X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 6

There's so much to be thankful for in the NBA this Thanksgiving season. LeBron James and Anthony Davis have the Los Angeles Lakers back on their accustomed perch atop the NBA standings. Young studs like Luka Doncic, Brandon Ingram, and Pascal Siakam have continued their accelerated improvement to produce some incredible numbers. Giannis Antetokounmpo has somehow improved on his MVP campaign from a season ago.

This holiday weekend may be a time for giving thanks with friends and family, but there's still a fantasy week that has to be won. An absence of games on Thursday shakes things up just a bit, which, depending on your matchup, could be used to your advantage.

Once Thursday comes and goes, the NBA season picks right back up on Friday. Take some much-needed time off, but don't forget to make the moves that could make the post-Thanksgiving blues a smidge easier to stomach.

Upgrade To VIP: Win more with our NBA and DFS Premium Pass, get expert tools and advice from proven winners! Jamie Calandro and Dan Palyo lead the RotoBaller team in 2024-25 with exclusive DFS picks, Prop picks and more. Gain VIP access to our Lineup Optimizer, Research Station, DFS Cheat Sheets and VIP Chat Rooms. Go Premium, Win More!

 

Week 6 Mid-Week Waiver Wire Pickups

De'Andre Hunter - SF - Atlanta Hawks - 41% owned

A recent seven-point outing against Minnesota aside, De'Andre Hunter has been on an absolute tear in the absence of John Collins. Across eight outings, the most recent fourth overall pick has averaged 16.8 points on 44.9 percent shooting to go along with 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 47.7 percent from downtown.

His inconsistent shooting percentage should be taken into account, with several games clocked in at a sub-30 clip on the season. Still, this kid is just 21 years of age with a steady stream of minutes given Atlanta's lack of wing depth behind him.

Collins will make his return eventually, taking some looks away from Hunter in the process. Given the confidence the rookie has no doubt built up during his absence, Hunter should still find ways to contribute with the Hawks more than willing to play through his inevitable struggles to witness stretches like the one he's currently on.

Aaron Holiday - PG - Indiana Pacers - 16% owned

Malcolm Brogdon hasn't been the only breakout point guard in Indiana this season. The Pacers have thrown Aaron Holiday into the fire with Victor Oladipo still on the mend, and the second-year guard has responded encouragingly.

Over his last nine outings, Holiday has averaged 14.2 points, 4.6 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. He's shooting a respectable 47.2 percent from the field and 43.5 from beyond the arc, with 2.2 three-point makes and less than two turnovers a game as well.

Those are about as good all-around numbers as you'll find on the market and impressive ones especially from such a young floor general still learning the game.

Holiday was a starter for most of his hot stretch but seems likely to return to the bench for Indiana following the returns of both Brogdon and Jeremy Lamb. Given how well he's played, though, it's hard to see the Pacers not being able to find minutes for one of their more surprising contributors, especially for a second-unit ranked just 24th in scoring.

Jarrett Culver - SG/SF - Minnesota Timberwolves 13% owned

After some early-season struggles, Jarrett Culver has put together a string of encouraging outings, with six double-digit scoring performances over his last seven games.

The Timberwolves rookie has fluctuated from the starting lineup and second-unit, but he's still averaging 10.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game over that time. A ghastly shooting line of .395/,276/.471 can't be ignored. Potentially interested owners instead might have to stomach his efficiency woes and hope for the best as he adapts through the remainder of the season.

Ryan Saunders' decision to slot Andrew Wiggins at the point-guard position opens up a permanent spot for Culver in Minnesota's starting lineup. This new role doesn't guarantee a bump in the efficiency department for Culver, but it will shorten his learning curve and have his counting numbers looking more impressive by the week.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - SG/SF - Los Angeles Lakers - 6% owned

A polarizing fixture in LA given his inconsistencies, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been shooting the lights out for the Lakers over his last six games.

During that time, the six-year veteran has averaged 14.2 points per game while obliterating the nets by shooting 61.2 percent from the field and 61.2 percent from distance, resulting in 2.7 three-pointers per game.

After a string of early-season duds, KCP has rediscovered his outside stroke and is feasting on the open looks created by LA's dynamic duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Be wary, though, because just as easily as Caldwell-Pope goes hot can he find himself in another slump. This reality presents an obvious risk, but those in need of some three-point assistance could do a lot worse than a key role contributor on one of the NBA's best teams.

E'Twaun Moore - SG/SF - New Orleans Pelicans - 3% owned

Following an early-season mix of single-digit scoring outings and a string of DNPs, E'Twaun Moore has rediscovered his touch from distance and it's led to a resurgence in his recent production.

Across New Orleans' last eight games, Moore is averaging 13.4 points and 3.5 rebounds with 2.0 makes from beyond the arc at a 43.2 percent clip.

Without much size at 6-foot-3 and sub-200 pounds and limited ballhandling skills, Moore is strictly a three-point specialist for a Pelicans team ranked fifth in attempts and second in makes.

New Orleans has a bit of a crowded backcourt with Lonzo Ball, Jrue Holiday and JJ Redick all eating up sizeable minutes, limiting Moore's potential output.

However, there's been a stream of consistent playing time for Moore in recent weeks, and as long as his shot stays on target from beyond the arc, there's no reason to see that changing in the immediate future.




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Tommy Fleetwood7 mins ago

Is Nearly A Must Play At Valero Texas Open
Tony Finau19 mins ago

Hoping For Better Approach Play In San Antonio
Eric Cole29 mins ago

Trending In Right Direction Ahead Of Valero
Randy Arozarena1 hour ago

Smashes Second Homer Of The Season
Luke Raley1 hour ago

Goes Yard In Mariners Loss
Michael Busch2 hours ago

Homers And Picks Up Four RBI On Monday
Cole Anthony2 hours ago

Listed As Questionable For Tuesday
Kyle Tucker2 hours ago

Homers In Third Straight Game
Jerami Grant2 hours ago

Likely To Miss Another Game Tuesday
Carson Kelly2 hours ago

Completes Cycle To Carry Cubs
Anfernee Simons2 hours ago

Iffy For Tuesday's Game
Garrett Crochet2 hours ago

Agrees To Six-Year Extension With The Red Sox
Scoot Henderson2 hours ago

Unavailable Tuesday
Deandre Ayton2 hours ago

Out Against Hawks
AJ Green2 hours ago

May Miss Another Game Tuesday
Thomas Harrington2 hours ago

Making MLB Debut On Tuesday
Kyle Lowry2 hours ago

Picks Up A Questionable Tag
Tyrese Maxey3 hours ago

Remains Out Against Knicks
Quentin Grimes3 hours ago

Good To Go Tuesday
Teoscar Hernández3 hours ago

Teoscar Hernandez Goes Deep On Monday
Gavin Sheets3 hours ago

Tallies Four RBI In Monday's Victory
Wilmer Flores3 hours ago

Hits Home Run, Tallies Four RBI In Victory
Dansby Swanson3 hours ago

Goes Deep Again On Monday
Christian McGowan4 hours ago

Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
Kumar Rocker4 hours ago

Allows Six Runs In Season Debut
Jacob Wilson4 hours ago

Launches First MLB Home Run
Casey DeSmith4 hours ago

Sharp In Monday's Victory
Mason Marchment4 hours ago

Tallies Two Helpers On Monday
Adam Klapka4 hours ago

Tallies Two Points In Shootout Victory
Ivan Fedotov4 hours ago

Sharp Against Nashville
Matvei Michkov5 hours ago

Continues Hot Stretch On Monday
Luke Hughes5 hours ago

Scores Goal, Adds Assist In Victory
Andrés Giménez5 hours ago

Andres Gimenez Homers, Steals A Base On Monday
Lars Nootbaar5 hours ago

Homers On Monday
Brant Hurter5 hours ago

Picks Up Save On Monday
Otto Lopez5 hours ago

Homers In Loss To Mets
James Wood5 hours ago

Homers Monday
David Peterson5 hours ago

Strikes Out Nine In Win Over Marlins
Pete Alonso5 hours ago

Hits A Grand Slam On Monday
Sam Stevens13 hours ago

Enjoys Nice Result In Houston
PGA13 hours ago

J.T. Poston Seeks To Contend At Valero Texas Open
Ochai Agbaji13 hours ago

Resting On Tuesday
RJ Barrett14 hours ago

To Be Rested Tuesday Night
Immanuel Quickley14 hours ago

Returning To Action Against Bulls
Jakob Poeltl14 hours ago

Available On Tuesday
Jonathan Kuminga14 hours ago

Uncertain For Tuesday's Game
Christian Braun14 hours ago

Listed As Probable For Meeting With Timberwolves
Aaron Gordon14 hours ago

Tagged As Questionable For Tuesday
Jamal Murray14 hours ago

Iffy For Tuesday
LeBron James14 hours ago

Ready To Play Against Rockets
Nikola Jokić15 hours ago

Nikola Jokic Expected To Play Against Timberwolves
Trae Young15 hours ago

Likely To Face Portland
Bradley Beal15 hours ago

Could Return On Tuesday
Denny McCarthy15 hours ago

Keeps Making Cuts But Needs To Make More Putts
Brian Harman15 hours ago

Off To A Subpar 2025 So Far
Ilya Samsonov17 hours ago

Nursing An Upper-Body Injury
Tomas Hertl17 hours ago

To Sit Out At Least One More Week
Garnet Hathaway18 hours ago

Rejoins Flyers Lineup
Erik Johnson18 hours ago

Available Monday
Rasmus Ristolainen18 hours ago

Not Expected To Return This Season
Ryan Preece18 hours ago

Has Three Straight Top-10 Finishes For First Time In His Career
Colton Sissons18 hours ago

Likely Out For Rest Of The Season
NASCAR18 hours ago

Bubba Wallace After Third-Place Finish At Martinsville: "What a Great Day"
Jonathan Marchessault18 hours ago

Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury
Todd Gilliland18 hours ago

Has Mistake-Free Day At Martinsville, Grabs Another Top-10 Finish
Brandon Moreno18 hours ago

Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Steve Erceg19 hours ago

Losses Third Consecutive Fight
Drew Dober19 hours ago

Gets Knocked Out At UFC Mexico City
Manuel Torres19 hours ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
Harry Hall19 hours ago

Bounces Back In Houston Last Week
Denver Broncos19 hours ago

Denver To Take A Running Back In The Draft
CJ Vergara19 hours ago

Gets Submitted
Ryan Fox19 hours ago

Showing Improvement Heading Into The Valero Texas Open
Édgar Cháirez19 hours ago

Edgar Chairez Gets Submission Win At UFC Mexico City
Courtland Sutton19 hours ago

"No Timeline" On Courtland Sutton Extension
Vince Morales19 hours ago

Drops Decision At UFC Mexico City
Raul Rosas Jr.19 hours ago

Gets Decision Win At UFC Mexico City
New York Jets19 hours ago

Jets To Wait On Contract Extensions For Garrett Wilson, Sauce Gardner
Saimon Oliveira20 hours ago

Still Winless In The UFC
David Martinez20 hours ago

Wins His UFC Debut
Jameson Williams20 hours ago

Detroit To Exercise Jameson Williams' Fifth-Year Option
Kevin Borjas20 hours ago

Earns His First UFC Win
Brandon Aiyuk20 hours ago

49ers Expected To Hold Brandon Aiyuk
Ronaldo Rodríguez20 hours ago

Ronaldo Rodriguez Suffers His First UFC Loss
Joel Dahmen20 hours ago

Scores Top-20 Finish At Texas Children's Houston Open
Jacob Bridgeman21 hours ago

Had Some Rest Heading Into The Valero
Sami Valimaki21 hours ago

Finishes Fourth At Texas Children's Houston Open
Maverick McNealy21 hours ago

Finishes Tied For 32nd At Texas Children’s Houston Open
Tom Kim21 hours ago

Finishes Tied For 36th At Valspar Championship
Rickie Fowler21 hours ago

Finishes Tied For 52nd At Texas Children’s Houston Open
Bud Cauley21 hours ago

Finishes Tied For Fourth At Valspar Championship
Sam Burns21 hours ago

Misses The Cut At Valspar Championship
Daniel Berger21 hours ago

Finishes Tied For 20th At The PLAYERS Championship
Ludvig Aberg21 hours ago

Misses The Cut At The PLAYERS Championship
Treylon Burks22 hours ago

Unlikely To Be Ready For Training Camp
Keenan Allen23 hours ago

Chargers Not Ruling Out Reuniting With Keenan Allen
Breece Hall23 hours ago

Could Be Part Of Committee In 2025
James Cook23 hours ago

Bills Not Close To Extension With James Cook
Tyreek Hill23 hours ago

Dolphins Planning On Tyreek Hill Being Part Of Their Future
Baltimore Ravens23 hours ago

Ravens Expected To Draft A Kicker
Mark Andrews23 hours ago

Ravens Expect Mark Andrews Back In 2025
Lamar Jackson23 hours ago

Ravens Have Had Early Extension Talks With Lamar Jackson
Christopher Bell24 hours ago

Powers His Way To A Second-Place Finish At Martinsville
Chase Elliott24 hours ago

Strong Martinsville Performance Ends With A Top-Five Finish
Kyle Larson1 day ago

Collects A Top-Five Finish At Martinsville
William Byron1 day ago

Places 22nd After Struggles At Martinsville
Joey Logano1 day ago

Claims His First 2025 Top-10 Finish After Up-And-Down Performance
Tyler Reddick1 day ago

Fails To Place In The Top 10 At Martinsville
Joseph Woll1 day ago

Stands Tall On Sunday
UTA1 day ago

Alex Kerfoot Leads The Way In Sunday's Victory
Tristan Jarry1 day ago

Shuts The Door On Ottawa On Sunday
Sebastian Aho1 day ago

Busy In Sunday's Victory
Anze Kopitar1 day ago

Tallies Three Helpers On Sunday
Troy Terry1 day ago

Exits Early On Sunday
Denny Hamlin1 day ago

Silences Doubters After Crew-Chief Change
Ty Gibbs1 day ago

Earns Best 2025 Finish At Martinsville Despite Failing Cool Suit
Ross Chastain1 day ago

Has A Great Day At Martinsville
Chase Briscoe1 day ago

Has Solid Run At Martinsville
Erik Jones1 day ago

Disqualified At Martinsville For Weight Violation
Zach Wilson2 days ago

Still Views Himself As A Starter
New York Giants2 days ago

Victor Dimukeje Signs With Giants
Dallas Cowboys2 days ago

Brian Schottenheimer Optimistic About Deal With Micah Parsons
Lane Hutson2 days ago

Continues Special Campaign With Hat Trick Of Assists
Nick Suzuki2 days ago

Notches Three Points In Sunday's Win
Justin Fields2 days ago

Aaron Glenn Thinks Justin Fields Is Ready To Break Out
Dak Prescott2 days ago

"Doing Great" In Rehab From Hamstring Surgery
Jacksonville Jaguars2 days ago

Fred Johnson Signs With Jacksonville
Tennessee Titans2 days ago

Titans Still Entertaining Calls For No. 1 Overall Pick
Brandon Aiyuk2 days ago

Deadline Coming For Brandon Aiyuk
Josh Berry2 days ago

Has Top-10 Upside At Martinsville
Joey Logano2 days ago

Don't Overlook Joey Logano This Weekend
Ryan Preece2 days ago

Could Get First Three-Race Top-10 Streak Of His Career
Chase Elliott2 days ago

Looking To Continue Great Runs At Martinsville
Christopher Bell2 days ago

Wins Pole At Martinsville, But Can He Stay Up There?
Ryan Blaney2 days ago

Fast In Practice But Skeptical About Car
Denny Hamlin2 days ago

New Crew Chief Has Terrible Martinsville Record
Steve Erceg4 days ago

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Brandon Moreno4 days ago

A Favorite At UFC Mexico City
Manuel Torres4 days ago

Set For Co-Main Event
Drew Dober4 days ago

An Underdog At UFC Mexico City
Joe Pyfer4 days ago

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Kelvin Gastelum4 days ago

Set For Middleweight Matchup
Vince Morales4 days ago

In Dire Need Of Victory
Raul Rosas Jr.4 days ago

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Saimon Oliveira4 days ago

Looks For His First UFC Win
Jhonattan Vegas6 days ago

Not A Good Play At Houston Open
Gary Woodland6 days ago

A Dark-Horse Candidate At Houston Open
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF