The Playlist: Week 4 fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups and start/sit advice

Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze is a must-add in fantasy basketball leagues with Wendell Carter Jr. out. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball.

Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, a quick look at the schedule and lineup notes (who’s in and out of rotations).

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🏀 Week 3 wrap up:

Who should fantasy basketball managers be adding and plugging into their lineups this week?

🏆 Week 3 top fantasy performers:

🎧 Who’s in My Rotation: Waiver Pickups

Four players under 50% rostered that should be rostered in all leagues:

Scotty Pippen Jr. – PG/SG, Memphis Grizzlies (49% rostered)

Bennedict Mathurin – SG/SF, Indiana Pacers (49% rostered)

Payton Pritchard – PG, Boston Celtics (44% rostered)

Al Horford – PF/C, Boston Celtics (42% rostered)

Jose Alvarado – PG, New Orleans Pelicans (38% rostered)

I’m shocked he’s not over 40% yet, considering that almost every guard in the Pelicans’ backcourt is sitting in street clothes. In Alvarado’s last six games, he has contributed a mix of everything for fantasy managers, averaging 17.2 points, 5.7 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 3.5 3s in 33.3 minutes per game contest.

Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson are out for weeks, leaving only Brandon Ingram and Alvarado as the primary ball-handlers. The Pels are down badly, but Alvarado should be rostered in all formats for his 3s, assists and thievery.

▶️ Étoufée – Vince Staples

Goga Bitadze – C, Orlando Magic (30% rostered)

The Magic’s backup center has a history of making an impact when given the opportunity. Bitadze has short-term appeal, as Wendell Carter Jr. is dealing with plantar fasciitis and has recently been limited to cardio. Truth is, Carter stays hurt, so who knows if he’s actually close to returning?

Bitadze has been ballin, averaging 33.1 fantasy points per game over his last three contests and providing counting stats in every category. He…

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Publish date : 2024-11-11 17:01:00

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