today it was back! Toronto got severely depleted with only Chris Boucher left from their rotation players...
S03DFQ59 - Joel Embiid or Anthony Davis (when healthy)? What trade value does Kyrie still have?
December 21, 2021 14:58 - 42 minutes - 39 MBA little quieter on the COVID front today and let's hope it stays this way moving forward so we can talk more fantasy and worry less about injuries and health and safety protocols. Do you still hold Kyrie Irving? What do you think is his value in the trade market? We all know Joel Embiid is a fantasy stud and he put on his best performance of the season today. The only thing that stops some managers from drafting him is his always fragile body. So we pit him against another big man with ...
S03DFQ58 - More COVID postponement. Should leagues add another IL slot?
December 20, 2021 15:36 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBThe COVID woes of fantasy managers continue. This time 3 games were postponed on judgement day! This frustration has brought up some discussions in some leagues on whether to add another IL+ slot. We discuss this anew and the COVID situations of some teams. There were more COVID cases today and the biggest fish was Trae Young. It looks like this will go on until pretty much everyone gets it. Hopefully no player will experience major symptoms that will prolong their absence. We got a vague J...
S03DFQ57 - Is Kemba Walker back in the rotation for good? AD out 4 weeks!
December 19, 2021 13:10 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBWell, Thibs seem to have no choice as he finally got Kemba Walker back in the rotation after Miles Mcbride got himself into health and safety protocols. Walker played probably his best game as a Knick, so will he keep his spot for good? Or is this just temporary? Anthony Davis owners got a not so good news as Davis will miss at least 4 weeks with an MCL sprain. I have a couple of Davis stocks and I am hoping I can survive this loss. Things like this happen and it could've been worse. Hard t...
S03DFQ56 - Is Kyrie Irving worth it? Klay's return moved back. WCJ's and AD's injury scare.
December 18, 2021 17:20 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBAnd so it will happen. Ironically, in the midst of this COVID outbreak in the NBA, one man who was not allowed to play part-time because he is unvaccinated will return to help the Brooklyn Nets from their COVID woes. Given that he will only play road games, is it really worth holding on to Kyrie Irving? What to do if you have him and what to do if he's available? Klay Thompson's return was moved back to January which is a bummer for his managers. No setback has been reported so maybe he jus...
S03DFQ55 - Can The King, Lebron James, be this good throughout the season? Do you trade for him?
December 16, 2021 15:44 - 39 minutes - 36.9 MBWe rarely talk about him in our quickies, so today we decided to pay some respect to Lebron James. Just like Chris Paul, LBJ has so far been playing way above what many managers expected. At 36, do you think he can sustain this throughout the season? Should we buy him? We talk about some players commish will trade for LBJ. Lots of buy players discussed in this quickie - Isaac Okoro, Isaiah Hartenstein, Terrence Ross among others. Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: ...
S03DFQ54 - COVID hits Harden, Giannis! How to deal with annoying trade offers?
December 15, 2021 21:32 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBCOVID strikes anew! This time the Brooklyn Nets got 7 players under the protocol. What about this for wishful thinking - with the Nets lineup very depleted, what if Kyrie Irving suddenly decides to save the Nets from this COVID outbreak and play? Well, that's just me hoping he does play. Giannis Antetokounmpo is also another big name that entered the health and safety protocols. Who to maybe add or stream? Not many players to talk about but we focused a bit on Mikal Bridges and Mitchell Rob...
S03DFQ53 - Tobias Harris on the decline? How high were you able to sell Harrison Barnes?
December 14, 2021 13:59 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBLet me start by taking a poll. I strongly believe that it is difficult to sell high a player like Harrison Barnes. So commish and I kind of debated how high can Barnes be traded so we want to ask you guys to comment below if you were able to sell high Harrison Barnes and how high were you able to sell him for? I want to know what the real market is for this guy. We talked about the seemingly declining fantasy game of Tobias Harris. Do you think he is not the player he used to be? Catch us...
S03DFQ52 - Mo Bamba injures ankle. Bobby Portis makes case for Pickup of the Year and Disappointing Devonte!
December 13, 2021 16:28 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBAnother day, another set of COVID-related illness. This time Zach Lavine, RJ Barrett and Precious Achiuwa enters COVID protocols. The Chicago Bulls has definitely been the most unfortunate with almost everyone under health and safety protocols. I guess the only good news is that once endured this next 2 weeks without these players, you won't worry about them getting COVID again anytime soon or during the playoffs. Mo Bamba sprained his ankle today and given his injury history, we are hoping...
S03DFQ51 - Jerami Grant out indefinitely, Zion updates (not good), Lowry or Garland?
December 12, 2021 11:08 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBWe got more updates on Zion and at this point, whatever update we get about this guy, stay away! I will be surprised if he returns before the All-Star break. Plus, it's the holidays and he won't just be dealing with the sore foot but also his diet during this season! Jerami Grant is another thumb injury casualty. He will be out indefinitely so this could mean a boost for the Detroit Pistons' young guns like Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey and Killian Hayes. Guard talk for our f...
S03DFQ50 - Kevin Durant or Giannis Antetokoumnpo? Who would you rather have?
December 11, 2021 16:34 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBFiftieth DFQ episode for the season! Thanks for following and supporting the podcast and the content we put out! Truly appreciate it! For today's quickie, we put out our prediction on SGA's over/under games played this season. Over or Under 60 games? What do you think? Two more early rounders we rarely talked about - Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokoumnpo. Both are quietly just doing their business with so much consistency. Who do you think is best to own for the rest of the season? Catc...
S03DFQ49 - Ranting about Anthony Davis. Myles Turner "unhappy" with his role in Indiana?
December 10, 2021 15:22 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBIt's the rant about Anthony Davis episode! We discuss some managers' frustration with AD despite being within the top 10 fantasy players so far. Is this the best we can get from AD or can he return to that top 5 or even top 3 status? A couple of days ago we talked about the Indiana Pacers' plan to rebuild already, putting every Pacers' status within the team in jeopardy. Now we hear that Myles Turner hasn't been happy with his limited role with the team? It seems like we are already seeing ...
S03DFQ48 - Is it time for Boucher again? Franz Wagner or Josh Giddey?
December 09, 2021 15:41 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBSooo, Chris Boucher got the start. Is it time to add him up again? Okay, let's face it, the Boucher of last season is probably too much to expect given the very inconsistent playing time and deeper rotation in his position so lines like today could be good enough to ride him while the Toronto Raptors' big men are recovering. We discuss and compare 2 rookies this season - Franz Wagner and Josh Giddey. Who do you think has a better outlook for the rest of the year? Who would you rather have i...
S03DFQ47 - CJ McCollum suffers collapsed lung, Indiana rebuild, plus some Luka Doncic.
December 08, 2021 17:24 - 46 minutes - 43 MBBiggest injury news today is CJ McCollum's collapsed lung, which is a bad sounding injury. He will miss significant time, but nothing concrete at this point. What's concrete is TJ McConnell will be out for the season which already gives Chris Duarte some nice fantasy value for the rest of the season. More interesting though would be the news of an Indiana rebuild. Who gets moved and who stays a Pacer is what we managers will have to wait and see. OG Anunoby suffers a setback that could prev...
S03DFQ46 - Can Zion really play this year? Ben Simmons for CJ Mccollum trade rumor.
December 07, 2021 20:31 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MBMore COVID outbreak in Chicago and Charlotte as Demar Derozan and Ish Smith enters health and safety protocols. This could be a regular occurrence in the NBA this season so I guess we just have to deal with it and keep our fingers crossed that it won't strike our players. Jimmy Butler goes down again after just 25 minutes of play. Just frustrating for owners as he has been great when playing. Unfortunately he hasn't done much playing yet. Speaking of not playing yet, have you seen that Zion...
S03DFQ45 - The better fantasy option - Lavine or Derozan? JJT explains the frustration with Steph.
December 05, 2021 15:20 - 45 minutes - 42 MBSo after a seemingly uneventful day in the NBA yesterday, we were greeted with a new set of injuries and COVID cases today. The Charlotte Hornets, more notably Lamelo Ball and Terry Rozier got into COVID health and safety protocols today and will be out at least for a week and a half. Then Alex Caruso suffers a hamstring injury while Jaylen Brown and OG Anunoby will be missing more time due to their respective injuries. Still, despite those news, we still had some good set of games today an...
S03DFQ44 - Levert saves his value for another day. Jarrett Allen or Clint Capela?
December 04, 2021 15:47 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBCaris Levert, who we just talked about as one of our worry players, keeps his value alive with a strong line against the depleted Miami Heat. His inconsistency is just annoying so hopefully this game gets him into a good streak. We also talk about Jarrett Allen and Clint Capela. Which of these two centers do you prefer to own for the rest of the season? I feel like Allen has been really good this year that he can overtake Capela by the end of the season, though commish does not agree and fee...
S03DFQ43 - Injury season has begun - Towns, Wood, Adebayo, Lillard, Booker.
December 02, 2021 15:53 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBIn the NBA playoffs, there's a saying that a series has not begun until a road team wins. Well, in fantasy, your season has not begun until you get hit by the injury bug and today a lot of big name players got bit. Bam Adebayo could be out 4-6 weeks due to (again) a thumb injury. Christian Wood suffers a sprained ankle during the early part of the game. Dame Lillard will now be out at least 10 days due to his abdominal injury. Devin Booker could be out a week or two and Karl Anthony-Towns s...
S03DFQ42 - Can Jokic, Harden, Curry finish 1-2-3? Trade ideas for Tyrese Haliburton.
December 01, 2021 15:37 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBI know Steph Curry has been really good this season. Heck he is in fact ranked 1 in fantasy, but why do games like today are annoying?! It seems like Curry's bad game always come at a time when I really need him to play well. I know the leash for Curry on bad games should be really long. Today's game though made me wonder, if you were to re-draft the top 2 or even 3 picks would Jokic, Curry and Harden be your 1-2-3 still? We also talk about Tyrese Haliburton and commish pulled out his Buy L...
S03DFQ41 - Jonas Valanciunas goes off! Time to sell?
November 30, 2021 16:28 - 43 minutes - 40 MBJonas Valanciunas had his Steph Curry moment after hitting 7 threes against the Los Angeles Clippers. We talk about Valanciunas's value moving forward and would this be a sell high moment? Who do you think would be a viable trade for Valanciunas? On the flip side, Bradley Beal is another borderline first round pick who has not lived up to the hype so far. Do you think he can turn it around? A number of centers we've called out the past few quickies had big games today - Nikola Vucevic, Chr...
S03DFQ40 - Domantas Sabonis: Bad Start or the Real Thing?
November 29, 2021 15:59 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBThat's a wrap for week 6! What's also over is the talks of John Wall playing. Hopefully you did not drop anyone of solid fantasy value for him. Another veteran is set to return to the NBA with the champions. Demarcus Cousins signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. Whether he contributes any fantasy value is yet to be seen, but just to remind everyone, it has been a while since Cousins have been a reliable fantasy asset. Domantas Sabonis has been a bit underwhelming so far this year. Is this just a...
S03DFQ39 - Week 6 Live Q & A with Max Visaya of Hall of Fame DFS (FILIPINO)
November 29, 2021 14:46 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBWeek 6 Live Q & A with Max Visaya of Hall of Fame DFS Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast Spotify: https://bit.ly/FBWonSpotify Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fantasybenchwarmers Like and follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FantasyBenchwarmers Join our community - NBA Fantasy Locker Room by FBW (Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/fbwfantasylockerroom Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/...
S03DFQ38 - Is Vucevic still a buy low? Should we stash John Wall?
November 28, 2021 15:11 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBLots of centers in today's quickie, but first the news today about John Wall is something to monitor. Is he an add now or should we wait for further news? Nikola Vucevic and Bam Adebayo, two centers drafted pretty high this year, hasn't not been what many have hoped for. Surprisingly, Adebayo has been averaging pretty much the same as last season except for the assists and blocks, making me wonder if what we see now in Adebayo is pretty much what we'll get for the rest of the season or is t...
S03DFQ37 - Fantasy Utility Guys. Are you worried about Bam Adebayo?
November 26, 2021 01:34 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBFirst off, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I apologize for the late upload on this episode as I had a very tiring day yesterday and I was knocked out as I waited for the rendering to finish. Good thing there are no games today. Anyway, in this episode we talk about some of the utility guys - those end of roster players that can do a little of everything. Who do you think is the best utility guy so far this year? We also talk about Devin Booker, Bobby Portis, Bam Adebayo, Daniel Gafford and so...
S03DFQ36 - Can we trust Porzingis? Lonzo or Herro - who would you rather own?
November 24, 2021 15:20 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBKristaps Porzingis has had a string of really good games, so the question is, can you trust him for the rest of the season? Is this the new Porzingis under the Jason Kidd system? We share our thoughts about whether or not we feel KP can sustain this. We also discuss the player who is probably the front-runner for Sixth Man of the Year - Tyler Herro. Another guy's performance we question if it can be sustained. And we debate between Herro and Lonzo - who would you rather own for the rest of th...
S03DFQ35 - Can we trust Porzingis? Lonzo or Herro - who would you rather own?
November 24, 2021 15:20 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBKristaps Porzingis has had a string of really good games, so the question is, can you trust him for the rest of the season? Is this the new Porzingis under the Jason Kidd system? We share our thoughts about whether or not we feel KP can sustain this. We also discuss the player who is probably the front-runner for Sixth Man of the Year - Tyler Herro. Another guy's performance we question if it can be sustained. And we debate between Herro and Lonzo - who would you rather own for the rest of ...
S03DFQ34 - Are you giddy on Josh Giddey? Some possible trade targets to sell your Giddey.
November 23, 2021 15:55 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBFirst of all, let me announce that I am now a proud owner of an Alperen Sengun stock in one of my fantasy teams! So now let's see what the hype will be all about with this rookie. Speaking of rookies, Josh Giddey has been playing "not too bad" basketball these days. Other than inconsistent scoring and a below average FG, his other stats have been okay. Now in case you are thinking of selling your Giddey since he definitely has the name value for a nice trade, we share a couple of names th...
S03DFQ35 - Are you giddy on Josh Giddey? Some possible trade targets to sell your Giddey.
November 23, 2021 15:55 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBFirst of all, let me announce that I am now a proud owner of an Alperen Sengun stock in one of my fantasy teams! So now let's see what the hype will be all about with this rookie. Speaking of rookies, Josh Giddey has been playing "not too bad" basketball these days. Other than inconsistent scoring and a below average FG, his other stats have been okay. Now in case you are thinking of selling your Giddey since he definitely has the name value for a nice trade, we share a couple of names that...
S03DFQ33 - What to do now with Michael Porter Jr.? Cade Cunningham makes his case for fantasy ROY.
November 22, 2021 15:27 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBWe got some not so good update about Michael Porter Jr. from The Denver Post and it's looking like MPJ is the front runner for bust of the year. Well, I hope he gets better soon. Nothing is final though as Denver Nuggets has not announced anything official yet, but it is not looking good. One player looking good is Cade Cunningham. First it was Scottie Barnes then we had Evan Mobley, now Cunningham is making his case for fantasy ROY. He actually looks good. The stats still need a little wor...
S03DFQ34 - What to do now with Michael Porter Jr.? Cade Cunningham makes his case for fantasy ROY.
November 22, 2021 15:27 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBWe got some not so good update about Michael Porter Jr. from The Denver Post and it's looking like MPJ is the front runner for bust of the year. Well, I hope he gets better soon. Nothing is final though as Denver Nuggets has not announced anything official yet, but it is not looking good. One player looking good is Cade Cunningham. First it was Scottie Barnes then we had Evan Mobley, now Cunningham is making his case for fantasy ROY. He actually looks good. The stats still need a little work ...
S03DFQ32 - Is Brandon Ingram a buy low?
November 21, 2021 15:25 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBOne player so far struggling after coming back from injury is Brandon Ingram. I am personally not too high on Ingram, so hard for me to decide if I should buy on BI. But in this episode we throw maybe a name or two that you could try if you feel BI is a buy low opportunity. We also talk about mini-Gobert - Clint Capela. Capela as we've mentioned before tends to be a slow starter, so hopefully the string of good games he has had is the start of another strong fantasy run. A whole lot of Al...
S03DFQ33 - Is Brandon Ingram a buy low?
November 21, 2021 15:25 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBOne player so far struggling after coming back from injury is Brandon Ingram. I am personally not too high on Ingram, so hard for me to decide if I should buy on BI. But in this episode we throw maybe a name or two that you could try if you feel BI is a buy low opportunity. We also talk about mini-Gobert - Clint Capela. Capela as we've mentioned before tends to be a slow starter, so hopefully the string of good games he has had is the start of another strong fantasy run. A whole lot of Alper...
S03DFQ32 - Forgotten Lavine, Kings' and Pacers' woes and our Kevin Love deal for the year.
November 20, 2021 13:46 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBI'm not sure about you guys, but I stayed away from Zach Lavine this season thinking that the stats will be shared among their big 3 (Lavine, Derozan and Vucevic). Lavine though has been thriving despite having Derozan next to him. As commish would say, he's always been a safe choice in the draft and despite him being a shooter, his percentages are just really good for a scorer. We also talk about the Kings' and the Pacers' struggles. Well both in real basketball and in fantasy. Players like ...
S03DFQ31 - Forgotten Lavine, Kings' and Pacers' woes and our Kevin Love deal for the year.
November 20, 2021 13:46 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBI'm not sure about you guys, but I stayed away from Zach Lavine this season thinking that the stats will be shared among their big 3 (Lavine, Derozan and Vucevic). Lavine though has been thriving despite having Derozan next to him. As commish would say, he's always been a safe choice in the draft and despite him being a shooter, his percentages are just really good for a scorer. We also talk about the Kings' and the Pacers' struggles. Well both in real basketball and in fantasy. Players lik...
S03DFQ31 - Can Gary Trent Jr. keep this up? Worried about Bam Adebayo and Pascal Siakam?
November 19, 2021 16:24 - 45 minutes - 42.6 MBTrades within FBW leagues are aplenty today with 4 submitted to the commissioner's office just today. Looks like managers are now making some moves to either shake things up or further strengthen their respective teams. We kick off the quickie with some OG Anunoby injury news which does not look too good. No official timetable was provided but it's looking like multiple games will be missed. Hopefully teams with OG will be able survive this temporary setback. Is it now time for Chris Bouche...
S03DFQ30 - The Carushow must go on. Mo' Love for Mo Bamba
November 18, 2021 15:40 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBWe Lakers fans call him the GOAT now that he is Chicago, Alex Caruso is the Lakers' TOTGA - The One That Got Away. Honestly, we never really thought he'll be a very relevant fantasy player as his game, being a hustle guy, does not really translate to stats. But after seeing the Chicago Bulls' depth chart and watching the pre-season games, I kinda felt he could be roster-able, but still, I did not expect him to be good or even a top 100 player. Yet here he is. On the flipside, Mo Bamba is th...
S03DFQ29 - Zion update, is he worth the wait?
November 17, 2021 14:59 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBZion Williamson has started to do 1:1 drills according to the Pelicans. I'm pretty sure it's an update Zion owners will be pretty excited about. We talk about our own take on Zion and why we're not as excited yet, not even excited for the rest of his season. Klay Thompson is another player who is inching closer to a return. Klay is doing contact 5:5 drills already and it wouldn't surprise us if he plays sooner than later. Many managers have also asked for some appreciation on the San Antoni...
S03DFQ28 - Time to Drop Melton now? What is up with Christian Wood, Julius Randle?
November 16, 2021 17:16 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBSo, this could be it. He is a a fantasy darling among a lot of fantasy analyst and now it's looking like the end is near. De'Anthony Melton has been all we have always hoped for in terms of his fantasy production. Of course we always knew Dillon Brooks could eat into Melton's minutes, but 16 minutes today? Okay it was a blowout, let's give him that, but looks like the trend is not looking too good. Is he a drop? Who should I pick up to replace him? We discuss some buy players who can be cons...
S03DFQ27 - Week 4 Live Q & A with Erik Ong
November 16, 2021 15:45 - 2 hours - 129 MBIn this week 4 Q & A we invited one of the managers in FBW Invitationals and a familiar FBW guest Erik Ong of Hoop-ball.com to join us and talk about some underperforming players. Of course we went through some of your questions from the chat box as well! Follow Erik Ong on Twitter: @Rotomancer Listen in to his podcast as well on Hoop-Ball.com's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HoopBall Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast Spotify...
S03DFQ26 - Lamelo Ball or Trae Young? Who would you rather have in your fantasy team?
November 15, 2021 15:05 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBTrae Young had a nice 42 point game today while Lamelo Ball has been within top 5 so far after another nice line. The former's ADP was around the 11-14 range while the latter was within the 20-24th pick. If you were to draft all over again, who would you pick first? There was not much to talk about today that has not been discussed in previous quickies, and we're glad a number of our recommended buy players the past few days came through for some of my teams today - Bones Hyland, Nassir Li...
S03DFQ25 - Masterful Mobley. Dame's injury, Duarte's downtrend and Killian Hayes's best game ever!
November 14, 2021 15:17 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBThe week's not looking good for some of my teams as I am down 1-8 or 2-7 in some leagues. Hopefully I get some luck tomorrow and close the gap a little bit. Anyway, today's quickie we discuss the best rookie this season (both in fantasy and real life basketball), Evan Mobley. We never really saw this coming this fast. We thought Mobley will start a bit slow given that he is a rookie and his body looks a bit raw for the NBA. But, four weeks into the season, it's looking like he will be this y...
S03DFQ24 - Lonzo Not Ballin'. Is it time for Bones?
November 13, 2021 15:04 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBLet's talk about Lonzo Ball. Lonzo is shooting just 39% for the season and has been really struggling the past few games. More than the scoring it has been the assists that I'm really worried about. A big reason why I drafted Lonzo in the 50s is for the assists and with Vucevic out a few games, the targets are less now and it seems like the Bulls will iso Zach Lavine and Demar Derozan, making Lonzo less of a facilitator. Of course, I'll still hold on to him, he has the minutes and is skilled...
S03DFQ23 - Antman goes wild and why that's a problem for KAT.
November 11, 2021 16:07 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBIt was a full slate today! The bad news first, Jimmy Butler suffered an ankle injury which potentially could sideline him tomorrow on the second half of a back-to-back. Hopefully, it was more of a precaution not to get him back in the game against the Lakers and he won't miss too much time. Now on to the good news, Dillon Brooks returned today and surprisingly played well. Still a wait and see for Desmond Bane and DeAnthony Melton owners, though both players did not have the best of game t...
S03DFQ22 - How low can you buy Jrue?
November 10, 2021 15:12 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBIt's a pretty uneventful day in the NBA that the biggest news is Nikola Jokic being suspended a game and he didn't even play today. So we went through each game and talked about Jrue Holiday. How low can you buy Jrue? Commish threw out some names that I think are unrealistic trade ideas, but hey if you pull it off, congratulations! We talk Mike Conley, Dillon Brooks return, Nic Batum and a lot more. Tomorrow's a full slate so I guess we'll have more interesting stuff tomorrow. Nonetheless, ...
S03DFQ21 - Is the old Anthony Davis back? Steph Curry's 50 and the handcuffs in fantasy.
November 09, 2021 15:50 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBCOVID19 is spreading by the day in the Philadelphia 76ers camp and this time it caught the biggest fish in the team - Joel Embiid. Of course the obvious add here is Andre Drummond, but in standard league and up, Drummond should not be in your free agent pool anymore. In fact, if you have Embiid in your team, Drummond should be a center in your roster. This is what we call handcuff player in fantasy and we kicked off the show (well after talking about MPJ, again!) talking about this. Steph C...
S03DFQ20 - Lebron's injury, Siakam returns and Rubio's big game!
November 08, 2021 15:31 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBWeek 3 judgement day and lots to talk about in today's quickie. We start off with some streaming strategies and some stories about our week 3 matchups. Lots of tips here you can consider using when you stream or when you manage your rosters. How bad is Lebron James's injury? There have been some blurbs that he could miss a few weeks because of this abdominal strain. But no official report yet from the Lakers, so let's keep our fingers crossed. Pascal Siakam returned to action today and look...
S03DFQ19 - Michael Porter Jr. injures back! Tyler Herro continues strong season.
November 07, 2021 15:02 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MBThis is rock bottom for Michael Porter Jr. right? I mean tell me it goes up from here. We've heard from a lot of frustrated MPJ owners and this could probably be the worst of it. We hope. First off, we hope it won't be too bad that he gets to miss just a couple of games or none at all. Secondly, we still hope he picks it up at some point this year, before 2021 ends. Just give us some consistent decent lines. Lastly, in case he sits out, there's really not much high upside options to replace ...
S03DFQ18 - Updates on Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving. What to do? Plus Damian Lillard's woes continue.
November 06, 2021 16:01 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBWe kick off this quickie with some news on the Kyrie Irving situation and the Ben Simmons vs. 76ers battle. What do you do when you have these players? We also speculate on who is now leading the race of who will play first. We can't help but discuss more about the Damian Lillard struggles. After watching the game this morning, it's actually weird to see Lillard very passive on offense. From being one of the best scorers in the league, it seems like he has become more of a spot up shooter o...