Say goodbye to Matt Barnes … for now. (Photo. Joaquin Palting)Week 1 is over and if you’re a serious owner, you’ve probably made some cuts and are debating others. Here is a breakdown of the guys that most likely got drafted who had an “eh” first week that you should either be patient with or give the heave ho. I also give you the week 1 free agents that if haven’t found homes by now in your league, should immediately be picked up. As always, if you have any questions, trade proposals, or fantasy issues you want to run by the Doc, just leave it in the comments section.
Don’t Cut… Yet
Nene - Nene was pretty consistently awful and Kenyon was somewhat consistently good in week 1. Nene is working his way into shape. Give it a few weeks.
Jason Maxiell - I might have said to cut him yesterday morning, but after watching him last night (boarding, scoring, and blocking shots all over the place), I think you have to give him another week or two to see what happens with his minutes.
Ryan Gomes - I actually cut him and am regretting it.
Yi Jianlian - He definitely stunk week one, but I really think if you can wait, you should.
Peace (aka Cut)
Juan Carlos Navarro - At some point later on this season, the Grizzlies might make Navarro the man, but that seems pretty far off.
Matt Barnes - He’ll be back on a roster at some point, but he’s getting no burn.
Steve Francis - I’m not saying stick a fork in him, but unless rosters are very very very deep and you can be crazy patient, you have to say peace to Franchise.
Pick Up
Reggie Evans - Evans could average 10 boards a game. Just expect nothing else.
Hedo Turkoglu - Hedo looks absurd right now. Always a good shooter, Turkoglu is boarding, and really has a feel for his role in the Magic offense.
Mike Dunleavy - I’m so not a believer that this is real, but at the same time, you have to get him in the line up right now.
Kelenna Azubuike - It’s really not a fluke week. This kid has real talent. He showed that in streaks last season as well.
Cat Mobley - I’m not sure why, but he wasn’t taken in our league’s draft. He’s definitely been picked up though.
John Salmons - I really couldn’t decide on this one. He had an absurd week one, but really isn’t that good. But for a week or two, he’s a nice solution if you have guard problems.
Martell Webster - The first week wasn’t out of the blue. The kid had a great preseason as well. Expect between 15 and 20 points per game this year. Really.
November 5th, 2007 at 11:35 am
Big Lu says:
I am being offered a trade Deron Williams for D-Wade….What is my move??? I have D Williams.
November 5th, 2007 at 11:36 am
Big Lu says:
And 1 more… I have kirk and im thinkin of trading him for diaw… Can I get a better deal??? Is this deal any good for me???
November 5th, 2007 at 11:42 am
mavid says:
Trade Deron for Wade. Wade is a top 10 fantasy player, Deron is not. That’s a no-brainer.
Do not trade Kirk for Diaw. Kirk is about 20-30 spots higer than Diaw in any sort of rankings.
November 5th, 2007 at 11:51 am
The Fantasy Doctor says:
Comment 1 - Go get Wade!
Comment 2 - Stick with Hinrich
November 5th, 2007 at 11:53 am
flyp says:
I feel your Kirk pain though. Tough start.
November 5th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
Gregg says:
keep Deron!
Percentages aside, Deron gives you 3’s and his assist numbers will be consistently tops in the league. Plus there is always the uncertainty that Wade is not 100% and might reinjure himself
November 5th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Joe says:
Standard 10 team 8 cat roto league, I’m looking for the best available player who can also help me in steals. Options are:
Ronnie Brewer
Devin Harris
Larry Hughes
Sebastian Telfair
Martell Webster
November 5th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
j m geezy says:
KEEP DERON. CONSISTENT ASST, FG%, FT% AND SCORING. PLUS, HE IS DURABLE! DWADE IS COMING OFF OF SHOULDER AND KNEE SURGERY AND HAS MISSED ALOT OF GAMES THE PAST 2 YEARS. PLUS, THE HEAT WILL STRUGGLE AND DWADE WILL SEE PLENTY OF DOUBLE TEAMS WITH A FAT SHAQ AND A HOT/COLD RICKEY BUCKETS
November 5th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
tbone says:
#6
go with brewer or webster.. brewer if you need %’s and webster if you need 3’s.. brewer might eventually give you some 3’s… but we’re just 3 games in and he hasnt shot too many.
November 5th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
The Fantasy Doctor says:
Joe, you’re really talking about Harris, Webster, or Brewer. I’m not a big Harris fan. I like him as a player, but not as a fantasy player. That leaves Brewer and Webster. I think Brewer is probably the better option for steals. He also plays for the better team and should be a little more consistent than Webster.
November 5th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
tom says:
is it too early to put amare stoudemire on the trading block? should i try and trade him for the diggler?
November 5th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
Gregg says:
I’d trade STAT for Dirk Diggler.
And as for the previous post I’d get Webster. He’s a starter with guaranteed minutes. Once or if Brewer screws up, Sloan has will pull him regardless. The only people behind Webster are James Jones, Outlaw, and Darius Miles who are all unreliable at this point.
November 5th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Big Lu says:
I understand percentages and steals and all that are important, but isnt the overall fantasy pts the most important??
November 5th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
the fantasy patient says:
Is Kristc worth owning? I had high expectations and am starting to get disappointed.
November 5th, 2007 at 5:13 pm
The Fantasy Doctor says:
Krstic is coming off knee surgery and you need to be a little patient. He’s still going to be a good second center.
And healthy or injured, I’d trade Amare for Dirk in a second.
November 5th, 2007 at 6:05 pm
Sheedfan87 says:
Blazers fan speaking agree, and I don’t agree with such high averages for Webster. I like Martell’s game and he’s beginning to come around but someone who has never averaged double digits before isn’t immeditaely jumping to 15 per game in my eyes. He has gotten off to a good start, and I would love to see it, but it just doesn’t seem likely in my eyes. 12 ppg seems more realistic to me.
November 5th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
finance_lady23 says:
Ok I need help. 10 player/team roto league.
Here’s my roster:
dirk
kidd
yao
andre miller
ray allen
michael redd
mike miller
zach randolph
al jefferson
emeka okafor
right now in my league, i’m a little low on points, and i’m very low on blocks, steals, and 3’s, but i’m first in rebounds and i’m good on turnovers.
what moves should i make? its only a 7 team league, so there’s lots of players out there…
any suggestions would be awesome
November 6th, 2007 at 12:30 am
big_daddy says:
@finance_lady23
you seem to have a good lineup, maybe it’s just the first week but with players dirk, redd, allen and miller, you have the potential to lead your league in 3s and do well in points…
blocks is really hard to fill up but having yao, okafor and big al is not that bad.
November 6th, 2007 at 12:55 am
marcus says:
holla G’s…
i’ve been propped… dwyane wade for luol deng & tony parker… this is a keepers league… should i say yes, or no?
November 6th, 2007 at 1:32 am
nick says:
wade is a top 10 player when healthy. i would get wade, luol and parker each don’t have better numbers and also depending on ur league those players may not even be kept.
November 6th, 2007 at 4:47 am
knoc says:
@finance_lady23
for blocks try picking up JO
tyson chandler might be good for a a few blocks as well.
November 6th, 2007 at 8:19 am
len-e says:
yo doc! is delfino for real!?
November 6th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
finance_lady23 says:
ok so if i pick up JO or chandler, who do i drop?