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Amir Johnson (PF/C, BOS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 56% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Amir Johnson has kicked off 2016 with a nice little stretch for the Celtics. Over his last five contests, Johnson has averaged 12.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.6 blocks, and 0.2 steals in 28 minutes per game. The one knock on […]
Evan Turner (SF, BOS) - Discounted FanDuel Play on 1/7/16
MATCHUP/VALUE: at CHI, $5,700 ANALYSIS: With Avery Bradley out, the Celtics will be relying on Evan Turner a little bit more over the next few games. Turner is a bit of a Swiss army knife when it comes to fantasy, having the ability to score, rebound, and dish out assists. With the extra minutes I think […]
Jae Crowder (SF, BOS) - DraftKings Value Play on 1/4/16
MATCHUP/VALUE: at BK, $6,200 ANALYSIS: Crowder will also benefit, as those on Golden State, of openings on the court, as other Celtics in the starting lineup are likely to be sidelined. Avery Bradley has officially been ruled out of Monday night's game, while Isaiah Thomas is the only other potent scoring threat on Boston. Crowder […]
Jae Crowder (SF, BOS) - DraftKings Value Play 12/26
MATCHUP/VALUE: at DET, $5,900 ANALYSIS: Crowder is playing with a great amount of confidence right now, and it’s showing in the box score. Over the last three games, he’s averaging 20.3 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. He has been playing more power forward with Amir Johnson hurt, and he’ll make a great play in […]
Kelly Olynyk (C, BOS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Kelly Olynyk has become a staple in the frontcourt of a Boston Celtics team that surprisingly sits three games above .500 as of Christmas day. His minutes have increased as of late, and his 16.9 player efficiency rating is the second best on […]
NBA Forwards: Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers
Hello again and welcome to another week of waiver wire decisions and another group of three forwards (one you've seen before from me) who can add a spark to the middle of your lineup. Hopefully these players reach the rosters of Fantasy Basketball Managers in time for them to have a Happy Holidays and cash […]
NBA Forwards: Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers
Hello again and welcome to a turbulent time in the Fantasy Basketball season. Those sneaky little pickups...aren't so sneaky anymore. Your buddy who has been dormant for a few weeks actually wised up and added the hot and trending players. It is that time of season when Fantasy Basketball Managers have to regroup and ask, […]
Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: Dark Horse NBA Forwards
It's the final day of the NBA preseason, which means the end of draft season (boo!) and the start of the NBA season (hooray!). RotoBaller's got one last slate of sleepers for you before starting our regular season NBA fantasy coverage. If you are looking to think outside the box for your league's last second […]
Jonas Jerebko (SF/PF, BOS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; monitor in all leagues OWNED: 3% in Yahoo! Fantasy basketball leagues ANALYSIS: The four year veteran from Sweden was sent to Boston in the Tayshaun Prince homecoming deal with Detroit and he is proving to be a well designed piece to fit in Brad Steven's spread offense. Though cooling off after a […]
Tyler Zeller (PF/C, BOS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 30% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: With Jared Sullinger out for the season and Kelly Olynyk hobbled, there are plenty of frontcourt minutes to go around for Zeller to snag. A solid scorer, Zeller doesn't provide numbers in rebounding or blocks that you'd expect in your big men but […]
Avery Bradley (PG/SG, BOS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in all 12 team leagues; 10 team league if you need scoring OWNED: 56% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Avery Bradley has seen a huge spike in his usage following the trade that sent Jeff Green to the Grizzlies. The 17.6 points and 14.4 shots vacated by Green's departure have to go somewhere […]
