Fantasy Hoops Waiver Wire Bin Vol. Five

I’ve scored the fantasy basketball waiver wires to find gems so you don’t have to.

C.J. Watson, PG/SG, Golden State Warriors

Golden State has been hit hard by injuries this year, making their rotation thin.

Pretty much anyone in that rotation is a worthy fantasy option, and Watson is no exception.

Last week, he posted 15.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.3 three-pointers, while shooting 55.8 percent from the floor and 87.5 percent from the line.

C.J. is owned in nine percent of Yahoo! and 0.9 percent of ESPN leagues.

Courtney Lee, SG/SF, New Jersey Nets

Lee struggled against the Knicks last night, but still averaged 14.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 1.3 blocks, and 1.5 three-pointers over the past four games.

He shot 54.5 percent from the floor and 50 percent from the line.

He’s a 78.1 percent free-throw shooter on the year, though, so don’t fret over that number.

Courtney is owned in 53 percent of Yahoo!, and 10.8 percent of ESPN leagues.

Quentin Richardson, SG/SF, Miami Heat

Q’s back issues are behind him now, and he’s putting up some nice fantasy numbers.

Last week, he averaged 14.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 2.8 three-pointers.

He shot 47.6 percent from the floor and 71.4 percent from the stripe.

Richardson is owned in 15 percent of Yahoo! and 2.1 percent of ESPN leagues.

Ryan Gomes, SF/PF, Minnesota Timberwolves

Gomes wasn’t fazed by Kevin Love’s return, as he continued his hot streak.

He averaged 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.0 three-pointers last week.

He shot 57.5 percent from the field and 90.0 percent from the line.

Gomes is owned in 41 percent of Yahoo! and 7.3 percent of ESPN leagues.

Chris Andersen, PF/C, Denver Nuggets

Andersen is a specialty player who can give you a bump in field-goal percentage, rebounds, and blocks.

Last week, he shot 80.0 percent from the floor and 75.0 percent from the line, as he averaged 8.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 0.7 steals, and 3.0 blocks.

"The Birdman" is owned in 57 percent of Yahoo! and 10.2 percent of ESPN leagues.

Anderson Varejao, PF/C, Cleveland Cavaliers

Like Andersen, Varejao is a big man known for his hair.

Last week, he returned to fantasy relevance, after a brief hiatus, by averaging 8.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals, and 2.3 blocks.

He hasn’t shot at his typical clip—37.5 percent last week—but that should come around. He did shoot 75 percent from the line.

Varejao is owned in 44 percent of Yahoo! and 5.2 percent of ESPN leagues.

Wesley Matthews, PG/SG, Utah Jazz

Matthews stepped up his game last week by averaging 15.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.7 three-pointers.

He shot 62.1 percent from the floor and 71.4 percent from the line.

Wesley is owned in four percent of Yahoo! and 0.7 percent of ESPN leagues.

Vladimir Radmanovic, SF/PF, Golden State Warriors

Radmanovic is also taking advantage of the Warriors' injuries.

Last week, he averaged 11.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.8 three-pointers.

He shot 47.5 percent from the floor without missing a free throw.

Vladimir is owned in 10 percent of Yahoo! and 1.2 percent of ESPN leagues.

Originally published at LestersLegends.com. We also have NFL waiver wire advice if you are preparing for the fantasy football playoffs (click here to see the article).