Fantasy Benchwarmers

We take a look at all the teams' first games and which players stood out and worthy of adding to your roster. Plus some guys that could be dropped or borderline hold. Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/FBWonSpotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anchor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/fantasybenchwarmers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Wemby Hype! Is it real? Is he worth that first round pick? How do you value Jalen Williams? Plus a lot more from each of the final 10 teams. Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/FBWonSpotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anchor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/fantasybenchwarmers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like and follow us on Face...

Is Anthony Edwards really worth an early selection? With Zion Williamson looking good this pre-season, is he worth the risk? Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/FBWonSpotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anchor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/fantasybenchwarmers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like and follow us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www....

It was one of the FBW League drafts. And what better way to dissect the Dame Lillard-Jrue Holiday blockbuster trades than to dive into the draft room and see first hand the impact of the trades to these players' ADP. Plus commish does a very unconventional line-up during his draft. This in the midst of some very experienced managers. Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: ⁠...

Next batch of depth charts - Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies. Will Alperen Sengun finally break out? Where should Ja Morant be drafted? Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/FBWonSpotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anchor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/fantasybenchw...

Next batch of depth charts - Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons and the Golden State Warriors. Can Cade Cunningham get to second round form? Is Evan Mobley ready to take the leap? Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/FBWonSpotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anchor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm...

We kick off this series of depth chart analysis with the Atlanta Hawks, the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Chicago Bulls! Can Ben Simmons be that sleeper pick? Does Mark Williams really have that stronghold on the Hornets starting five? Is Nikola Vucevic still worth an early round pick? Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.l...

With the World Cup of Basketball now in the books, we look into some of the players who were stars during their stint in the event and discuss which players are worth keeping an eye on during drafts and which players we should be cautious about picking way too early. Plus we dive into the latest update in Yahoo Rankings. Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly...

In this episode we look into some draft day dilemmas and the decision making process when things don't exactly go your way during draft day. Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/FBWonSpotify⁠⁠⁠ Anchor: ⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/fantasybenchwarmers⁠⁠⁠ Like and follow us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Fa...

It's been a while and it felt like I don't know what I'm doing, so pardon the technical issues on this first episode as we tried some new platform with our recording. Anyway, as we get closer to draft day, we discussed some preparations needed to make sure you'll be ready on draft day. Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast⁠⁠ S...

We've got some returning players and some fading players. We talk about the good type of questionable tag and the bad ones. The possible return of Karl Anthony-Towns and the potential shut down of Lauri Markkanen and Damian Lillard. Plus, Paul George suffers what looks like a regular season ending injury. Finally, the SGA dream season continues - is he playing back-to-backs again? Catch us in...

We know that Nikola Jokic is probably still the top fantasy player this season, but hear us out as commish makes a case for Joel Embiid as one of the more impactful player in fantasy especially during these fantasy playoffs. As a side discussion, and in line with this face-off, we also talked about real basketball MVP. Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/FBWon...

We take a look at all the 30 teams and discuss who are the players that are in the "must hold" category and which ones are in the "can drop when needed" list. At the point in the fantasy season, values of players change no matter the name value or past rankings. There might be a point in your matchup when you need to make some hard cuts just to survive, so hopefully this can help you decide when n...

We look back at week 20 and discuss some things we learned in our playoff matchups. Who were the players that saved our season and who were some of the guys that disappointed. Plus more playoff stories. Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast Spotify: https://bit.ly/FBWonSpotify Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fantasybenchwarmers Like and follow us on...

It's time to get ready for week 21! Here's a look at the schedule for week 21 so you can plan your streaming. 12:45 Start of Schedule Analysis Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast Spotify: https://bit.ly/FBWonSpotify Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fantasybenchwarmers Like and follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FantasyBenchwarmers Join...

Rest and injuries keep on piling in this critical stage of fantasy playoffs. Giannis Antetokoumnpo missed the whole week due to wrist injury. Tyrese Haliburton rested for the Pacers and Darius Garland joins the list of injury casualties. We talk more fantasy playoff strategies and stories and how to deal with these injuries to win your playoff matchups. Catch us in any of these podcast platforms!...

One of my playoff teams is a casualty of this early silly season fantasy. Nicolas Claxton will miss the first half of the back-to-back, Jalen Williams has missed both games of the OKC Thunder this week. And now Kevin Durant injured his ankle on pre-game warmups. WARMUPS! Now I believe this teams was not bound to win with all these stuff happening. But that is Head-to-Head fantasy basketball. Luck...

With Ja Morant out indefinitely as of today, is he worth dropping if there's no more room in my IL spots? Is Zion Williamson still worth holding onto? Now the cat is out of the bag for the OKC Thunder as their coach has said they will be scaling back on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's work load for the rest of the season. This is what many have anticipated, thus, the reason he fell from the drafts. Well...

It's time to get ready for week 20! Here's a look at the schedule for week 20 so you can plan your streaming. 11:00 Start of Schedule Analysis Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast Spotify: https://bit.ly/FBWonSpotify Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fantasybenchwarmers Like and follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FantasyBenchwarmers Join...

As we close in to our FBW Fantasy Playoffs, we take a look at some players who might still be available in your waivers that could help you with your fantasy playoff matchups. Plus, some injury updates and another FBW League story - luxury of tanking to pick your opponent. Will it work or will it backfire? Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast...

We start this episode off with some "making the fantasy playoff" stories and how matchups at this point matter a lot. Then we look at some of the problematic players who probably will be easier to drop at this point. Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast Spotify: https://bit.ly/FBWonSpotify Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fantasybenchwarmers Like and...

The biggest blow today is the injury on Lamelo Ball - fractured ankle. This probably makes him done for the season (just announced now that he is done). It has been a disappointing year for Lamelo owners as he has only played 36 games this season. If you have Lamelo and your team is in the playoffs, we had some tips on how to survive this loss from your first round pick. Meanwhile, Lebron James, w...

With Kawhi Leonard playing 46 and 38 minutes in the past two overtime games, is "load management" a thing of the past for Kawhi? He has been top 15 the past month and is currently top 1 the past couple of weeks. This gamble is definitely paying off for his managers.  We debate on who will be picked first next season - Steph Curry, Damian Lillard or Shai-Gilgeous Alexander? Plus some fantasy p...

It's time to get ready for week 19! Here's a look at the schedule for week 19 so you can plan your streaming. Plus the aftermath of the trade deadline. How do the rotation looks for some of the teams with their new acquisitions. 18:10 Start of Schedule Analysis Catch us in any of these podcast platforms! Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/FBWonApplePodcast Spotify: https://bit.ly/FBWonSpotify Anchor: h...

Detroit's trade deadline acquisition James Wiseman has now become a thorn on the side of rookie Jalen Duren. This leaves us wondering if both or any of these guys are going to be worth holding onto as the fantasy playoffs begin as early as next week. We haven't even included the return of Marvin Bagley, who adds another wrinkle in this already annoying scenario for fantasy owners of Duren. Damian...