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Fantasy Basketball Forecaster: January 13th - 19th

It might be a rocky week for Ben Simmons with no Joel Embiid and the toughest schedule.

By Pete Rogers

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

  1. Davis Bertans (58% rostereted) — Bertans is back for the Wizards add hasn’t missed a beat, scoring 16 points (3.5 threes made), 5.5 boards, and 1 assists in his two games back. He’s a must-add.
  2. Kevin Huerter (45% rostered) — Huerter has been sweltering hot recently, averaging 14.3 points, 5.5 boards, 3 assists, and almost a stock a game over the last week. He’s also getting an expanded role in the Hawks offense and more playing time.
  3. Gorgui Dieng (33% rostereted) — With Karl-Anthony Towns out, Dieng has seen his minutes and role increase, averaging 13.4 points, 9.1 boards, and 2.4 stocks in his last 12 games.

Stat leaders (last 7 days)

Player % Rostered PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
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

Get ready for big weeks from the young Grizzlies and Hawks as they both face the easiest schedule this week. Meanwhile the Thunder and Sixers have the toughest, playing multiple teams ranked in the top 10 at limiting fantasy points.

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