Welcome to this week’s Fantasy Basketball Forecaster! In here you’ll find:
- Top 3 waiver wire adds (among all players under 50% owned ESPN)
- Leaders in each stat category over the last week
- Each team’s schedule ranking, based on opponent’s stats allowed, where the #1 ranked team faces the easiest fantasy schedule this week
Let’s begin!
3 players to add off waivers
- Carmelo Anthony (14% rostered) — HE’S BACK! Melo signed with the Trail Blazers last week to give them some much needed help at the four spot. I’m a firm believer that there is still plenty in Melo’s tank and as such, he’s a must-add to your fantasy team.
- Bogdan Bogdanovic (25% rostered) — Over the last week, Bogdan has seen his minutes spike to 33 per game, and with it seen all his stat categories spike as well. He averaged 18.3 points, 3 boards and 8.3 assists (along with 2.7 steals) last week.
- Marcus Smart (26% rostered) — Smart has been thriving starting for the Celtics with Gordon Hayward injured, shooting 43% from downtown during that time (four games). He’s also giving you almost two stocks per game which is excellent defense your fantasy team probably needs.
Stat leaders (last 7 days)
Player | % Rostered | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
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Player | % Rostered | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
Anthony Davis | 100% | 32.3 | - | - | - | - |
Norman Powell | 82% | 31.3 | - | - | - | - |
Collin Sexton | 92% | 31 | - | - | - | - |
Bradley Beal | 100% | 30.5 | - | - | - | - |
Aron Baynes | 25% | 30.5 | - | - | - | - |
Andre Drummond | 99% | - | 17 | - | - | 3 |
Hassan Whiteside | 99% | - | 15 | - | - | 3.3 |
Jonas Valanciunas | 98% | - | 14.8 | - | - | - |
Deandre Ayton | 98% | - | 14 | - | - | 3 |
Nikola Vucevic | 99% | - | 12.7 | - | - | - |
Ricky Rubio | 95% | - | - | 11 | - | - |
LeBron James | 100% | - | - | 10.3 | - | - |
Devin Booker | 99% | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Matthew Dellavedova | 0% | - | - | 9.5 | - | - |
Luka Doncic | 100% | - | - | 8.3 | - | - |
Garrison Mathews | 0% | - | - | - | 5 | - |
Gary Harris | 22% | - | - | - | 3.3 | - |
Shaquille Harrison | 4% | - | - | - | 2.8 | - |
James Harden | 100% | - | - | - | 2.5 | - |
Dewayne Dedmon | 28% | - | - | - | 2.5 | - |
Kristaps Porzingis | 99% | - | - | - | - | 3.7 |
Myles Turner | 84% | - | - | - | 3.3 |
Strength of schedule
A great week for Bradley Beal to continue his hot streak as the Wizards have the easiest schedule this week. It’ll be a tough run for the young Pelicans and the Rockets though.
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