Week 14 of the Fantasy Basketball season begins on Monday January 18th 2016. That means you need to keep a couple of things in mind; if your league has position limits you need to start checking this and you also might want to check your league settings to see when the trade deadline is for your specific league. We have a lot to cover so let's get started!
Teams with four games this week are the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings and the Washington Wizards.
Every other NBA team has three games on their schedules this week.
Week 14 Waiver Wire Options
Power Forward/Center: Cody Zeller has been fantastic lately and over his last five games he's averaging 30 minutes a night and has scored 12.2 points, 10 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.2 steals. Zeller also shot 50 percent from the floor and 77 percent from the line. The Hornets have four games this week and Zeller is available in just over 50 percent of all Fantasy Basketball leagues.
Point Guard: Dennis Schroder and the Atlanta Hawks have four games this week and over the past five games Schroder is averaging 10 points and 7 assists with 1 steal and 4.5 rebounds including 1 triple playing 22.8 minutes a night. Schroder shot a solid 41 percent from the floor and poor 66 percent from the line and is available in just over 65 percent of Fantasy Basketball leagues.
Shooting Guard: Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns have four games this week and over the past 5 games Booker posted solid numbers in points (16.6), rebounds (4.6), assists (2.4) and 1 steal as well as knocking down 1.5 triples a night while averaging 32.4 minutes per game. Booker shot 49 percent from the floor and 75 percent from the line during that stretch and is available in just over 60 percent of all Fantasy Basketball leagues.
Power Forward: Mirza Teletovic and the Suns have four games this week and if you need three pointers this week Teletovic been knocking down three of them a night to go along with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 1.8 assists while averaging 24.5 minutes a night over the past five games. Teletovic shot 46 percent from the floor and 75 percent from the line and is available in just over 65 percent of all Major Fantasy Basketball leagues.
Point Guard/Shooting Guard: Jeremy Lin and the Hornets have four games this week and over his past five games Lin is averaging 15 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1 triple while playing 30.4 minutes per night. Lin shot 43 percent from the floor and 79 percent from the line and is available in just over 50 percent of all Fantasy Basketball leagues.
Shooting Guard: Jamal Crawford has been hot lately and over his past five games he's averaging 15.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists while playing 25.2 minutes a night. Crawford shot 41 percent from the floor and was perfect from the line and is available in just over 65 percent of all Fantasy Basketball leagues.
Shooting Guard/Small Forward: Gerald Green and the Miami Heat have four games this week and over the past five games Green is averaging 15 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1 steal and 2 triples a night playing 32.2 minutes a night off the Heat bench. Green shot 47 percent from the floor and 75 percent from the line and is available in just over 70 percent of all Fantasy Basketball leagues.
Good luck this week Fantasy Basketball owner and if you are interested I will leave you with my NBA Thursday show where we talk OKC Thunder, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets and we unveil our all NBA over-rated team!
