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October 27, 2026, 3:43 pmLast Updated on October 27, 2026 3:43 pm by Keston Paul | Published: October 27, 2026
We’re barely into the second week of the NBA season, and it already feels like we’ve had a month’s worth of fantasy basketball developments. Golden State may have found something special in Yaxel Lendeborg, Oklahoma City somehow keeps winning despite losing important pieces of its rotation, and Utah suffered a particularly rough Monday night with both Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. leaving the same game with injuries.
The injuries are becoming a particularly difficult part of this opening stretch. We’ve already discussed what happened to Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace, and unfortunately, several more teams are dealing with significant absences. Hopefully, the news improves for some of these players over the coming days. In the meantime, fantasy managers have difficult decisions to make, particularly when an injury opens an opportunity that might only last a couple of weeks.
Monday also gave us a few reminders of how quickly things can change. The Warriors finally got their first win, Cooper Flagg returned with an outstanding performance, and Miami remained winless despite Giannis Antetokounmpo putting together a triple-double. We’re beginning to see which early-season roles deserve our attention and which performances might be a little too dependent on unusually hot shooting.
Wednesday brings a massive 12-game slate, so streaming purely for one additional appearance probably won’t be particularly useful in many daily-lineup leagues. Thursday, however, has just three games, and that makes planning ahead considerably more important.
The challenge is finding players who can actually help your team rather than simply grabbing someone with a favorable schedule. Let’s get into it!
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