Fantasy Doctor, NBA / Jan 18, 2012 / 10:30 am

Daily Fantasy Basketball Diagnosis: 1.18

Brandon Jennings

Brandon Jennings (photo. Nicky Woo)

Beast of the Night: Brandon Jennings put up 30 points, three boards, six assists, three steals and a block, and hit three treys along the way to a big line last night. He shot 59 percent (13-22) from the field, 50 percent (1-2) from the free-throw line and had three turnovers. This was a nice bounce-back game from his 7/3/2 clunker the night before. Jennings is having a much-improved season so far, and he’s putting up top 30 averages to date. Nevertheless, it’s tough to fully trust his ability to maintain this kind of pace, and his owners should at least explore his trade value.

Lines for Discussion:
Dorell Wright: 4-11 FG (36%), 2-2 FT (100%), 10 Pts, 2 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl; After his promising 20-point outburst on Jan. 10, it seemed like Wright had righted the ship. Then he missed a game with a bum knee and has looked pedestrian in his three games since then. He’ll find his way eventually and his owners should just sit tight.

Gerald Henderson: 7-10 FG (70%), 8-10 FT (80%), 22 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 TO; Henderson is having a solid season, averaging 15.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks through 15 games. The one thing holding him back from being a more useful player is his lack of threes – he’s hit only five all season.

Richard Jefferson: 0-3 FG (0%), 2 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO; Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Jefferson is averaging 5.0 points, 3.3 boards, 3.8 assists, 1.0 steal and 1.0 three in his last four games, good for top 170 value. He remains worth a bench spot while Manu Ginobili is out, but his hot streak is clearly over.

Chris Bosh: 14-22 FG (64%), 2-4 FT (50%), 30 Pts, 8 Reb, 5 Ast, 4 Stl, 2 TO; Bosh has a higher ceiling for however long Dwyane Wade sits out. He’s quietly posting top 20 averages so far this season. Not much to make fun of there.

Carlos Boozer: 14-21 FG (67%), 3-3 FT (100%), 31 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 TO; Things just haven’t quite come together yet this season for Boozer, who’s numbers are down in nearly every category. Still, he’s posting top 70 numbers, which is about what was expected of him heading into 2011-12. He should improve gradually as the season progresses and as the Bulls lineup settles in.

Waiver-Wire Watch:
Nate Robinson: 17 Pts, 3 threes, 2 Reb, 10 Ast, 2 Stl, 3 TO; So long as Stephen Curry is out, Robinson should be owned in most leagues.

Daniel Gibson: 6 Pts, 2 threes, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl, 3 TO; With Anthony Parker out, Gibson has a shot at producing usable lines and deserves consideration, especially in deeper leagues.

Bismack Biyombo: 11 Pts, 10 Reb, 1 Ast, 4 Blk, 1 TO; He’s a decent source of blocks to have on your bench, but he’s too erratic overall at this point to recommend anything beyond monitoring.

Danny Green: 20 Pts, 6 threes, 2 Reb, 3 TO; He’s inconsistent but has hit 1.9 threes per game in January.

Mike Miller: 18 Pts, 6 threes, 4 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 TO; Don’t get too excited just yet – his health and inconsistency are still big concerns. Also, don’t forget that Wade was out last night.

C.J. Watson: 23 Pts, 3 threes, 4 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl; Whenever Derrick Rose is out, Watson is worth a spot start.

Corey Brewer: 22 Pts, 3 threes, 4 Reb, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 2 TO; He’s had flashes of promise this month but remains too inconsistent to use.

Tobias Harris: 14 Pts, 8 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO; That’s two games with double-digit points for Harris, who is worth monitoring.

Tayshaun Prince: 20 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Stl, 3 TO; That’s back-to-back 20-point outings for Prince, who’s looked decent lately.

C.J. Miles: 19 Pts, 1 three, 5 Reb, 1 Ast, 4 Stl; While a big disappointment this season, Miles has posted two solid lines in his past three games, making him worth watching in the coming week.

Injuries:
Chris Wilcox (calf): eyeing a return on Friday

Keyon Dooling (knee): ditto

Anthony Parker (back): day-to-day

Vince Carter (foot); likely out tonight

Rudy Fernandez (Achilles): day-to-day

Will Bynum (ankle): day-to-day

Monta Ellis (face): elbowed late in last night’s game; monitor his status

Jeff Foster (back): out two weeks

Jeff Pendergraph (concussion): day-to-day

Mo Williams (foot): day-to-day

Chris Paul (hamstring): day-to-day

Dwyane Wade (ankle): day-to-day

Martell Webster (back): cleared to take part in contact drills

Jason Richardson (knee): day-to-day

Spencer Hawes (Achilles, back): monitor his status

Josh Howard (quad): day-to-day

Luke Ridnour (personal): day-to-day

Jerryd Bayless (ankle): not expected to play tonight

Jordan Hill (flu): day-to-day

For Tonight:
See if John Wall can extend his hot streak to two games, as the Wizards host the Thunder.

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12 Responses to “Daily Fantasy Basketball Diagnosis: 1.18”

  1. juanronin says:

    Doc, who´s better Haslem or Kaman? I need rebounds

  2. The Fantasy Doctor says:

    @juanronin: Kaman overall; Haslem gets more boards though.

  3. bsuave says:

    Doc,
    Would you recommend dropping Boris Diaw and picking up Kemba, OJ Mayo, Jamal Crawford or Ben Gordon (whom I recently dropped)? Don’t want to lose my edge in scoring.

  4. DoubleDs says:

    Doc
    would you trade wes Matthews for Dorrel Wright?

  5. How says:

    Would u rather have Brandon Knight or Ben Gordon?

    Thx!

  6. mike Julius says:

    -Diaw hasn’t put up big numbers since he stopped starting & somebody recently dropped Ginobli? Good idea 2 pick up Manu & stach him, he should be back March latest

  7. Kingsley says:

    Hey Doc,

    Regards to yesterday’s question. I am the one trading away Blake for either DWade or Curry, should I do it still or hang on to Blake? Also, u like Curry over Wade??

    Thanks!!!

  8. The Fantasy Doctor says:

    @bsuave: Sure, for Kemba, BG or Crawford it’d be fine.

    @DoubleDs: I’d rather have Wes.

    @How: Knight.

    @mike Julius: I’d do that.

    @Kingsley: Trading for either of those guys with Griffin is a big pricey, given their health. Unless your categorical needs demand it, I’d stick with Griffin for now — if you feel a need for change, target Curry. I do like Curry over Wade, mostly because Wade’s foot scares me more than Curry’s ankle. Overall, I like both those guards over Griffin.

  9. Kingsley says:

    Thanks!

  10. Duck says:

    10 H2H points league, non-keeper

    Should I trade my Blake Griffin (62) and
    Gerald Wallace (41 season, 43-last 7)

    for Russell Westbrook (44-season, 58-last 7) and
    Marcin Gortat (46-season, 62-last 7).

  11. Yoshi says:

    Wade for Granger? Who wins?

  12. The Fantasy Doctor says:

    @Duck: That sounds good to me.

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