NBA Fantasy Player of the Week: Dwyane Wade

Every week there is a player that outplays everybody in his path. A player that dominates in every statistical category, and takes total control of every game that they play in. This weeks NBA Fantasy Player of the Week is Dwyane Wade.

Over Wade's last four games, he has averaged 31.5 points, 9.25 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 3.0 blocks, while shooting 48.8 percent from the floor. To add to that, Wade also has four three-pointers made over that span, and clearly looks like he has stepped up his shooting game from behind the arc.

Wade’s name is definitely being heard amongst MVP talk and it looks like he could be a top candidate in the race for Most Valuable Player.

Fantasy Standpoint

Wade is ranked second in the entire league, according to Yahoo! Fantasy NBA. CBS Sportsline Fantasy NBA ranks Wade third in Fantasy points per game amongst the entire league. Wade should be owned and started in every league. If he isn’t on your Fantasy team, I suggest you trade for him before nobody wants to give him up!

Overview

Wade has a chance to win the MVP award this season for the first time in his career. Already owning a MVP Playoffs trophy and a Championship ring, Wade looks determined to capture the regular season MVP award this year.

Breakdown

Most players win MVP for the regular season when there team puts up wins. Obviously there performance adds to their chances of winning the trophy, but if Wade wants to win this award his team will have to step up and at least make the playoffs this season.

Prediction

Wade will be a contender for the MVP award. I believe it will be between Wade and one other player in the race. If the Miami Heat can reach the playoffs, Wade’s chances of winning MVP will improve tremendously.

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