Week seven of the Fantasy Basketball season begins Monday December 7th, 2015. There is still plenty of time for owners to get their rosters in shape and of course for those of you who like to stream players or tinker with their roster there are still plenty of options available to you.
Teams with four games are the Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards.
Teams with two games are the Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets and the Sacramento Kings.
Week Seven Waiver Wire Options
Small Forward: T.J. Warren and the Suns have four games this week and over his past five games he's averaging 15.8 points, 5 rebounds, 1.2 steals on 26.4 minutes per night coming off of the Suns bench. Exceptional shooting percentages of 61 percent from the floor, 40 percent from three and 81 percent from the line during that five game stretch. Warren is currently available in just over 60 percent of all Major Fantasy Basketball leagues.
Power Forward/Center: Meyers Leonard and the Trail Blazers have four games this week and Leonard is currently working his way back into the starting rotation after suffering an injury. Over his last 2 games he's averaging 28 minutes and knocked down three triples a night to go along with 4.5 rebounds, 1 assist and a steal. Leonard should win back his starting job from the inefficient Noah Vonleh and when he does he won't be available in over 70 percent of all Major Fantasy Basketball leagues for very long.
Point Guard: Isaiah Canaan and the 76ers have four games this week and over the past five games Canaan is averaging 14.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal including three triples a night playing 31.8 minutes a game. During that same five game stretch he's shooting 38 percent from the floor, 38 percent from three and 77 percent from the line. Canaan is available in just over 75 percent of all Major Fantasy Basketball leagues.
Small Forward: Jae Crowder and the Celtics have four games this week and over his past five games Crowder is averaging 14 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.8 steals and is knocking down 2 triples a night playing 30 minutes a night. During that same five game stretch Crowder is shooting 42 percent from the floor including 38 percent from three and 85 percent from the line. Crowder is available in just over 50 percent of all Major Fantasy Basketball leagues.
Point Guard: Cory Joseph and the Raptors have four games this week and over his last five games Joseph is averaging 10 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.2 steals on 29.2 minutes per night off of the Raptors bench. Over this same five game stretch Joseph is shooting 50 percent from the field, 50 percent from beyond the arc and a measly 33 percent from the line. Joseph is available in just over 85 percent of all Major Fantasy Basketball leagues and should only be an option in deeper leagues.
Power Forward/Center: Ed Davis and the Trail Blazers have four games this week and over his last five games Davis is averaging 9 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals playing 27 minutes a night coming off the Trail Blazers bench. During that same five game stretch Davis is shooting 69 percent from the floor and a meager 56 percent from the line and is available in just over 60 percent of all Major Fantasy Basketball leagues.
Shooting Guard: Jeremy Lamb and the Charlotte Hornets have four games this week and over the last five games lamb is averaging 13.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1 triple and just over 1 assist playing 26 minutes a night off of the Hornets bench. During that same five game stretch Lamb is shooting 46 percent from the floor, 35 percent from three and a meager 65 percent from the line. Lamb is available in just over 65 percent of all major Fantasy Basketball leagues.
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Good luck this week Fantasy Basketball owner.
