Fantasy Highlights
Ray Allen (SG, MIA)Jesus Shuttlesworth torched the competition with 6-of-10 three pointers, none bigger than the last one to bury the Nuggets and win the game for Miami. He finished with 23 points to go along with five rebounds, three steals and a block. It's worth noting that he shot a total of 12 shots in the game, showing that he's doing what he's supposed to be doing in Miami; knocking down threes.
Paul Pierce (SF, BOS)
The Truth buried a three to break the hearts of Wizards fans after a valiant effort to fight back. His fourth triple of the game gave Boston their lead before the Celtics D kept them ahead as they barely hang on to win the game. Pierce finished with 27 points, seven rebounds, and four assists on 10-of-21 shooting.
Paul George (SG/SF, IND)After being featured as a buy low option, Paul George posts a huge fantasy line of 16 points with two three pointers, 17 rebounds, three assists, two steals and four blocked shots. As mentioned in the previous article about him, the added rebounding dimension of his game is the most attractive aspect of George's fantasy year.
DeMarcus Cousins (PF/C, SAC)
Cousins had a big night with 21 points, 13 rebounds, four steals, and a block, but he did it on 9-of-27 shooting in a game that went to double overtime. Apart from the shooting clip, owners should be happy that he kept away from foul trouble long enough to be able to play 42 minutes and finishing with just one turnover.
Kyle Lowry (PG, TOR)
Lowry had another big night with a near triple-double of 28 points, eight rebounds and eight assists with four three pointers and three steals.
Chris Bosh (PF/C, MIA)
Like Kobe yesterday, Bosh exploded for 40 points and not much stats to rave about apart from his 15-of-22 shooting clip, but should be a highlight because it still is an impressive 40 points.
Kenneth Faried (PF, DEN)
Finally, the Manimal is unleashed! Faried played 36 minutes and finished with 22 points on 11-of-15 shooting to go along with 12 rebounds and a steal. While not that impressive, it should be noted that he finally got to play major minutes for the first time this season.
Nicolas Batum (SF/SF, POR)
Batum rebounded from a forgettable game with 17 points on 4-of-6 shooting threes, 9 rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and six steals. Filling out the box scores like a boss.
Mike Dunleavy (SG/SF, MIL)
While all the attention in Milwaukee is in the backcourt tandem of Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings, Mike Dunleavy suddenly exploded for 29 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists, two steals and a block. Most of those points came from downtown, as he was a scorching 6-of-7 from beyond the arc. He's still just 30% owned in Y!Fantasy, and though he probably won't put up these kinds of lines on a regular basis, he's a solid contributor off the bench for them and should contribute to three-point shooting.
O.J. Mayo (SG, DAL)
Speaking for threes, O.J. Mayo drowned the Bobcats by making it rain threes in Dallas. He finished with 7-of-10 three points for 30 points, and he added six rebounds and three assists. It might be pretty one-sided, but seven threes deserve a highlight.
Paul Millsap (PF, UTA)
Millsap finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and three steals to help lead the Jazz on a comeback against the Spurs before the latter proved too much for them.
Tim Duncan (PF/C, SAS)
Old Man Tim turning back the hands of time, this time with 19 points 11 rebounds, two steals, and three blocked shots. Best part of his line should be 5-of-6 free throw shooting, one of his weak points.
Players to Consider
Tyreke Evans (SG/SF, SAC)
Second time being featured in this section, as he posts another impressive fantasy line of 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocked shots. He's not throwing too many threes, but if your team is grounded on big man-stats, Evans should be nice to trade for as he gives those stats at the Guard spot.
Darren Collison (PG, DAL)
Collison had a pretty efficient night, with 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting, two three pointers, 10 assists, and just two turnovers in 31 minutes of play. It's not impossible to think he can maintain this type of production on a regular basis.
Micheal Kidd-Gilchrist (SF, CHA)
MKG is proving to be one of the better picks by Micheal Jordan. He finished with 13 points and five rebounds, but did have five steals and a blocked shot. He should be a player to take notice of if you're looking for hustle stats (steals and rebounds).
Under the Radar Picks
Trevor Booker (PF, WAS, 4% owned in Y!Fantasy)
Booker started in he Wiz' loss to the Celtics, and played 28 minutes in a evenly spread out frontcourt rotation. While Nene is out, the Wiz bigs will look play for minutes, and after posting 10 points and 11 rebounds after playing an ineffective 17 minutes in their debut, Booker should make an impression on the coaches.
Reggie Evans (PF, BKN, 0% owned in Y!Fantasy)
Looking for a quick fix in rebounds? Evans should be worth a look. He's always been known for his rebounding prowess, and it looks like he hasn't lost that passion, grabbing 13 rebounds in 15 minutes of play. He added a block and a steal in limited minutes. When Brooklyn needs rebounds and defensive intensity, Evans should see the some playing time.
C.J.Watson (PG, BKN, 2% owned in Y!Fantasy)
One of the major contributors of last year's Chicago bench mob, Watson is now in Brooklyn playing the super sub role once again. He contributed 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field with three 3-pointers, two blocks, and a steal. Despite playing behind the All-Star guard combo Deron Williams and Joe Johnson, Watson should be see minutes to contribute similar looking stat lines.
Robin Lopez (C, NOH, 23% owned in Y!Fantasy)
The starting C for the Hornets finished with 16 points, seven rebounds, four blocked shots and a steal. He should be a decent add on the C spot, with the Hornets rolling to a pretty impressive start for the season.
Danny Green (SG/SF, SAS, 36% owned in Y!Fantasy)
With Manu still out, Green is getting a lot of burn in minutes, getting to play at least 30 minutes in their first three games. He has pretty good FG% and does spot up for threes. He's a nice option to pick up for threes.
Carl Landry (PF/SF, GSW, 18% owned in Y!Fantasy)
Andrew Bogut sat the game out, Festus Ezeli got the start at C, but it was Landry who came up big with 22 points and 10 rebounds in the Warriors' win over the Clippers. He's listed as a PF/SF, but plays as a big and in reality may be playing at the C spot at times.
Random Fantasy Thoughts
1. Roy Hibbert is having a nice stretch of games with blocked shots. He's averaging 4 blocks per game so far.
2. Dwayne Wade had four blocks for the night. He's been a nice source of blocks at the Guard spot.
3. Not quite Harden-sanity as Portland stops the scorching hot James Harden, who was able to score only 24 points.
4. Chris Kaman's back and scored a bunch of points, but unless he grabs rebounds, he won't merit much fantasy attention.
5. Byron Mullens had a short stretch last year when he was right up there with Kevin Love as a shooting big. He had two 3-pointers today to go along with his 16 points and 10 rebounds.
6. Mo Williams led the Jazz as they attempted to come back from a huge deficit, finishing with 29 points and 9 assists. But he just had two 3-pointers, which is not bad, but could be better.
7. Chris Paul shot just 3-for-9 from the field but finished with 27 points. Then you see his free throw clip at 19-for-20.
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