Thursday Fantasy News (9/24/09)
Sep 24, 2009 Blog
I’ve put up a new website review on the homepage in the daily games section for Fanduel.com. If you are a daily fantasy cash game player, give it a read and then check out the site. Just a reminder, I’ll be out next week for my trip to Disney. The excitement is building for my 6 year old! I’m also going to try and get the Small Forward rankings up by late Friday. I’ll try to hit the Power Forward and Center spots just as soon as I get back since drafts will start soon.
Sergio Gonzalez of CBSSports.com with fantasy tips on when to draft Dwight Howard, Tim Duncan’s age, Vince Carter’s injury history and some bench players who can help your fantasy team. Gonzalez is another person you will want to add to your fantasy favorites list, he has some good fantasy columns at CBS Sports.
Sergio Gonzalez of CBSSports.com with a list of players who have major fantasy position eligibility changes from last season.
If you are thinking of creating a fantasy basketball league, this article from BulletsForever.com is a must read. They go through just about every basic rule and setup requirment that you should consider and address to make your league run smoothly.
Elton Brand discusses his health. Analysis: Brand had a shoulder injury last season that required surgery and now says that he was also dealing with a leg injury. Remember, he also had a past achilles injury, so I’m not sure if the leg injury was incurred due to overcompensating for the achilles. He is definitely one of the guys on my injury watch list to determine his final fantasy ranking.
Cavalier Attitude with an in depth look at Cleveland’s rotation including stats, position battles, backups and roles.
Cleveland.com article on J.J. Hickson and his recovery from back problems. Analysis: With only Anderson Varejao ahead of him, Hickson might be a sleeper at the PF spot in very deep leagues.
MotownStringMusic.com discusses how much Ben Wallace might contribute this season. Analysis: I don’t think Wallace is going to be anything like the Wallace most people remember. Let the less skilled drafters who are drafting recognizable names based on past glory years overpay for him.
Slam Online Top 50 article on Caron Butler.
Slam Online Top 50 article on Rajon Rondo.
FourPointPlay.com with a good article on the strategy of ‘trading’ in fantasy basketball leagues.
GiveMeTheRock.com reviews the Yahoo Mock Draft feature. Analysis: I’ve used it a few times and it is definitely something that is worthwhile. GMTR’s review is pretty spot on. Any free practice at drafting can only help your real draft results.
BlazersEdge.com reviews the Portland defense for this season.
GoldenStateofMind.com previews the Phoenix Suns.
Yao Ming says he will not play during the 2009-2010 season. Analysis: For all you guys thinking about stashing him for a late season bonus, it’s pretty safe to let that idea go and use that roster spot to speculate on someone else.