On this day of thanks, instead of dwelling on the red sea of injuries in my fantasy lineups and the drudge of Knicks basketball mediocrity, I want to show some gratitude for the basketball season thus far. I’m thankful for Lauri Markkanen, who I reached for in the early sixth round of a 12-team Sports […]

Torrey Craig, F, Phoenix Suns (33% Yahoo)
 Tonight: 30 minutes, eight points (3-7 FG), five rebounds, three steals, two blocks, two 3-pointers, zero turnovers. We knew Craig would fill be the man filling in for the injured Cameron Johnson but no one expected him to be playing like this. He continues to pour in the […]

When a virus called the injury bug plagues the fantasy universe, there’s no time to waste. And so we bring back Ethan to tackle the top pickups from Saturday’s five-game slate.

In head-to-head leagues, we’re getting to the point in the season when undefeated teams should start shifting their focus to some long-term stashes and winless teams need to cut bait on their player projects. In week 5, you can’t just chalk up your team’s lack of success to a “slow start” and high-impact, short-term rental […]

Larry Nance Jr., F/C, New Orleans Pelicans (32%) Tonight: 31 minutes, 19 points (8-of-10 FG, 2-of-2 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks, one 3-pointer, zero turnovers. Nance has been playing more minutes than Valanciunas for a few games now and got some extra run today with Zion taking the night off with a foot […]