Fantasy Benchwarmers

So the NBA Fantasy Playoff Frenzy continues and there's just too much resting and injuries going on. Zach Lavine, who has been a fantasy stud all season long has entered COVID protocol with a timeline of 10-14 days. If you're currently in fantasy playoffs, this is just devastating! He's pretty much out for week 17 and possibly a part of week 18. We discuss when to consider dropping Lavine given hi...

Man oh man! More rests and injuries today as we go through fantasy playoffs! Richaun Holmes is out for the rest of the week, PJ Washington is still day to day, Kawhi Leonard out once again, Paul George - REST, Kevin Durant - REST, Karl Anthony-Towns - OUT. These are not mid-level players and their impact is HUUUUGGGEEE! If you are still within fighting chance despite these players still out, then...

First day of fantasy playoffs and managers were welcomed with lots of injuries! The biggest one probably came during the last game of the day when Jamal Murray landed badly as his knee buckled. Could be season ending, but as always with us, if you have the luxury of waiting a day or two, might be good to wait for official diagnosis and timeline. Other players were also not spared - Mo Bamba, Richa...

Well, we didn't talk much about players, they're all on the quickie Commish wrote this afternoon. But for this episode, we focused on some tips to give you that advantage in winning your playoff matchup. Tips on add/drop, what to look for in scouting and what to do if you are missing a key piece in your team. You can also catch the Daily Fantasy Quickie and the rest of the weekly episodes on these...

In this week's episode we were joined by Buhay Basket's Elvis Gutierrez (for a bit) and Jeff Arrienda to discuss some NBA stuff! Though we missed having everyone from the Buhay Basket crew due to technical and scheduling issues, the discussion was still hella fun!  In this episode we look into ESPN's NBA Top 25 Under 25 list and share our thoughts on who were underrated and overrated. We then...

Another batch of injuries were reported today - Kelly Oubre, James Wiseman, Aleksej Pokusevski, Lonzo Ball (again!), just to name a few. But the biggest news though is the 3-week timeline given for Lebron James's return. Obviously, for leagues starting their playoffs next week, he is a drop. Tougher decisions will be for those starting on week 17 or 18. Is he worth holding onto? There were two ver...

Not exactly your typical quickie, but more like your weekly episode as we were once again graced by Senior Fantasy Analyst and Editor at Hoop-ball.com, Erik Ong to share a few tips as we head into fantasy playoffs and some of his takes on different players that are quite hot off the wire (Nerlens Noel, Moses Brown, McDaniels Brothers, Cole Anthony, etc.).  Follow Erik Ong on Twitter: @Rotoman...

This is why Commish Eric was really high on Chris Boucher even during the down times. More than the output, the minutes have been really good for Boucher. The question now is, will Nick Nurse continue to play him and give him those 25 minutes at least? But if your patience led you to keeping Boucher through thick and thin, congratulations! In very Kawhi-like fashion, low key, under the radar, Kawh...

Good news today is that lots of players returned from injury led by Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. And another good news is that no one got injured, so hooray! We answered some frequently asked questions from the groups and from our inbox: Who is the better McDaniels? Jalen or Jaden? Should I drop Nerlens Noel? Is Moses Brown worth holding on to? What is up with him? Is Lamarcus Aldridge's perform...

I don't really count how many times we've done this, but for some reason, today I decided to check. Coincidentally, this is our 100th Daily Fantasy Quickie! As we always say, thank you guys for continued support and being part of the community. This has been a fun "experiment" that went from just doing a weekly show, that ended up into a daily plus weekly thing for us! There have been some followe...

James Harden after missing a few games, returned to the lineup and played just 4 minutes before re-aggravating his hamstring injury. The notes seem un-alarming as it looks like the Nets are just being cautious with Harden saying it didn't feel right. Should Harden owners worry? I guess a bit, but with most leagues' trade deadline past, there's not much to do here than just wait and hope that he re...

In today's DFQ we talk about some low-end players who have been trending up and could just be the low-cost boost you need to win you your leagues. These players could still be available in shallower leagues but for deeper leagues we hope you were able to snag them already. Lonzo Ball made a sudden return and shot the lights out hitting 8 three pointers. His replacement while he was out, Nickeil Al...

Gordon Hayward will be out at least 4 weeks. We've gotten a lot of questions on what to do with him as fantasy playoffs draw near. We discussed your options but in reality this has DROP written all over it. For some leagues, he won't return in time for the fantasy playoffs, while for others, that four weeks would mean either fantasy semifinals, or finals. By that time you could be watching from th...

Steph Curry missed today's game against the Toronto Raptors due to his injured tailbone. More than the injury, we're worried about the Golden State Warriors seemingly playing for nothing. Draymond Green said it himself, he is not playing for the play-in tournament and after today's whipping from the Raptors, looks like they are headed nowhere. And you know what's next - R-E-S-T. I'm not saying Cur...

Paul George played today. Usually that's good news to the fantasy managers, but after the game, he said that his foot injury would be day-to-day and the Clippers are trying to figure out how to treat it. This could mean possible late scratches and missed games without warning - stuff fantasy managers hate. Monitor this PG13 situation as it can be another case of annoyance for fantasy managers.&nbs...

It is April Fools' Day! I should've prepared some prank for commish today, but I was too focused on trying to win my week and focusing on being a good husband on this holiday Thursday. Still though, we had time for fantasy basketball! And in this quickie we had a useless debate followed by a serious one - Anthony Edwards or RJ Barrett. Who do you think would be the better fantasy player in the nex...

We talked about this already in Monday's quickie and with some update on AD doing some on-court activities, we revived this discussion as teams prepare for fantasy playoffs. Do you think it's worth holding on to Anthony Davis even if it means possible rests and no back-to-back games? Or would you rather have Andre Drummond?  Another player maybe on a similar boat (or probably worse) as AD is...

So it has now come to this. A few weeks before the fantasy playoffs and a lot of fantasy manager are growing wary of some players who have been quite inconsistent or unreliable. Probably the top three players that are frustrating managers are Chris Boucher, Lauri Markkanen and Keldon Johnson. We've talked about Boucher a lot and among these players he has the highest upside as shown in his top 20...

Hey guys! We're skipping all-English episode today as we try a different format for the show. Once we find a better format for the show, we'll get back to going all-English for any of our non-Filipino followers. Moving on to the quickie, Andre Drummond will finally get back on the court and this time fantasy manager will love the situation he will get into as he is now fighting with a playoff team...

Is Moses Brown for real? We take a look at the value of Brown and if he can keep this up. 20-20 could be a stretch but he will most likely be a stud moving forward. There is still a possibility he shares time with newly acquired center Tony Bradley. Lamarcus Aldridge gave the rest of the NBA another reason to get scared of the Brooklyn Nets after he decided to join them. Fantasy-wise, what do you...

So we got a Jaren Jackson Jr. update! Not sure if it's good news or bad news, you be the judge. Jusuf Nurkic returned today and played relatively well in 19 minutes. Then we discussed the Orlando Magic rotation and who should be prioritized when adding players from the Magic. Is Khem Birch an add? Can Chuma Okeke be consistently good? But really the biggest question on a lot of fantasy managers' m...

Ever wondered how you can get hold of legit and authenticated memorabilia of your favorite athletes? In this week's episode of FBW, we invited the 'memorabilia godfathers' of Hall of Fame Authentics (Elvis Gutierrez, Stephen Songco and Ron Uy) to help us understand better the world of memorabilia collecting. This is actually a very interesting discussion that at the end of the recording, it made m...

For today's episode, we veered away from our usual quickie to talk about the aftermath of the trade deadline. You can still check out the written quickie for today's games in our Facebook page. We list down the fantasy winners and losers of this year's trade deadline and the players to watch out for that could merit an add.  As Lakers fans ourselves, Eric and I briefly talked about the decisi...

Biggest news for today isn't actually a trade but an injury to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who right now is out indefinitely. There are no specific timetable provided just yet, so we would recommend waiting for any official announcement before dropping. Although we are not optimistic there would be good news here. We continue some trade rumors talk and also discussed the lone "small" trade (how Woj d...

Less than two days left before the end of the trade deadline and it seems like a lot of managers have been preparing their teams through trades. In this quickie we discussed some players who have been popping up in trade rumors - Kyle Lowry, Aaron Gordon, Andre Dummond, Lamarcus Aldridge, Victor Oladipo and Lonzo Ball. Who do you think among these players will be traded by the trade deadline? We'l...