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With the Emirates NBA Cup underway, Week 5 will give fantasy managers a more evenly distributed schedule in the final whole week before Thanksgiving. No day will have more than eight games (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday), with Thursday (four games) being the lone “light” day. And with most teams playing three games during Week 5, that should not be as impactful when determining who’s worth adding and who should remain on the waiver. Let’s look at some top pickups, beginning with a Rockets reserve who has been a star in his role thus far.
Rankings credit: Basketball Monster
Priority Adds
1. Tari Eason
2. Luguentz Dort
3. Goga Bitadze
4. Jared McCain
5. Peyton Watson
6. Bub Carrington
7. Kevin Huerter
8. Yves Missi
9. Kris Dunn
10. Donovan Clingan
Tari Eason (43%), Houston Rockets
With Eason averaging just under 23 minutes per game, it’s understandable that some would be skeptical of his top-50 fantasy start. However, the averages (12.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.2 blocks, and 1.0 3-pointers) are sustainable and good enough to keep fantasy managers from taking too big of a hit due to his free-throw percentage (66.7%). Over the last week, Eason has played 26.2 minutes per game, an increase that has coincided with Jabari Smith Jr.’s minutes decreasing. Houston plays four games in Week 5, including a Friday/Saturday back-to-back against Portland.
Brandon Boston Jr. (39%), New Orleans Pelicans
As the Pelicans struggle with injuries, Boston remains a player who should be added if available. Over the last two weeks, he’s provided top 50 per-game value in 9-cat formats, averaging 14.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.4 blocks, and 1.4 3-pointers in 33.3 minutes. He’s taken care of the basketball (1.6 turnovers per game), minimizing the impact of a mini-slump (6-of-23 FGs over the last two games). Boston can be rostered until Dejounte Murray and CJ McCollum are healthy enough to play.
Jared McCain (33%), Philadelphia 76ers
When Tyrese Maxey went down with a hamstring injury, there did not appear to be a worthy fantasy add among the 76ers guards. Then, Jared McCain happened. The first-round pick out…
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Publish date : 2024-11-15 17:00:00
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