Fantasy Fast Break

We're dealing with many injuries in the NBA right now, but amid that storm, a light shines through and Erik has his finger on the pulse of pickups who are currently replacement players for injured ones. From Mason Plumlee, to Mousa Diabate, a bunch of big men have stepped up their games as they earned more minutes on Tuesday night.

Sunday was a brutal day for injuries. The fantasy basketball space now has to deal with missing Chet Holmgren, who is out for at least two and a half months with a fracture in his hip. While Erik laments the loss of his favorite player, he is given hope by the Washington Wizards as the team is looking like a fantasy gold mine. De'Anthony Melton exploded with a huge double-double in a start for...

Erik is back in action after fixing his sleep schedule. He unpacks the latest injury news on Tuesday night but also digs through value pickups based on 7-day averages. He likes Kyshawn George, Aaron Wiggins and clearly, Peyton Watson as add targets. He provides some deep-league options based off his own moves and observations in his competitive leagues.

Paul George is set to make his long-awaited Sixers debut on Monday. Erik recaps Sunday night's games in this episode but with a three-game slate, he managed to find time to throw in some bonus content. He tosses out a lot of names of players who can be streamed for Week 3 in fantasy basketball -- mostly for 3-point shooting bu

The bad news keeps on coming. The latest injury news to hit fantasy managers came on Thursday night with Paolo Bancher expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks with a torn oblique. It wasn't all doom and gloom in the NBA that night as we saw two players record triple-doubles and Victor Wembanyama dropping an ultra-rare 5-by-5 stat line.

We're only two weeks into the NBA season and it feels like there is already so much injury news. It's quite overwhelming. Erik is here to, not to save, but maybe salvage the day by shining a light on some replacement players who are receiving extra opportunities thanks to injuries sustained by teammates. From Jose Alvarado to Jonathan Mogbo, and even Isaiah Jackson -- Erik breaks down thei...

Erik switches things up in this episode and decides to address a growing need for fantasy managers. He answers questions about players like Zaccharie Risacher, Jordan Hawkins, Tre Mann, Yves Missi and many more. Who are viable pickups and who are the players likely to sustain fantasy-relevant value moving forward? Erik digs through all 30 NBA teams and shares his thoughts.

Week 1 of the 2024-25 NBA season is officially in the books and Erik recaps the action that took place on Sunday night. Only a handful of rookies have managed to hold on to fantasy value. It's been a rough first week for the draft class. However, Zaccharie Risacher did look impressive as a starter last night with 13 points. Who are the stashes, who are the must-add players, who are just fool&#...

Jaren Jackson Jr. made his season debut on Saturday, October 26, which was awesome! The Grizzlies are now closer to full strength. The Grizzlies are starting to look good on paper with a handful of their reserves providing solid fantasy value, namely Santi Aldama, Scottie Pippen Jr. and Jay Huff. Also notable tonight, was Alex Sarr of the Wizards, who put up a well-rounded line, though on 40% shoo...

Erik tackles the big fantasy headlines from Friday's slate, discussing how managers should be wary of what he calls players' broad spectrum of outcomes. He delivers a healthy helping of add recommendations, including Toronto's Jonathan Mogbo, but with a caveat. Listen in.

Erik breaks down a quiet four-game slate on Thursday night, at least that was the plan. He was taken aback by all the surprising starters several teams deployed. Erik looks at the fantasy fallout of those moves and provides insights to fantasy managers on what to do next. He also highlights some notable performances, like Jordan Poole's big night and defensive stats as well as Klay Thompson&#3...

Erik breaks down a huge 10-game slate and is sad to report that Dejounte Murray suffered a fractured left hand in his Pelican debut. He also laments Immanuel Quickley suffering a pelvic contusion. But to add insult to injuries, multiple rookies not only failed to impress in their NBA debuts but outright disappointed fantasy GMs. Erik delivers some context and fantasy advice regarding many buzzy pl...

The 2024-25 NBA season is finally here which means that fantasy basketball is back! Erik breaks down the opening night action in this episode. He was floored by the monster lines dropped by Jayson Tatum and Anthony Davis. He chimes in with his two cents on Miles McBride, who looked good playing as the Knicks' sixth man tonight.

With the recent news of Mitchell Robinson being unavailable for the Knicks to start the 2024-25 season and Kawhi Leonard having had off-season knee surgery, limiting him when training camp opens, Erik revisits his Do Not Draft List for the upcoming season. But wait, there's more! He also checks in on the latest ADP data (Sept 23) and calls out players who are going too early for his tastes and...

Erik explains why he's not fond of mock drafts anymore and instead, discusses why ADP -- because of their real-league data -- are worth looking into. After digging through the September 10 ADP data, Erik shares a list of players whom he feels are being drafted at their floor production range, making them SAFE bets.

Yahoo! Opened its doors recently and Erik has jumped in and laid out his first impressions of the Top 50 players pre-ranked by the platform. He shares his initial thoughts on players who are overvalued and potential gems who are currently undervalued.

Erik slams through 32 picks of a real fantasy draft in this episode. Given that he’s now discussing picks from the middle rounds of standard 12-team leagues, there are several eye-opening value picks and unnecessary reaches. Erik breaks down most of the picks and drops his thoughts and insight.

Despite probably dealing with a case of COVID, Erik soldiers on and breaks down round 2 of the results of a REAL fantasy draft (16-team, 9-cat, H2H). There were already quite a few surprise picks in the 17-32 range. Who was reached for? Who slid? Erik breaks all of that down.

After getting nailed by an illness, Erik is back with some juicy content. He’s wrangled up the draft results of an admittedly way-too-early but REAL fantasy draft. We get some early ADP data here and Erik throws in his two cents on the picks that were made in Round 1.

The Sixers now have a Big 3 after landing Paul George and Erik breaks down the fantasy impact of the move as well as all the other smaller transactions that took place on the first day of free agency in the NBA for the 2024-25 season.

After a brief break, Erik is back at it again with another draft prep episode. This time, he’s taking a look at a handful of players who disappointed in 2023-24 but who he feels has the potential to bounce back with better fantasy value in 2024-25.

Erik revisits his long-standing “Do Not Draft” list and recalibrates his strategy heading into the 2024-25 season. Which players made the cut? Who are still in his doghouse? How many games do per-game studs have to play in order to avoid being excluded from his pre-draft settings? All that and more in this insightful episode.

Erik takes a look at players who beat the market last season, guys who outperformed expectations and finished in the end-of-season rankings so well that they smashed their ADP. Who are they? Are they legit? Where should we draft them? All of those questions and more are answered in this episode. Follow @Rotomancer on Twitter/X: https://x.com/rotomancer Subscribe and drop a 5-star review on Apple P...

Erik not only does a deep-dive look into Jalen Brunson but he also takes a big-picture look at how he and a lot of fantasy managers prepare for fantasy drafts. After sorting out his learnings and realizations, Erik has committed to do a ton more of these deep dives moving forward, so stay tuned.

Erik Ong, longtime fantasy writer and expert across multiple sites and platforms, introduces you to Fantasy Fast Break. How does Erik see the game? What are his top tenets for winning? What will separate this show from the pack?