Seven games in the NBA for your Sunday, headlined by a triple-overtime thriller between the Washington Wizards and the Phoenix Suns. Thomas Bryant erupted for a career-high 31 points on 14-of-14 shooting, easily the best game of his career thus far. Let’s take a look at Bryant and what this performance does for his value moving forward, as well as those other fringe players in action.
Not using Fantrax to host your fantasy basketball league? Check out our fantasy basketball commissioner and see why you should!
Fantasy Basketball Fringe Report
Players to add
Mason Plumlee
Jeff Green
Richaun Holmes
Tyler Johnson
Derrick Jones Jr.
Players to stream
Thomas Bryant
De’Anthony Melton
Landry Shamet
Gerald Green
Bryn Forbes
Marco Belinelli
Davis Bertans
Jonas Jerebko
J.J. Barea
Nerlens Noel
Kyle Korver
Los Angeles Clippers def. Denver Nuggets 132-111
Clippers
Patrick Beverley (48%) – Watch: Beverley had put together a nice run of games over the past week but still isn’t quite there in standard formats. Keep an eye on things to see if he can find some more defensive stats, which would certainly help his overall value.
Avery Bradley (37%) – Drop: Bradley finished with nine points on 4-of-6 shooting, however, the game was a blowout so getting a good read on this performance is difficult.
Marcin Gortat (32%) – Drop: Gortat had an impressive 11 rebounds Saturday and now has at least seven boards in four of his past five games. He literally does nothing else and can be left well alone.
Boban Marjanovic (22%) – Drop
Mike Scott (8%) – Drop: Scott had himself a nice game but garbage time was a factor here, so there is nothing to take away from the performance.
Tyrone Wallace (7%) – Drop
Sindarius Thornwell (4%) – Drop
Nuggets
Mason Plumlee (44%) – Add: Plumlee continues to flirt with back-end value, filling in for the injured Paul Millsap. He is not the most appealing option but can be useful if you need a big man who can contribute across the board.
Trey Lyles (38%) – Drop: Lyles had 13 points, making that two straight games in double-figures. The issue with Lyles is that he brings nothing else to the table and so can be left on the waivers unless you are desperate for points.
Malik Beasley (13%) – Drop: Beasley rattled off a season-high five steals Saturday, adding 11 points in the blowout loss. Will Barton and Gary Harris are both nearing returns which will render Beasley irrelevant.
Torrey Craig (9%) – Drop: Much like Beasley, Craig’s value will be basically disappearing as soon as Will Barton and Gary Harris are back in the lineup.
Nick Young (4%) – Drop
Tyler Lydon (2%) – Drop
Thomas Welsh (2%) – Drop
Brandon Goodwin (0%) – Drop
Washington Wizards def. Phoenix Suns 149-146 (3OT)
Wizards
Jeff Green (39%) – Add: The time has come for Green to be added in standard leagues. Otto Porter is due to come back shortly and will likely have an impact on Green but until then, it appears he is going to have standard league value. Do keep in mind that he typically offers just scoring and rebounding.
Tomas Satoransky (22%) – Watch: Satoransky played a whopping 48 minutes Saturday, moving into the starting lineup for John Wall who was out with an illness. He has now scored at least 11 points in three of his past four games with all those points coming on high efficiency. Satoransky is going to have a nice role moving forward, however, the playing time will likely vary from game to game.
Troy Brown (16%) – Drop
Thomas Bryant (15%) – Stream: Bryant had the game of his life Saturday, hitting all 14 of his field-goal attempts, finishing with 31 points and 13 rebounds. His 14-from-14 were the most attempts without a missed shot in the league thus far and is sure to be a night to remember. This needs to be into context, however, as the game went into triple overtime and Markieff Morris fouled out during regulation. This performance could earn Bryant some extra playing time moving forward and if you want to take a flier on him, all power to you.
Sam Dekker (10%) – Drop
Chasson Randle (3%) – Drop
Ron Baker (2%) – Drop
Suns
Mikal Bridges (43%) – Drop: Despite the game going into triple overtime, Bridges was still only able to produce five points in 33 minutes.
Richaun Holmes (38%) – Add: Holmes was limited Saturday as DeAndre Ayton had arguably the best game of his career thus far. Holmes was still able to finish with 12 points, five rebounds, one steal, and one block. He has been the 62nd ranked player over the past two weeks in just 21 minutes per game.
De’Anthony Melton (37%) – Stream: Melton played just 20 minutes during Saturday’s triple-overtime defeat which is not a good sign for his playing time moving forward. He was still able to rack up three steals in that time and is averaging 1.8 steals over his last 10 games.
Jamal Crawford (11%) – Drop
Philadelphia 76ers def. Toronto Raptors 126-101
76ers
T.J. McConnell (19%) – Watch: McConnell hit just 3-of-11 shots Saturday but was able to add seven assists. The playing time has been there for McConnell but he is simply someone to keep an eye on if you need assists and steals.
Mike Muscala (18%) – Drop: Muscala can probably be dropped in most formats unless you are in need of a center for a specific team-build.
Landry Shamet (16%) – Stream: Despite Saturday’s poor performance, Shamet had been shooting the ball well from the three-point line. He deserves another look if you need some perimeter scoring.
Furkan Korkmaz (12%) – Drop: Korkmaz had 16 points Saturday but garbage time was a factor. He can be left on the waivers until we see him put up some consistent numbers.
Jonah Bolden (8%) – Drop: Bolden had four blocks in 25 minutes Saturday, however, Wilson Chandler did not play which meant a shift in the rotation. Bolden has no value when the 76ers are healthy.
Amir Johnson (7%) – Drop
Shake Milton (6%) – Drop
Demitrius Jackson (1%) – Drop
Raptors
OG Anunoby (34%) – Drop: After blowing up for 21 points just 24 hours earlier, Anunoby had only five points Saturday. This has been the kind of performance he has been delivering and he can be left on the waivers.
Delon Wright (19%) – Drop
Greg Monroe (15%) – Drop: Despite starting, Monroe has not taken advantage of the rotational change and can be ignored right now.
Norman Powell (9%) – Watch: Powell played 26 minutes for the second straight game, finishing with 13 points including two triples. Keep in mind these two performances have come with Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard each missing one game. The value is not there quite yet, but he is worth keeping an eye on just in case the minutes’ stick.
C.J. Miles (8%) – Drop
Chris Boucher (7%) – Drop
Malachi Richardson (3%) – Drop
Lorenzo Brown (2%) – Drop
Miami Heat def. Milwaukee Bucks 94-87
Heat
James Johnson (46%) – Watch: Johnson put up numbers across the board, something he has not been able to achieve for some time. He has been rounding into some form of late but getting a read on the rotations in Miami is proving very difficult. Just see how things play out over the next couple of games before getting too excited.
Tyler Johnson (44%) – Add: Johnson didn’t have a good night Saturday, scoring just seven points after shifting back to the bench. He had been playing well prior to this one and probably deserves a pass here. If you have him on your team, he is worth holding onto for at least one more game to see if he can bounce back.
Derrick Jones Jr. (39%) – Add: Jones played just eight minutes Saturday in what would have been a blow to a lot of fantasy teams. There didn’t appear to be any reason for the sudden drop in playing time and like Tyler Johnson, he should still be held onto to see what happens.
Bucks
George Hill (35%) – Drop: Hill had 10 points Saturday but still offers nowhere near enough to be considered in standard formats.
Thon Maker (14%) – Drop
Pat Connaughton (11%) – Drop
Sterling Brown (10%) – Drop: Of all the Bucks backup guards, Brown offers the most upside but is simply not producing right now.
D.J. Wilson (9%) – Drop
Tony Snell (8%) – Drop
Houston Rockets def. San Antonio Spurs 108-101
Rockets
Brandon Knight (18%) – Drop
Gerald Green (12%) – Stream: Although it is just a one-game sample size, Green appears as though he could be the biggest beneficiary from the Chris Paul injury. He played 31 minutes and hit five triples, finishing with 15 points. He does very little else and so despite the playing time, should only be viewed as a streaming option.
Gary Clark (10%) – Drop
Danuel House (8%) – Drop
Nene Hilario (5%) – Drop
Spurs
Jakob Poeltl (39%) – Drop
Bryn Forbes (33%) – Stream: Forbes had double-digit shot attempts again Saturday, ending with 12 points including two triples. Despite starting for the Spurs, Forbes should be seen as a three-point streamer only.
Derrick White (27%) – Drop
Patty Mills (26%) – Drop
Marco Belinelli (21%) – Stream: Belinelli had his worth game in more than two weeks but is still worth streaming in for his three-point shooting.
Davis Bertans (14%) – Steam: Bertans continues to have some value in standard formats, buoyed by his scoring, three-point shooting, and rebounding, and remains a solid streaming option.
Golden State Warriors def. Dallas Mavericks 120-116
Warriors
Jordan Bell (41%) – Drop
Kevon Looney (27%) – Drop
Jonas Jerebko (17%) – Stream: Jerebko went off for 23 points Saturday, hitting 10-of-12 from the field, adding six rebounds and three assists. He is the 133rd ranked player over the past two weeks which does put him in the standard league conversation.
Andre Iguodala (15%) – Drop
Alfonzo McKinnie (9%) – Drop
Shaun Livingston (6%) – Drop
Mavericks
J.J. Barea (47%) – Stream: Barea continues to play well having now scored in double-figures in four straight games. Across that period, he is averaging 14.5 points and 5.5 assists. As long as Dennis Smith remains out, Barea is worth streaming in if those numbers suit your team build.
Dirk Nowitzki (37%) – Drop
Dwight Powell (23%) – Drop
Dorian Finney-Smith (23%) – Drop
Jalen Brunson (15%) – Drop: Brunson remains in the starting lineup due to the injury to Dennis Smith but has done very little with the opportunity. J.J. Barea is the player to own while Smith is out, leaving Brunson more of a deep league player.
Maxi Kleber (14%) – Drop
Devin Harris (8%) – Drop
Oklahoma City Thunder def. Utah Jazz 107-106
Thunder
Nerlens Noel (36%) – Stream: Noel was basically invisible Saturday, hurting any owner that had streamed him in. His value is completely tied to his defensive numbers and so when they don’t happen, his appeal disappears. This was not a good matchup for Noel and so he should be given another look if you need some blocks and steals.
Hamidou Diallo (12%) – Drop
Patrick Patterson (9%) – Drop
Terrance Ferguson (9%) – Drop
Alex Abrines (7%) – Drop
Jazz
Dante Exum (18%) – Drop
Kyle Korver (16%) – Stream: Despite Saturday’s dud, Korver remains worthy of a look if you need some perimeter scoring.
Royce O’Neale (8%) – Drop
Thabo Sefolosha (4%) – Drop
Got a question about today’s fantasy basketball fringe report? Hit Adam up on twitter @adamking91 or give a shout out to @Fantrax
Ready to take your team to the next level? Check out all of our Fantasy Basketball content.
Fantrax is one of the fastest growing fantasy sites of 2018. With multi-team trades, designated commissioner/league managers, and drag/drop easy click methods, Fantrax is sure to excite the serious fantasy sports fan – sign up now for a free year at Fantrax.com.