Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that permits you to know who so as to add off the waiver wire and what to play — with regards to setting your lineup or music in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball.
Each week, you may see a compilation of the pickups it’s essential make in numerous scoring codecs and how the schedule may affect your start-sit choices. So press play and shuffle by means of the most recent fantasy basketball data.
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🎧 Who’s in My Rotation: High Score
Derik Queen – FC, New Orleans Pelicans (25% rostered)
Going again to the properly right here since Queen earned his first begin on Sunday and remains to be below 30% rostered. The Pelicans play 4 video games this week (three on heavier slates) and Queen has averaged 35.7 fantasy factors in High Score over the previous seven video games. For the season, Queen is posting a stable 1.10 fantasy factors per minute (FPPM). He’s a must-roster in all codecs because the Pelicans proceed to be one of many worst groups within the league, leaving loads of cause to present their thirteenth total decide extra minutes — and he is good.
Wendell Carter Jr. – FC, Orlando Magic (33% rostered)
I’ll be streaming Carter in opposition to the Warriors and Clippers on Tuesday and Thursday, with each groups permitting over 54 fantasy factors per recreation to opposing facilities. Carter put up at the least 40 fantasy factors in High Score twice in Week 4 and has averaged 35 minutes within the final two video games with out Paolo Banchero. With 4 video games this week (three on lighter slates), Carter is a man with streaming enchantment in Week 5.
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Isaiah Collier – G, Utah Jazz (21% rostered)
Collier wanted a few video games to ramp up, and now he is just like the man I anticipated him to be within the preseason. He’s scored at the least 44 fantasy factors in two of his final three video games, piling up 27 assists over that three-game span. Since turnovers and FG% do not issue into High Score, Collier is price streaming on Tuesday or Sunday this week, but it surely’s finest to cross on Friday’s matchup in opposition to the Thunder.
Neemias Queta – FC, Boston Celtics (34% rostered)
We’re taking part in the matchups right here, with the Celtics dealing with the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday and Friday. Per Rotowire, the Nets are bottom-10 in opposition to opposing facilities, permitting 56.4 fantasy factors per recreation. Queta will not mild up the field rating, however double-digit factors with 8 rebounds and a few shares is attainable versus a staff that struggles within the frontcourt.
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Other High Score choices:
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Andre Drummond – FC, Philadelphia 76ers (22%)
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Mousa Diabaté – FC, Charlotte Hornets (23%)
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Dillon Brooks – FC, Phoenix Suns (38%)
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Reed Sheppard – G, Houston Rockets (39%)
🎧 Who’s in My Rotation: 9-cat and factors leagues
Tristan da Silva – SF/PF, Orlando Magic (12% rostered)
The Magic’s Week 5 schedule, plus Banchero’s damage, has opened up extra touches and an expanded function for the sophomore ahead. The younger wing has carried out properly with the chance so far, averaging 17.5 factors, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1 block in 36 minutes per recreation in his final two video games. His taking pictures splits are helpful for 9-cat leagues, too. He’s taking pictures 49% from the sphere, 41% from 3-point vary, and 79% from the road on low quantity. It’s an excellent week to play da Silva.
Daniss Jenkins – PG, Detroit Pistons (14% rostered)
Jenkins has been a revelation for the Pistons. Over his final three video games, he is averaged 20.0 factors, 5.0 rebounds, 7.7 assists per recreation and 2.3 steals per recreation. Two of these video games had been with out Cade Cunningham, which may very well be the case on Monday because the famous person (hip) is listed as questionable. Jenkins is a canine, and I’d stream him at the least for the Pistons’ Monday-Tuesday back-to-back video games vs. the Pacers and Hawks.
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Max Christie – SG/SF, Dallas Mavericks (19% rostered)
Christie has quietly established a constant presence in Dallas. Assuming Naji Marshall is not accessible, Christie is the opposite choice I’d contemplate because the Mavs attempt to proper the ship following Nico Harrison’s departure. Christie has been a top-100 participant over the previous two weeks, averaging 13 factors, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists with 3 3s per recreation over the previous 11 contests. The Mavs want his spacing, defensive versatility and low-key playmaking, so he ought to proceed to see half-hour per recreation.
Bogdan Bogdanović – SG/SF, Los Angeles Clippers (16% rostered)
The accidents are piling up for the Clippers, leaving Bogie as the following man up, following the absences of Bradley Beal (out for the season) and Kawhi Leonard (day-to-day). Bogdanović will wrestle with effectivity; nonetheless, he is a vet who can fill a void in 3s, assists, steals and factors. He’ll be a streaming choice from Thursday to Sunday, with the Clippers taking part in three video games in 4 nights over that stretch.
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Luke Kornet – C, San Antonio Spurs (8% rostered)
Victor Wembanyama is predicted to miss a few weeks with a calf damage. Kornet earned his first spot begin of the yr on Sunday, posting a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double with 3 blocks. The Spurs play on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday this week, so the schedule and alternative make Kornet a must-add throughout codecs.
Vince Williams Jr. – SG/SF, Memphis Grizzlies (1% rostered)
Ja Morant (calf) can be re-evaluated in two weeks, leaving Williams Jr. because the de facto place to begin guard. The Grizzlies play three video games on lighter slates this week, and given the best way groups have been dealing with calf accidents, Williams may very well be in line to begin at level guard for some time since Scotty Pippen Jr. and Ty Jerome are out. He’s not an environment friendly shooter, however with minutes, he can produce. His profession per-36 numbers sit at 13.0 factors, 7.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.0 3s and 1.2 steals per recreation.
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Other waiver choices:
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Collin Gillispie – PG, Phoenix Suns (14%)
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Isaiah Stewart – PF/C, Detroit Pistons (19%)
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Anthony Black – PG/SG, Orlando Magic (8%)
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Jordan Walsh – SG/SF, Boston Celtics (2%)
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Saddiq Bey – SF/PF, New Orleans Pelicans (20%)
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Vít Krejčí – SG/SF, Atlanta Hawks (10%)