re: Pelican Talk Fantasy Basketball League, Year 6

What position are yall lookin for in return?

Sorry for being late I've been under the weather. I'll do by draft order


Ducks:

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I'm not quite as high on dangelo as you are but there's talent there and a coach that likes him and not Byron Scott. There's other talent on that backcourt that will both hurt and help him.

I think he's in the neighborhood of 15.5 PPG and 5 asts and will give you so great nights but some will make you want to strangle him(his TOs are very bad still)

Harden could feasibly put up a 29/8/6 season which few have ever done. He looks very comfortable in Dantonis offense and has some good shooters around him. The only thing is TOs but it's no real issue with the stats he puts up and he actually was below 60% TS for the first time in ages.

CJ is very good but have we seen his ceiling? An extra creator in Turner will help but it's a bit hard for me to envision him getting that much better. I still really dig him though of course.

Mudiay was a nice gamble as he has to be better this year than last year in efficiency. His counting stats were not bad at all as a rookie and I see a slight uptick. Having Murray and an improving roster around him should help take some pressure off and get him easier shots but he some similar issues as Russell.

Winslow is intriguing but I don't see him being a fantasy producer quite yet. They've got guys that can produce offense at the wings so his role will be just as a defender. Something like 9 points 6 rebs 2 asts is the ballpark imo.

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Crowder will take a slight step back scoring wise but I could see an uptick in asts with horford around. JC will be a glue type guy that doesn't put up big numbers but will be very consistent. He still has some upside at 26 for sure,71st is about right for him as he'd go earlier in cat/roto leagues.

I think could put up his pels level of rebounding at the 4(7.5 Rebs). His outside shot has improved a lot and should chip in 11 points and 2 asts with some defensive stats. Y'all have a lot of forwards though.

Ibaka will certainly be a starting level PF but there's some question marks. How will he do without 2 top 10 players commanding attention? How will he mesh with a very talented frontcourt(Vuc/Biyombo/Gordon) I love his preaseason averages and think that's the high end of what he'll do.

Faried has fallen off in recent times plus has one of the best young frontcourts in basketball around him. I like his skill set but he needs a change of scenery to really shine imo.

Gobert will be a top 5 C in this league very easily and is perfect for our scoring settings. Love his upside and floor and George hill should really help.

Okafor needs to rebound better to become a star and he's got embiid around now. He'll stick around the 17/7 range with upside and hes actually a better player here than in other leagues. He's only 20 years old but has some obstacles.

Big Al was actually on my first ever fantasy title team so I've always been a fan. I think last year's numbers are about what he'll average but he's slowly decling and behind Myles. Crazy he's only 31.

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Overall you did well for a newcomer and have a team with upside

Up late so I'll pump out 2 before I hit the hay

Oh and yaw yaw motherfrickers

Darryl

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Curry is going to take a step back scoring(around 3-5) points but his asts should increase to around 7.5 per game so that'll help make things up. I'm also a bit worried about rest days though.

Lin is going to have a damn fine year as the best guard on that roster. He actually had a really nice season last year despite a pretty low usage and that obviously will change. I'm thinking a 15/6/3 season is the high point with the only weakness being him having some clunkers here and there as he'll be a main target of defenders.

Jrue is a top 10-12 fantasy PG when he steps back on the court after thanksgiving. He was incredible after he got into a rhythm last year and will excel again. Id suggest reading this to see how good jrue really is

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Derozans lack of 3 pointers don't hurt at all in this league and the other additions to his game(4 rebs 4 asts) have made him into a fantasy stud. I do think we've seen his ceiling though but it'd a damn fine one.

Hayward is about as steady as a wing as you'll find. I think with the new additions his usage will go down a bit(he was in the melo/boogie range) but you'll get 17/5/4 on a nightly basis.

I love Gallo but he has huge rewards and huge risks. He's very brittle but has incredible upside(Jan/Feb he was a 21/4/3 guy). Den has a ton of wings so it'll be no surprise if they get cautious if he gets knicked but he is such a fun player to own.

Tobias has always had stud potential and finally started to realize it in Detroit(16/6/3 after joining them) I'm not really worried about their young forwards as they gave him a ton of money for a reason. Hes a very solid value pick that put up similar numbers to what he did to end last year.

Sulllinger has a nice game but is a borderline guy unless Patterson goes down.

Ingram will have moments but he's a guy that will start to make a true impact after the new year. He can score and fill the stat sheet fairly decently but with like any rookie it's constancy. I'm a fan but I'd exercise patience.

Saric will be a draymond lite type player for now. They ton of guys capable of playing SF/PF and things can get screwy up there in Philly. Like Ingram I like his game but consistency is another matter.

Drummond should stay as a top 3 center. I like the revised FT rules to up his scoring a bit and his rebounding is always constant. I'm curious to see how he further improves his offensive game with another off season in SVGs system.

I think Dwight's numbers look similar to 2014: 15.8 PPG 11 Rebs and i believe that's a good estimation for him in ATL. Like Drummond the FT rule should help his scoring a bit. I am concerned a bit about him and milsap together as they've struggled but they'll figure it out.

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Overall this is a very strong team with few weaknesses

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35 maximum starts per week

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Any special max starts for week 1 being that it is shorter than normal weeks??

Yep I see it now.

I'm ready for tonight. Fantasy football has not been kind this year.

Working on Fears now

He can skip mine if he wants.