Friday's Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Options: Derik Queen, D'Angelo Russell, Neemias Queta and More

We have one more fantasy basketball waiver wire story for you in the fifth week of the NBA regular season.

Here are the waiver stories from Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 

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Should You Add Derik Queen?

Queen has been added in 3.86% of leagues today, which brings his overall mark to 73.76%.

Queen has been mentioned in these waiver wire stories a few times this season, but he's on the rise for a different reason today. He has started the past three games, which mark his first NBA regular season starts.

He had a modest nine points in each of the first two starts before erupting for 30 points in his last contest. Queen added nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks and assists over his 30 minutes of play.

He's capable of stuffing the stat sheet, and did it on Wednesday. Queen is now averaging 11.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks over 23.1 minutes in his 15 games played overall. Queen is shooting 49.6% overall and he's just 16.7% on his 3-point attempts.

Queen's fantasy outlook is better when he's starting, and while he might not always produce like he did in his last game, the fantasy upside makes him a worthwhile fantasy asset in a lot of leagues.

I like owning and utilizing him every time he plays in deeper leagues. He's a solid standard league streaming option already, and is worth adding in some of those leagues too, especially if you are looking for a big man, or a pretty well-rounded player with upside going forward.

He's not a nightly fantasy starter in standard leagues yet, but I think he could get there at some point this season. If you have a roster spot to play with, I'd suggest gambling on Queen.

Should You Add D'Angelo Russell?

Russell is up 3.09% and now sits at 49.01% overall.

Russell has mostly been mentioned as a drop candidate this year, so it's good to see him back on the rise. You can guess his production has increased of late.

After scoring in double figures four times over the first 12 games, Russell has gotten there in three of the past four contests now. He's averaging 17.8 points, 5.8 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 steals over 27 minutes per game in that four-game stretch, so there's plenty of fantasy value in those averages.

He's still coming off the bench, so his fantasy production could be a bit inconsistent. After playing 38 minutes in a double-overtime game, he's been at 22 or 24 minutes in each of the past three games.

He's still delivered some nice fantasy showings in that span of games, but I'd warn fantasy owners against adding Russell back in standard leagues.

He is a standard league streaming option, but I'd only want to hold him in deeper leagues right now. His role and usage is worth tracking to see if it increases - if it does, Russell can be added in standard leagues again.

Should You Add Neemias Queta?

Queta is rostered in 72.28% of leagues after a 2.89% increase. He's a player I discussed in a Celtics' fantasy check-in, and he's on the rise today.

He hasn't done anything spectacular of late, but he has solid averages for the season. Over 15 games (all starts) and 24.5 minutes a night, he is averaging 9.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.5 blocks and 0.7 blocks. Queta is shooting 61.2% overall and he's yet to make a 3-pointer.

It's great that he's starting every game, but he's not playing enough minutes a lot of nights for consistent fantasy value. He's owned in some standard leagues because he's a big man and a double-double threat.

Really, he's a better deep-league asset right now, but he could definitely get to standard league level value. Boston needs players to step up, and in time, Queta could get there.

I understand adding him in standard leagues, especially as a streamer, if you need help at center, but he's a better hold in deeper leagues.

Should You Add Jay Huff?

Huff has been added in 2.84% of leagues, bringing his overall mark to 7.43%.

He's coming off his best performance of the season, when he tallied 20 points, five rebounds, four assists and three blocks over 27 minutes off the bench.

Huff has played 20 or more minutes just four times now over 15 games so far. He's made two starts, posted one double-double and scored in double figures just three times.

Last game was probably an outlier, but with the mess the Indiana roster is right now, Huff has a chance to stick as a fantasy asset. He is worth adding in some deeper leagues, and if his production remains like it was in the last game, there's a chance he gets into most deeper leagues.

I don't see him as a standard league option, but an injury or two could open that door for Huff.

Should You Add Ayo Dosunmu?

Dosunmu is owned in 58.42% of leagues after a 1.79% increase.

He has yet to start for Chicago across his 12 games played, but he's been a steady fantasy asset off the bench. Dosunmu has scored in double figures in 10 of those games.

He's averaging 15.6 points, 3.2 assists, 2.6 rebounds, 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocks over 25.3 minutes a night. Dosunmu is shooting 56.3% overall and is 46.8% from deep.

Dosunmu's role could change as the Bulls get healthier, but he's also played well enough to retain a solid role all season. If any of the team's big-time guards were lost for an extended stretch, Dosunmu could take on more and be an even bigger fantasy asset.

He's a very solid deep-league asset right now, but I'd bet there are better standard league options available to you. I wouldn't mind utilizing Dosunmu as a standard league streamer, but unless his role expands or he catches fire from the floor, I don't like him as a standard league keeper.

Should You Add Ryan Dunn?

Dunn is rostered in 14.85% of leagues after a 1.07% increase today.

Dunn has been up and down as a fantasy asset to open the season. He started the first eight games, and was a pretty solid fantasy asset for a stretch in late October/early November. He then came off the bench for five games, and lost most of his fantasy value.

He's back on the rise now after tallying 21 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and seven steals over the past two games - he started both games and logged 24 and 26 minutes.

If he's going to stick in that kind of role, he has deep-league fantasy value. Really, I only see Dunn as a deep-league streaming option right now, because his role has expanded due to some injuries.

Jalen Green is out again, and he's going to miss a few more weeks. Grayson Allen is also out with an injury right now, and Dunn is getting consistent minutes and starts now because of those injuries.

There's a chance he is still a decent fantasy asset in a lesser role, but that will just be in the deepest of fantasy leagues. You can utilize Dunn in some deeper leagues for the time being, but be ready to move off him after his role/usage drops.