Fantasy Basketball Pickups - Unleash Saddiq!
Yahoo Fantasy basketball analyst Dalton Del Don offers his three pickups for the week including the Pistons forward in line for an expanded workload.
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DALTON DEL DON: I'm Dalton Del Don from Yahoo Sports talking fantasy hoops pickups, and the first pickup is Saddiq Bey of the Detroit Pistons. Bey has moved into the starting lineup as it sounds like Blake Griffin has played his last game with the Pistons. Bey's minutes aren't guaranteed, but the rookie has impressed.
And the last-place Detroit has zero reason not to unleash him moving forward, especially with so few other options on the roster. Bey has been a top-30 fantasy player over the last week, is firing up 3-pointers at will, and is about to see a lot more minutes, making him an extremely intriguing fantasy add right now.
Next up is Nerlens Noel on the New York Knicks. Now Noel may be gone in many leagues, but he could still be out there in yours as someone who barely scores. But with Mitchell Robinson out the next four to six weeks after fracturing his hand, Noel becomes a must fantasy add entering New York's starting lineup.
The former number six pick wasn't seeing as many minutes as expected under the defensive-minded coach Tom Thibodeau, but Noel is sure to see a lot more run now. He incredibly ranked as a top-85 fantasy player last year, despite seeing just 18 minutes off the bench. And this year he ranks number three in block percentage, so Noel is going to be a huge help in defensive stats over the next six weeks, making him a real difference-maker in cat leagues.
And, finally, our last recommendation is Michael Carter-Williams on the Orlando Magic. MCW is more of a short-term add, but he can be plenty helpful if you're looking for point guards stats with Cole Anthony sidelined until at least after the all-star break. With Aaron Gordon also out on a thin Orlando team, Carter-Williams is looking at nice minutes and a strong usage rate in the meantime. MCW is a better pickup in points league, but he's worth adding in most formats and remains available in 80% of Yahoo leagues.
