Fantasy Basketball Pickups: Christian Braun solidifying role as starter

We’re entering week two of the NBA season, which means overreactions are happening across the league. Is Tyrese Haliburton a bust this season? Were we too high on Jalen Johnson? Is Denver cooked? A lot of those questions were answered on Monday night to kick off a new week on the fantasy schedule.

Monday’s 11 games provided plenty of context for us, and there are plenty of players that are clearly not rostered enough, whether it be because of an injury or because they’re simply playing too well. Here are 12 guys that could be worth adding at this point.

Christian Braun- 34% rostered in Yahoo leagues

Braun played well in a win over Toronto on Monday, but he has been fantastic in each of their three games. He is averaging 14.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.7 blocks per game on efficient shooting splits. Braun won the starting shooting guard job during training camp, and it doesn’t seem like Julian Strawther will be taking it from him anytime soon. He should be worth rostering in 9-cat leagues for the rest of the season.

Jeremy Sochan- 43%

He hasn’t been perfect, but Sochan has made some real strides this season. He scored a season-high 22 points on Monday and is averaging a career-high 19.0 points per game thus far. The defensive numbers aren’t there, and the free throw shooting is still poor, but Sochan is still having the best 9-cat season of his career, even if the sample size is small. They play three more games this week, and Sochan should continue to provide solid value.

Payton Pritchard- 16%

Boston’s sixth man struggled in the season opener, but he has been on fire since then. He had 28 points on eight 3-pointers on Monday and is now averaging 16.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 4.8 triples per game this season. Pritchard has been a fifth-round asset thus far in 9-cat leagues, with most of his value coming from beyond the arc. If Pritchard continues to play this well, he’ll certainly have a case to win Sixth Man of the Year.

Scotty Pippen Jr.- 29%

Pippen Jr. didn’t get the start with Ja Morant sidelined, but he still played a lot and was incredibly effective. He played a…

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