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While it is important to not overreact to the first few games of a season, it certainly doesn’t hurt to react to what has happened. That means, don’t make drastic moves because of a few bad games. However, we can acknowledge what has happened and how we should feel because of it. It’s tempting to throw everything out the window early in the season if things don’t go the way you expected them to, but a large part of having success in dynasty leagues is remaining patient and sticking to your beliefs in certain players.
We can still be excited or frustrated with the start of the year. We’ll go through five players that I’m happy with how they’ve started and five that I’ve not been as optimistic about. Then we’ll decide whether or not it is sustainable. Taking the time to analyze multiple aspects of a player’s start allows us to make the best decision.
Five players I’m excited about:
Cam Thomas
On a tanking Nets team, the expectation was that he’d put up a ton of shots, and if they went in, he’d make a big impact in fantasy basketball. It’s early, but the results so far have been great. In the past, Thomas has had some huge scoring nights, but he wasn’t able to do much else in category leagues, so when he had bad nights, he was ineffective. He hasn’t had any major duds this season, but his field goal percentage to this point is 44.8%, which is right on par with his career average. So, despite becoming the unquestioned top scoring option with Mikal Bridges gone, Thomas has posted career-highs in points, rebounds, steals, 3-pointers, free throw percentage and shot attempts without sacrificing his shooting efficiency. This isn’t some insanely hot shooting start where he’s making 60% of his 3-pointers. This percentage is absolutely sustainable, which is encouraging moving forward. However, his long-term value is more of a question mark. Win-now teams should take advantage, but rebuilding dynasty teams should be looking to sell-high on Thomas.
Jordan Poole
Much like Thomas, Poole was expected to dominate on a bad team. Well, that was also the expectation last year, and we all know how…
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Publish date : 2024-10-30 14:58:00
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