Monday’S Basketball Pickups: Josh Hart Is Worth Streaming As A Spot Starter
So, Monday’S Games Were A Bit Limited, But Let’S Talk About Something Interesting. Josh Hart, Who’S Usually Rostered In 46% Of Yahoo Leagues, Got The Spotlight This Time. Now, Normally We Don’T Pick Anyone Above 40 Percent, But Hey, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Right? With RJ Barrett Out Due To A Migraine, Hart Got The Chance To Start For The Third Time This Season Against Boston. And You Know What? He Made The Most Of It.
Playing A Whopping 43 Minutes In The Knicks’ 114-98 Loss, Hart Put Up 16 Points, Nine Rebounds, Three Assists, A Steal, And Three 3-Pointers. That’S A Season-High For Him! In The Three Games He Started, He’S Been Averaging 11.0 Points, 9.0 Rebounds, 3.7 Assists, 1.3 Steals, 0.3 Blocks, And 1.3 3-Pointers. Compare That To His Stats Off The Bench – 5.4 Points, 5.4 Rebounds, 2.0 Assists, 0.7 Steals, And 0.9 3-Pointers. It’S Clear That Starting Suits Him Better, Even Though His Shooting Percentage Is A Bit Lower. The Only Way He Goes Back To The Bench Is If He’S Injured.
Barrett’S Absence Also Gave Quentin Grimes A Chance To Shine, But It Didn’T Go As Planned. He Managed 12 Points And Four 3-Pointers, But It Wasn’T Enough. Tough Luck For Those Who Streamed Him.
Now, Let’S Check Out A Few Other Top Pickups From Monday:
Bilal Coulibaly (21%)
The Wizards Had A Wild Game Against The Raptors, And Coulibaly Got Some Good Minutes. He Put Up 10 Points, Seven Rebounds, Three Assists, Three Steals, A Block, And A 3-Pointer In 33 Minutes. It’S Strange That Gafford Didn’T Play As Much, Especially With The Lack Of Center Options On The Team. Coulibaly Isn’T A Center, But If The Wizards Are Giving Him More Minutes, Fantasy Managers Should Take Notice.
Precious Achiuwa (6%)
The Raptors Had An Interesting Rotation, With Achiuwa Getting Some Decent Playing Time. He Finished With 10 Points, Four Rebounds, An Assist, And A Steal. Should He Be Picked Up In Standard Leagues? Not Yet, But Keep An Eye On Him. If Poeltl’S Minutes Stay Low, Achiuwa Could Become A Valuable Option.
Pat Connaughton (4%), MarJon Beauchamp (2%)
With Jae Crowder Out For A While, The Bucks Need Someone To Step Up, And Connaughton And Beauchamp Are The Ones To Watch. Connaughton Had A Good Game With Six Points, Eight Rebounds, Five Assists, A Steal, And A 3-Pointer. Beauchamp Also Made An Impact With Eight Points, Five Rebounds, Two Assists, A Steal, A Block, And Two 3-Pointers. Both Are Outside The Top 200 In 9-Cat Per-Game Value, But With Three More Games This Week, It Might Be Worth Taking A Chance On Them.
Sam Hauser (14%)
Hauser Is Known For His 3-Point Shooting, And He Showed That In Monday’S Game With Four 3-Pointers. He Scored 12 Points With Four Rebounds And Two Assists. He’S Not A Must-Add Player, But If You Need 3-Point Production, Keep An Eye On Him.
So, There You Have It. Some Interesting Pickups From Monday’S Games. Keep An Eye On These Players, They Might Just Be The Boost Your Fantasy Team Needs!