Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers: Week 11

Mike Barner looks at some mid-week waiver wire options for fantasy basketball leagues. These players may be free agents to target on waivers in Week 11.

The rest of Week 11 brings a schedule that will leave some advantages and disadvantages for fantasy basketball managers. There are two teams that will play three games each, giving a significant edge to the players on those squads. There are also four teams that will play just one game each, dealing significant downgrades to the players on those rosters.

Let’s look at the remaining schedules for each team and discuss some players to consider streaming. For those in daily lineup leagues, streaming players with favorable schedules can be key to having a winning week. However, be sure to be aware of your league rules. If you have games played cap for the week, then streaming too much might not be ideal.

All roster percentages used in this article are from Yahoo.

Weekly Schedule: Thursday to Sunday

Teams that play only game (AVOID): Cleveland, Houston, LA Clippers, Milwaukee

Teams that play two or three games (TARGET): Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Golden State, Indiana, LA Lakers, Memphis, Miami, Minnesota, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Antonio, Utah, Washington

Teams that play back-to-back (TARGET): Charlotte, Denver, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, Toronto

Shallow League Streaming Options

Caris LeVert, SG/SF (48%)

Darius Garland (jaw) and Evan Mobley (knee) remain out for the Cavaliers. They need more scoring from LeVert, and he is never one to shy away from additional shot attempts. Over their last nine games, he has averaged 19.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.1 steals, and 2.3 three-pointers. It’s a bit surprising that he is still available in more than half of leagues. The Cavaliers have two more games left this week, so be sure to add LeVert now.

Jonathan Kuminga, PF (45%)

The Warriors are one of the two teams that will play three more games this week. Draymond Green (suspension) remains away from the team, further cementing Kuminga as an important part of the Warriors rotation. Across his last 12 games, Kuminga has averaged 15.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.0 three-pointers. While he shot just 67.4 percent from behind the arc during that span, he shot 54.6 percent from the field.

Trayce Jackson-Davis, PF/C (41%)

Staying with the Warriors, Jackson-Davis is another option to target for their remaining three games. He has already worked his way into an expanded role, logging an average of 23 minutes over the last eight games. With him providing 11.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.1 blocks during that span, don’t expect his playing time to decline anytime soon. Also working in his favor is that he has shot 64.3 percent from the field this season.

Keyonte George, PG/SG (32%)

George hasn’t been able to regain his starting role after missing six straight games with a foot injury. Still, he has averaged 25 minutes over the last five games off the bench. As a member of the second unit, he averaged 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.2 three-pointers during that span. His 36.0 percent shooting from the field this season is a tough pill to swallow, but with the Jazz scheduled to play two more games, George is worth considering for those who need assists and three-pointers.

Deep Leagues Streaming Options

Taurean Prince, SF/PF (21%)

After struggling to find his way onto the floor during the last two seasons with the Timberwolves, Prince is logging a career-high 31 minutes per game this season for the Lakers. His overall numbers don’t jump off the page with him averaging 9.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. However, he has contributed 2.2 three-pointers per game, putting him on pace to average at least 2.0 three-pointers in a season for the fourth time in his career. Those who need help in that department should consider adding him for the Lakers’ final two games of the week.

Reggie Jackson, PG (18%)

The Nuggets are the other team that will play three more games this week. Given their championship aspirations, they need to keep players healthy for the playoff run. That means we could see a few of their starters get a rest day over this stretch. Jackson is averaging 12.3 points, 4.4 assists, and 1.5 three-pointers over 24 minutes per game this season, so the potential for added playing time makes him a viable option in deeper leagues.

Isaac Okoro, SG/SF (10%)

Okoro is not going to score in bunches like LeVert. However, the Cavaliers do need him to play a lot since they are missing two of their starters. Okoro moved into the starting lineup nine games ago and he has averaged 13.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.3 three-pointers per game since. The key was he logged 30 minutes per game during that span. Expect him to remain busy until the Cavaliers’ health situation improves.

Corey Kispert, SG/SF (7%)

Kispert can shoot. Last season, he shot 49.7 percent from the field and 42.4 percent from behind the arc. This season, he is shooting 47.1 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from deep. He has been particularly hot of late, averaging 13.2 points and 2.1 three-pointers over the Wizards’ last 11 games. Don’t expect him to provide much in the way of rebounds or assists, but those in very deep leagues who need a boost in scoring should look to Kispert with the Wizards set to play two more games.

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