Fantasy Basketball Hot Pickups: Week 7
Win My Fantasy League writer Raju Byfield brings you this week's hottest pickups for Week 7 of the fantasy basketball season, including Darko Milicic, who is shockingly still available in 28 percent of Yahoo! leagues.
Other hot pickups include J.R. Smith of the Denver Nuggets, Amir Johnson and Leandro Barbosa of the Toronto Raptors, Wesley Matthews of the Portland Trail Blazers and more...
J.R. Smith
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J.R. Smith has been going off lately as has averaged 23.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 3.7 threes per game over the past three games.
J.R. needs to be owned in all leagues, even if he is coming off the bench.
He has averaged 29 minutes per game over that stretch.
J.R. Smith is currently available in 37 percent of Yahoo! leagues.
Wesley Matthews
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Wesley Matthews has been going off since being named a starter over Nicolas Batum.
He's averaging 18 points, 2.7 threes and 1.3 steals on 50-percent shooting since being given his starting job.
Matthews is currently available in 44 percent of Yahoo! leagues and should be snapped up right away.
DeMarcus Cousins
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DeMarcus Cousins is a player who is going to get it going sooner or later.
He ascended back to the starting lineup on Saturday night and responded with 17 points, 11 rebounds and one block in the outing.
I must admit I drafted Cousins in every league this year and I reached for him, a lot. I still love his upside and believe he will be a top-five option at center down the stretch.
He is currently available in 32 percent of Yahoo! leagues.
Amir Johnson
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Amir Johnson is currently available in 54 percent of Yahoo! leagues despite being named the Toronto Raptors starting power forward.
He ran into some immediate foul trouble in his first game as a starter, but he flashed some of his upside in his second start with 14 points, nine rebounds, one steal and one block against the Thunder.
A.J. needs to be owned in all leagues going forward.
Marvin Williams
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Marvin Williams is the major beneficiary of the Joe Johnson injury and he has stepped it up in J.J.’s absence.
Heading in to Saturdays tilt with the Heat, Marvin Williams was averaging 16.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals on 59-percent shooting over his past four contests.
Marvin Williams is currently available in 68 percent of Yahoo! leagues.
Leandro Barbosa
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Leandro Barbosa has stepped up as the Toronto Raptors sixth man and needs to be owned in deeper leagues.
He finished Friday's game against the Thunder with 22 points, two steals and two threes.
Barbosa is currently available in 64 percent of Yahoo! leagues.
Jason Thompson
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Jason Thompson has been named the starter at power forward for the Sacramento Kings and has been producing well as a starter, with 11 points and seven rebounds per game on 52.9-percent shooting.
As long as he is starting, Jason Thompson should be owned in all leagues.
He is currently available in 80 percent of Yahoo! leagues.
Jonny Flynn
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Jonny Flynn has looked good in his D-league rehabilitation stint and should be back with the Timberwolves this week.
We have been recommending him for weeks, but he is only now ready to return to action.
Make the add where available.
He is currently available in 79 percent of Yahoo! leagues.
Shane Battier
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Shane Battier is a top 25 player over the past seven days, with averages of 12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.8 threes, 1.3 steals and 1.5 blocks on 54.8-percent shooting.
Battier has the tendency to get hot for stretches, so we are recommending the add until he cools down.
Shane Battier is currently available in 62 percent of Yahoo! leagues.
Kyle Lowry
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Kyle Lowry has been a top 25 player over the past seven days, averaging 14 points, 8.8 assists, two threes and 1.3 steals on 55.3-percent shooting over a four-game span.
Aaron Brooks is due to return soon, so ride out Lowry until he does.
He is currently available in 66 percent of Yahoo! leagues.
Brad Miller
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Brad Miller has been solid in Yao Ming’s absence, averaging 13.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 threes on 73.1-percent shooting over his past four games heading into Saturday night's contest.
In Saturday night's game, he was solid once again, with 20 points, four threes and three blocks.
Brad Miller is currently available in 74 percent of Yahoo! leagues.
Larry Sanders
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Larry Sanders had a tremendous eight-block performance this week in which he narrowly missed the triple-double.
Sanders is still starting even with Andrew Bogut back in the starting lineup, and it is officially time to give this shot-blocking machine a roster spot in deeper leagues.
He is currently available in 94 percent of Yahoo! leagues.
Kris Humphries
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Kris Humphries continues to go off, yet he sits at only 50-percent owned in Yahoo leagues.
He has cooled down a bit but has still managed to average seven points and 10.6 rebounds over his past five games.
He needs to be in fantasy lineups as long as he is a starter.
Wesley Johnson
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Wesley Johnson went off for 20 points, six rebounds, three threes and two blocked shots Saturday night and flashed some of his tremendous upside.
He should be owned in deeper leagues and he is someone to keep an eye on in shallower formats.
Josh McRoberts
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Josh McRoberts has 8.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and two blocks over his past four games and is currently available in 86 percent of leagues.
Consider McRoberts only in the deepest leagues until he can show some consistency.
Other Names to Consider
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Other names to consider: James Jones, George Hill, Jordan Farmar, Thabo Sefolosha, Mike Bibby, Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler, Landry Fields, DeMar DeRozan, Samuel Dalembert and Arron Affalo.
