By Vidur Malik

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Ed Davis – Davis has seen a boost in minutes lately, and an increase in production as well. In the Toronto Raptors’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, Davis saw his first extended playing time of the season. He led the Raptors with 17 points and 12 rebounds in 31 minutes. Davis can also contribute a few blocks and steals per game, so he should be able to get you points in a wide range of categories.

Beno Udrih – Udrih is a starter again for the Sacramento Kings, and he’s had a solid year so far. He scores 13.8 points per game, the highest total of his career. He’s also averaging 32 minutes per game for the season, so whether or not he’s starting, he’ll get his opportunities. If your guards aren’t cutting it in terms of scoring, you should seriously consider picking up Udrih.

Wes Johnson – On a struggling team like the Minnesota Timberwolves, Johnson is getting a chance to show his skills. The rookie swingman from Syracuse can be a good scoring guard for your team. The Timberwolves have size, so Johnson doesn’t get many rebounds despite his height advantage over most guards, but he is shooting well from the floor and is an efficient scorer, meaning that he doesn’t need many shots to get you points.

Marvin Williams – Williams is part of a young and athletic Atlanta Hawks team, and has begun his sixth year in the NBA on a good note. He’s shooting 48%, the highest mark of his career in that category, and is putting up 11 points per game with just under five rebounds a game. He’s become a key member of the Hawks, and if they can contend with the elite teams in the league, Williams will have to play a major role. Pick him up if you’re looking for more rebounds and points on a more consistent basis.

Jonny Flynn – Like Johnson, Flynn is a young player getting opportunities on the Timberwolves. Flynn has been making use of the playing time he gets and can be a good pickup if you’re looking for another guard to provide some points. He won’t give you a lot of points or assists if he continues to get the amount of minutes he’s getting now, but if you need more production, it wouldn’t hurt to get him off waivers and see what he can do.

Terrence Williams – Williams has yet to get playing time after being traded to the Houston Rockets, but when he does, he could be another scoring option. Williams also averages 3.6 rebounds a game this year, but that number should increase on a team that doesn’t have a player who averages double-digit rebounds per night. Forward Luis Scola leads the Rockets with 8.4 rebounds a game, so there should be plenty of opportunities for Williams to both score and rebound on his new team.

Shawne Williams- Williams is garnering more playing time every night he continues to produce in limited minutes. His coming out onto the court and adding another deep threat from three for the Knicks. He is currently 19 of 32 from three point range. An astounding 60%. He may be the new Channing Frye in Dantoni’s system.

By Zack Cimini

New opportunities have surfaced for our red hot fantasy scoops this week. Don’t let the long NBA season catch you slipping on prime time guys. Chances are these players are sitting on your waiver wire. Pounce on them with a disappointing unproductive player and catch up in some key categories. In a rotisserie league you would be surprised on how much ground you can gain by utilizing the waiver wire like a hot stock. Once you’ve mustered the peak out of the athlete there will be some new key bait on the wire to bring in.

Kyle Lowry- Fantasy owners that have utilized Lowry throughout Aaron Brooks ankle injury are likely on the fence what to do with him in a week. After all, Brooks will be back and is one of the top conditioned athletes in the NBA. Calculating near max minutes per game. Lowry has shown that he can run the Rockets offense and be a key contributor for this team. It is up in the air on how many minutes he’ll get, but we believe he’ll be a key role player. It should be noted that against the Bulls the other night, Adelman went with a different lineup that featured Lowry and had Kevin Martin on the bench.

Jodie Meeks- He came out a year early from Kentucky for one reason. In an era where it is hard to find pure shooters, Meeks is a deadly assasin. Philadelphia had him buried for quite awhile but he showed enough spurts last year to start off this season a little higher on the depth charts. Like many NBA coaches, the 76ers have tweaked their starting lineup for hopes of a jump start. Meeks has done more than anticipated by tallying some big marks. If you’re in need of three pointers made/percentage, Meeks is your guy.

Jerryd Bayless- The story of what went wrong in New Orleans likely won’t surface. In Toronto, Bayless is finally getting a chance to show off his talents not just in practice. Jose Calderon is a decent point guard but doesn’t possess the athletic tangibles to compete against most point guards. Bayless does. He has an improved jump shot and if he cuts down on his erratic drives, should take over the starting job sooner than later.

Earl Barron- The Suns lack a true center with Robin Lopez out with injury woes yet again. Phoenix has utilized freak athlete, Hakim Warrick, to spell the void there. Against teams with true talented big men though, the Suns know they will need Barron’s big body. In a handful of games, Barron has came in and pulled down some hard fought boards. Barron’s not yet a waiver wire pickup but a guy to keep your eye on. In Phoenix’s frenetic style, stats are going to be skewed. Especially playing for a all world wonder as Steve Nash.

Ed Davis- In college he played on one of the more disappointing North Carolina teams to date. He left early and went to the infamous city many talents have demanded not to be sent. Davis then suffered an training camp injury that forced him to miss over a month of NBA action. He stepped onto the court December 1^st, and in three games has done fairly well. Obviously he is not in game shape yet. By putting up 8 points and 6 boards for an average is a solid barometer thus far. As most rookies though he’ll suffer against the better tier teams. Starting off against the Knicks, Wizards, and OKC is a good week for most fantasy matchups.

By Zack Cimini

notjustagame23@gmail.com

How many waiver wire moves have you made in your fantasy basketball leagues? With injuries, players getting benched, and poor production overall, it’s a must to keep tabs daily on available players. We have a roster full of talent mentioned in this weeks pickups. More than likely they are probably available in your leagues.

Donte Greene- Part of the change over in Paul Westphal’s starting lineup has Greene back in it. The former Cuse player was buried on the Kings bench, not mustering a minute for a handful of games. Westphal disliked his uninspired play and work ethic. That seemed to have triggered Greene to regain his focus. At 6’9, Greene can be a fantasy rotisserie league gem. He shoots the three, can block shots, steals, and go off on any given night. He just needs to stay on the floor.

Luther Head- The Kings have reshuffled the lineup in hopes of finding a spark. One move has put Beno Udrih on the bench and Head in the starting lineup. This may not last but Head is getting over thirty minutes a game. He has struggled from three so far, but has proven in the past to be solid from there. If you’re struggling for three pointers made you may want to snag Head.

Kris Humphries- Apparently Avery Johnson has Troy Murphy in his dog house. Murphy has battled a plethora of injuries and barely made it on the court this season. After searching for a player to fill that spot, Johnson seems to have found it in Humphries. Humphries does the dirty work that Brook Lopez tends to refrain from. By that we mean rebounding. Humphries seems to be a waiver wire gem, tracking double doubles consistently lately.

Eric Dampier- How much Dampier can provide is up in the air. What is a fact is that the Heat have no true big man that can play 25 minutes a game. Ilgauskus is good for around the fifteen to seventeen minute mark. With Haslem out, Dampier can come in and try to fill those double double stats of Haslems.

Jeff Teague- His preseason injury derailed him from challenging Mike Bibby as starter. Many analysts had Teague on their watchful player tracker. He hasn’t done anything dazzling yet, but it’s only a matter of time. We believe the Hawks will lean more on Teague in the latter parts of December and flirt with the switch before All-Star break.

CJ Miles- Miles has found a perfect sixth man role for himself. He is igniting the Jazz offensively and putting up starters numbers off the bench. Will see how long this lasts. Miles has had peaks in stretches before. Problem in the past was his minutes, which were shared at times with Ronnie Brewer and others. Now that the bench is full of youth, Miles is the primary weapon.

Jose Calderon- With Jarret Jack being traded, Calderon’s minutes will increase back to the past few years. In prior seasons he was notching near eight to nine assists a game. A crucial category for rotisserie league owners. Worried about Jerryd Bayless grabbing minutes, don’t be. Bayless is young and has had a hard time adjusting to the rigorous grind of the NBA. He’ll need more time to mature.