November 12 Fantasy Basketball Streamers: Payton Pritchard, Mike Conley, Taurean Prince and More
Four NBA teams with good matchups on Tuesday and their rotation players who are widely available in fantasy leagues.
The clear winner of the “Most Disappointing Team” of the first few weeks is the Milwaukee Bucks (who we will talk about a little later). Not only do they own a 2-8 record, but Milwaukee’s negative-5.1 point-per-game differential is the sixth-worst in the Eastern Conference and ninth-worst in the league.
It’s only been 10 games, and a lot will happen for every team before the end of the season, but the Bucks couldn’t have imagined a much worst start without an injury to Giannis Antetokounmpo. That’s just one of about 14 million things to try to keep track of as the season starts.
Let’s look at four teams with good matchups on Tuesday and the rotation players on those teams who are widely available in fantasy leagues. I try not to list injured players, but always check actives/inactives to ensure everyone in your lineup is playing. Stats are from NBA.com.
Toronto Raptors @ Milwaukee Bucks
We’ll start with a game in which we can target both teams, though they are both pushing the outskirts in at least one area. Toronto is a daily target who has been a top-10 pace/bottom-10 defense team all season. They currently own the 10th-fastest pace and the worst defensive rating.
Milwaukee wavers on the line of good/middling matchup, sitting with the 12th-fastest pace and ninth-worst defense. The Bucks are still a team to target until further notice.
Toronto’s Streaming Players
Guard
Forward
Center
- None
Milwaukee’s Streaming Players
There’s a major chance for the streamers here: It looks like Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton are out for this game, and Giannis is a game-time decision. With at least two and possibly all three absent, there will be a lot of minutes, touches, and shots to fill.
Guard
Forward
- Taurean Prince – Prince played 38 minutes on Sunday, hitting three 3-point shots and grabbing nine rebounds.
Center
- None
Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta plays at the second-fastest pace and has the fourth-worst defensive rating. Not many teams offer better opportunities for opponents than the Hawks.
Boston’s Streaming Players
Guard
- Payton Pritchard – Pritchard keeps producing. He’s a legit keeper option if you need a guard.
Forward
Center
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Portland Trail Blazers
The Blazers play at the 11th-fastest pace and have the eighth-worth defensive rating. They just miss the double top 10, but I mean, that’s close enough, right?
Minnesota’s Streaming Players
Guard
Forward
Center
- None
