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NBA Stock Watch: Draymond Green rising, Nerlens Noel falling
STOCK UP
Draymond Green: He’s getting a modest 10.6 ppg thanks to just 8.9 field goal attempts on a team loaded with offensive weapons, but it hasn’t hurt his fantasy value at all, as he’s still ranked as a top-15 option this season. Green has averaged 8.8 rpg, 7.2 apg and a career-high 2.3 spg. His Usage Rate (17.1) is a bit down from last year, but it’s clear the addition of Kevin Durant won’t adversely affect his fantasy value. He’s determined to win Defensive Player of the Year, has the fifth best assist:turnover ratio in the league and did this in a one-man fast break during Tuesday’s game.
Jeff Teague: He’s averaged 18.0 points with 9.0 assists over the past week, when he’s been a top-35 player. Teague’s field goal attempts are actually down now in Indiana, but his spg (1.9) are a career high, and he’s been hugely valuable despite struggling from downtown (28.9%), something that should regress. Moreover, Teague’s Usage Rate should continue to see an increase with Monta Ellis sidelined.
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Nicolas Batum: He’s averaged 18.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 6.8 apg, 2.5 spg and 1.8 3pt over the past week, when he’s been a top-25 player. He’s shot 94.4 percent from the line over that span, and Charlotte ranks top-15 in Pace this season. His early season shooting slump appears to be over, and he also just hit this game-winner in which he called glass.
Garry Harris: He’s coming off a poor game, but Harris is back in action, and Tuesday’s dud might have had something to do with playing a back-to-back. He’s looked good otherwise since returning, and while it’s easy to overlook, he was the No. 89 ranked player last season. Harris is still available in 30 percent of Yahoo leagues.
Ryan Anderson: He’s averaged 16.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.0 spg and a whopping 3.5 3pt over the past week, when he’s been a top-60 player. Anderson has struggled shooting this season, but he’s picked it up of late, and he’s going to now see some run at center with Clint Capela out. The Rockets are top-10 in Pace and top-five in Offensive Efficiency, so Anderson’s needle is pointing up.
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STOCK DOWN
Nerlens Noel: A big help in the defensive stats, Noel was a top-60 player during each of his first two seasons in the league, and at age 22, growth was expected in year three. Instead, even now while healthy, he appears to be the odd man out in Philadelphia’s big man rotation, as he was given just seven minutes during his last game. Noel is a good player with plenty of upside remaining, but his current situation is destroying his fantasy value. It appears a trade is the only way to change that.
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DeMarre Carroll: He had a solid game Tuesday, which is nice to see considering just how bad he was beforehand. Carroll was great during his two years in Atlanta, but he’s been a bust since signing a big contract with Toronto, as he played just 26 games last season and still doesn’t look healthy right now. He’s been the No. 140 ranked player over the last two weeks, and this is with the Raptors checking in as the No. 1 ranked team this year in Offensive Efficiency.
Kenneth Faried: Still owned in nearly 80 percent of Yahoo leagues, Faried has barely been a top-150 player over the past two weeks, when he’s been given just 19.3 mpg. Very inconsistent coming off the bench, the Denver frontcourt has been maddening for fantasy owners all season, and Faried is the latest to disappointment.
Jrue Holiday: He’ll get better, but Holiday is shooting 35.0 percent from the floor over his past eight games, as he’s been in a terrible slump. He’s also hit just 68.2 percent from the line over the past two weeks, when he’s been outside the top-150 fantasy players. To say the least, it’s been a frustrating year for the Pelicans.
D’Angelo Russell: He’s had his impressive moments, but Russell has been given a much less than expected 25:34 mpg in year two, and he’s shot 35.8 percent over the past two weeks. The point guard has averaged just 4.5 apg this season while committing 2.9 tpg. The Lakers also have a top-five Pace this year, making his fantasy contributions all the more disappointing. There’s obviously plenty of time for the 20-year-old to improve, but Russell has been the No. 125 ranked player in 9-cat leagues so far in 2016/17.
