Weekly Fantasy Basketball Rookie Report – Week 4: Stuffin’ the Stat Sheet

Week four is in the books. Fortunately, I have this as a basketball outlet, as the team I actively root for is having the worst start to the year that they have had in a five-year rebuild. The rookie class this year has been a whole bunch of fun, and if you love basketball you could not be happier. Through week four, we got guys like Chet Holmgren still shooting 50/40/90, guys like Keyonte George going off for double-digit assists in multiple games, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. stepping in to play a pivotal role for the Miami Heat when plagued with injuries. Truly, the rookie class is stuffing the fantasy basketball stat sheets. These young fellas need to eat, and they have saved room for dessert.

Weekly Fantasy Basketball Rookie Report – Stuffin’ the Stat Sheet

Let’s take a moment to appreciate some of the risers this week before getting into it. Although the New Orleans Pelicans are 7-7, they continue to select quality shooting wings like Trey Murphy and Jordan Hawkins.

The Utah Jazz seem to have an idea of what the point guard of the future in Keyonte George looks like.

If teams continue to have immediate success with rookies like this, it may start to bring into question whether or not it is worth it to stack up prospects more often, or “sell” veterans faster to acquire draft picks and capital. I certainly am.

Gobblers

• Chet Holmgren (PF/C, OKC)
  • 3 x Riser
  • Just another week of 50/40/90. Up to 17 PPG/7.8 RPG/2.6 APG/3.0 Steals+Blocks.
  • Stock: Rookie of the Year odds are +250.
• Jordan Hawkins (SG/SF, New Orleans Pelicans)
  • 3 x Riser
  • Similar numbers to Brandon Miller. 13 PPG/4 RPG/2.1 APG on 38.1 FG%/36.2 3P%/84.6 FT%.
  • Stock: Sell High for non-dynasty, buy medium for dynasty.
• Brandon Miller (SG/SF, Charlotte Hornets)
  • 1 x Riser, 2 x Faller
  • Since injury: 16 PPG/4.7 RPG/3.0 APG/1.0 Steals on 48.7%/42.9%/80% in three starts.
  • Stock: Buy!
• Cason Wallace (SG, OKC)
  • I don’t know how I forgot Cason Wallace last week. But 3 x Riser level.
  • Can’t miss. Shooting 62.5%/54.2%/100%. Feels like that is going to regress at some point, right? Right?
  • Stock: Sell high if possible, buy low.
• Toumani Camara (PF, Portland Trailblazers)
  • 2 x Riser, 1 x Fence-Sitter
  • 7th most minutes from rookies. Not statistically impressive, but has potential.
  • Stock: Buy low.
• Keyonte George (PG, Utah Jazz)
  • 2 x Riser, 1 x Fence-Sitter
  • 15 PPG/6.5 APG/3,5 RPG on 45%/38.5%/87.5% in last three games. Setting up to be a dynamic ball-handling point guard.
  • Stock: Buy! Buy! Buy!
• Bilal Coulibaly (SF, Washington Wizards)
  • 2 x Riser, 1 x Faller
  • 9.8/4.4/2.2 in November on 52.7/45.7/55.6. Questionable to sustain the shooting percentages.
  • Stock: Hold.
• Jaime Jaquez Jr. (SF/PF, Miami Heat)
  • 1 x Riser, 2 x Fence-Sitter
  • In 7 games played more than 30 minutes, 13.4 PPG/3.9 RPB/2.7 APG on 53.5%/47.8%/77.8%.
  • Stock: Buy!
• Brandin Podziemski  (SG/SF, Golden State Warriors)
  • 2 x Riser, 1 x Fence-Sitter
  • 9 GP in November, 6.9 PPG/3.4 RPG/2.2 APG on 48.9%/47.6%/88.9%
  • Stock: Buy, certified shooter.
• Julian Strawther (SF, Denver Nuggets)
  • Newcomer!
  • 11 GP, 11 MP, 4.9 PPG/1 RPG/0.7 APG. Minutes are important!
  • Stock: Buy
• Trayce Jackson-Davis (PF/C, Golden State Warriors)
  • 2 x Riser
  • Getting minutes, taxi squad.
  • Stock: Buy low.

Fallers

• Gradey Dick (SG/SF, Toronto Raptors)
  • 1 x Riser, 2 x Faller
  • Still not shooting, still not accumulating points
  • Stock: Sell
• Brice Sensabaugh (SG/SF/PF, Utah Jazz)
  • 1 x Riser, 1 x Fence-Sitter
  • Playing in the G-League for a bad Jazz team and not in the top 10 for current G-League rookies.
  • Stock: Sell if you can
• Kris Murray (PF, Portland Trailblazers)
  • 1 x Riser, 1 x Fence-Sitter
  • The 42nd best G-League rookie so far this year.
• Colby Jones (SG/PG, Sacramento Kings)
  • Getting minutes, but they aren’t good minutes
  • Stock: Buy for nothing. Sell if you can get more than nothing.
• Anthony Black (G/F, Orlando Magic)
  • 1 x Riser, 2 x Fence-Sitter
  • Shooting back down to earth. 51.1%/29.4%/68.8%.
  • Stock: Buy low, sell high.

Fence-Sitters

• Ausar Thompson (SG/SF/PF, Detroit Pistons)
  • 3 x Riser
  • Same stats across the board, 11.6 PPG/10.3 RPB/3.4 APG/2.8 Stocks per game. Shooting splits at 43.9%/13.8%/69.8%.
  • Stock: Still buy.
• Victor Wembanyama (PF/C, San Antonio Spurs)
  • 2 x Riser, 1 x Fence-Sitter
  • This is not a “Victor Wembanyama is bad. He is the rookie of the Year leader currently, but the shooting splits are why he is a fence-sitter. 42.9%/28.4%/77.8%. Not the best, but the Spurs supporting class.
  • Stock: Buy! If you can.
• Dereck Lively II (C, Dallas Mavericks)
  • 3 x Riser
  • Last 3: 9.7 PPG/9.3 RPG/1.3 APG/2.4 Stocks Per Game.
  • Stock: Buy still, he’s just leveled out a little.
• Marcus Sasser (PG/SG, Detroit Pistons)
  • 3 x Riser
  • Did not start like people were calling for, has leveled out in terms of continued minutes played. Has not put together a good game the last week.
  • Stock: Buy low, sell high.
• Cam Whitmore (F, Houston Rockets)
  • 1 x Riser, 1 x Faller, 1 x Fence-Sitter
  • 4th best Rookie G League player, but that’s the G League.
  • Stock: Buy low, sell high.

Injured

• Scoot Henderson
• Amen Thompson