RADIO
It's been a couple weeks since the NBA trade deadline and we are finally seeing the rotations solidify with all the new faces in their new places. With most fantasy league trade deadlines come and gone, managers will need to rely on the waiver wire to make that last minute push for the playoffs, if they haven't started already.
The Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors are highlighted here as they both have five-game weeks coming up. 20 teams have four-game weeks while only eight have three-game weeks. All days this week have 10 or less games playing per day, so there are plenty of opportunity to stream, especially Monday (seven), Thursday (seven) and Saturday (six).
Our staff at RotoBaller has great insight and daily columns on how to improve your squad and tips to make your team successful, so be sure to check them out! Now, let's get prepared for the upcoming week. All players in this article are rostered at 50 percent or less.
Week 15 Standard 9-Category Leagues
Columns are written based on H2H 9-category standard size leagues:
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
Taj Gibson - PF/C - New York Knicks (4% rostered)
Somehow Gibson is fantasy relevant again and actually putting up decent numbers sans Mitchell Robinson (foot). Nerlens Noel is still the starter, but head coach Tom Thibodeau is adament about playing Gibson decent minutes off the bench. Gibson is shooting 69.2 percent from the field over his past six games and adds an average of 7.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 25.0 minutes per game.
Other streamers:
- Jalen Brunson - PG/SG - Dallas Mavericks (21% rostered)
- Isaiah Stewart - PF/C - Detroit Pistons (11% rostered)
- Robin Lopez - C - Washington Wizards (4% rostered)
- Tony Bradley - C - Oklahoma City Thunder (2% rostered)
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
Saddiq Bey - SF - Detroit Pistons (29% rostered)
The first of a few Pistons to be featured here, Bey has had an up-and-down season due to his inconsistency on the offensive end. One minutes, Bey will shoot the lights out and drop multiple threes and the other minute, get enough bricks to build a house. This is to be expected of the rookie, however, Bey has been getting to the line for two attempts per game and shooting 90.0 percent from the charity stripe over his past five games. With five games on tap, Bey can give that boost to win your category if you can handle the inconsistent field goal percentage.
Other streamers:
- Marcus Morris Sr. - PF/C - Los Angeles Clippers (24% rostered)
- Tomas Satoransky - PG/SG - Chicago Bulls (24% rostered)
- Cory Joseph - PG - Detroit Pistons (9% rostered)
- Dario Saric -PF/C - Phoenix Suns (7% rostered)
POINTS
Hamidou Diallo - SG/SF - Detroit Pistons (44% rostered)
Diallo has been an integral part of the Detroit offense, just as expected given the praise he received from the coaching staff during his trade. Diallo has at least 14 points in each of his past three games and enters a five-game week with plenty of opportunity. Disclaimer: Diallo is most likely not ready to play on back-to-back sets and the Pistons have two this week alone, which would decrease his games from five to three. If Diallo sits, Josh Jackson (17% rostered) has benefitted the most.
Other streamers:
- Aleksej Pokusevski - SF - Oklahoma City Thunder (31% rostered)
- Saddiq Bey - SF - Detroit Pistons (29% rostered)
- Theo Maledon - PG - Oklahoma City Thunder (26% rostered)
- Kenrich Williams - SF/PF - Oklahoma City Thunder (4% rostered)
THREE-POINTERS
Aleksej Pokusevski - SF - Oklahoma City Thunder (31% rostered)
Pokuesevski has been an intriguing rookie this year and is getting plenty of run in Oklahoma City given their injuries and desire to buy-in to the youth movement. Over the past 14 days, Pokusevski is averaging 13.1 points with 2.1 threes on 39.3% from the field and 73.3% from the charity stripe, 5.1 boards, 3.4 dimes, 0.7 steals, 1.0 blocks and 2.7 turnovers in almost 32 minutes a game. "Poku" adds a three-point element from the forward position and, if you can deal with the lower percentages and higher turnovers, he can contribute across the board in the upcoming four-game week.
Other streamers:
- Saddiq Bey - SF - Detroit Pistons (29% rostered)
- Theo Maledon - PG - Oklahoma City Thunder (26% rostered)
- James Johnson - PF/C - New Orleans Pelicans (7% rostered)
- Wayne Ellington - SG/SF - Detroit Pistons (3% rostered)
REBOUNDS
Isaiah Stewart - C - Detroit Pistons (11% rostered)
I was a big believer Stewart would gain some ground on Mason Plumlee after the trade deadline after head coach Dwayne Casey has talked him up, but alas that has not happened yet. Still, Stewart has been serviceable in his backup center role and continues to put up decent value for a big man. Stewart is up to 5.8 rebounds in just 19.0 minutes per game this year and gets a five-game week starting with a Monday-Tuesday back-to-back set. The Pistons also play on all low volume days, giving Stewart great streaming value.
Other streamers:
- Aleksej Pokusevski - SF - Oklahoma City Thunder (31% rostered)
- Royce O'Neale - SF/PF - Utah Jazz (26% rostered)
- Isaiah Roby - PF/C - Oklahoma City Thunder (25% rostered)
- James Johnson - PF/C - New Orleans Pelicans (7% rostered)
ASSISTS
Malachi Flynn - PG - Toronto Raptors (1% rostered)
The Raptors are very banged up right now and on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. Kyle Lowry (foot) is likely out for the rest of this week and Fred VanVleet (hip) just left Friday's game with a hip flexor. Enter Flynn who played great after VanVleet's departure, putting up 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals (all career-highs) in 31 minutes. The Raptors have five games this week including a couple back-to-backs. If VanVleet misses time, Flynn is a widely available streamer for assists and other counting stats.
Other streamers:
- Tomas Satoransky - PG/SG - Chicago Bulls (24% rostered)
- Killian Hayes - PG/SG - Detroit Pistons (18% rostered)
- Cory Joseph - PG - Detroit Pistons (9% rostered)
- Dennis Smith Jr. - PG/SG - Detroit Pistons (4% rostered)
STEALS
Cory Joseph - PG - Detroit Pistons (9% rostered)
Joseph has had plenty of opportunities to be fantasy relevant throughout his career and who would've thought he would be doing it in Detroit. Joseph is averaging 1.6 steals per game since joining the Pistons who just can't figure out their point guard of the future. Dennis Smith Jr. (back) has been injured, but just returned and played 12 minutes on Saturday. He could eat into Joseph's workload eventually, but it appears Joseph is still above Saben Lee in the pecking order despite coming off the bench.
Other streamers:
- Delon Wright - PG/SG/SF - Sacramento Kings (47% rostered)
- Hamidou Diallo - SG/SF - Detroit Pistons (44% rostered)
- Theo Maledon - PG - Oklahoma City Thunder (26% rostered)
- Malachi Flynn - PG - Toronto Raptors (1% rostered)
BLOCKS
Tony Bradley - C - Oklahoma City Thunder (2% rostered)
Bradley had a productive stint in Philadelphia while Joel Embiid missed games and now finds himself in another backup situation with the Thunder. Despite this, Bradley is still producing per-minute value backing up breakout center Moses Brown. Bradley has recorded a block in each of his past three games and has seen over 20 minutes a game in the past two (although these were blowout losses). An injury to Brown is needed for Bradley to warrant a hold, but for now he is a viable blocks streamer.
Other streamers:
- Aleksej Pokusevski - SF - Oklahoma City Thunder (31% rostered)
- Isaiah Roby - PF/C - Oklahoma City Thunder (25% rostered)
- Isaiah Stewart - C - Detroit Pistons (11% rostered)
- James Johnson - PF/C - New Orleans Pelicans (7% rostered)
TURNOVERS
Jae Crowder - SF/PF - Phoenix Suns (38% rostered)
Crowder has been a little careless with the ball recently, committing a total of eight turnovers over his past four games, but that only brings his turnover per game average up to 0.9 on the season. Crowder's been the starting forward on the Suns for awhile now and, given their record, appears it won't change anytime soon. Crowder offers a solid package of threes, rebounds, steals and blocks while not hurting you on the turnovers (for the most part).
Other streamers:
- Jaden McDaniels - PF - Minnesota Timberwolves (39% rostered)
- Terance Mann - SF - Los Angeles Clippers (14% rostered)
- Derrick Favors - PF/C - Utah Jazz (8% rostered)
- Taj Gibson - PF/C - New York Knicks (4% rostered)
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