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Week 9 Fantasy Basketball Projections and Waiver Wire Options: Cedric Coward, John Collins, Kel'el Ware and More

Checking out week 9 fantasy basketball projections and identifying some possible pickups or streaming options.

Morgan Rode Dec 15th 8:54 AM EST.

Dec 5, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Cedric Coward (23) drives to the basket between guard James Harden (1) and Los Angeles Clippers guard Kris Dunn (8) during the first quarter at FedExForum. Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
Dec 5, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Cedric Coward (23) drives to the basket between guard James Harden (1) and Los Angeles Clippers guard Kris Dunn (8) during the first quarter at FedExForum. Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

A new week of fantasy basketball is here, so it's time to go over the weekly projections and point out some possible waiver wire/streaming options.

We will cover players rostered in less than 90% of leagues.

Weekly fantasy basketball projections can be found on FantasySP all season! Daily projections are also available!

Centers

Portland's Donovan Clingan is projected for 30 fantasy points over two contests. He is currently rostered in 88% of fantasy leagues.

Orlando's Wendell Carter Jr. is owned in 62% of leagues and is set for 27 fantasy points over two games this coming week.

Dallas' Daniel Gafford has three games lined up and is projected for 24 points. He's rostered in 33% of leagues right now.

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Toronto's Jakob Poeltl is set for 24 fantasy points this week as well. He has four games scheduled and is owned in 82% of leagues.

Portland's Robert Williams III is projected for 23 fantasy points over two contests. He is rostered in 17% of leagues only.

Miami's Kel'el Ware is set for 23 points over four contests. He's way up at 85% owned though.

Small Forwards

Detroit's Tobias Harris is projected for 28 fantasy points over three games this coming week. He's rostered in 56% of leagues.

Cleveland's De'Andre Hunter is set for 27 points over two contests. He is owned in 53% of leagues right now.

San Antonio's Keldon Johnson is projected for 24 fantasy points over four games. He is rostered in 38% of leagues.

Phoenix's Dillon Brooks is set for 24 points over two games. He is owned in 78% of leagues.

Washington's Khris Middleton is owned in just 19% of leagues, but is projected for 23 fantasy points over three contests.

Miami's Jaime Jaquez Jr. is rostered in 77% of leagues and is projected for 23 points over four games.

San Antonio's Harrison Barnes is another player at 23 projected points. He's owned in 37% of leagues and has four contests this coming week.

Point Guards

Charlotte's Collin Sexton is projected for 25 fantasy points over two games. He is owned in 44% of leagues right now.

Sacramento's Dennis Schroder is set for 25 points over three contests. He's currently rostered in 40% of leagues.

San Antonio's Dylan Harper is only owned in 57% of leagues. He's set for 25 fantasy points over four games.

Chicago's Tre Jones and New Orleans' Jeremiah Fears are both projected for 24 fantasy points this coming week. Jones is owned in 50% of leagues and has three games, while Fears is at 65% rostered and has two games coming.

Chicago's Ayo Dosunmu is projected for 23 fantasy points over three games this coming week. He is owned in 33% of leagues right now.

Power Forwards

New Orleans' Saddiq Bey is set for 26 fantasy points over two games this coming week. He's rostered in 81% of leagues.

Dallas' P.J. Washington is another player set for 26 fantasy points, but over three contests. He's owned in 83% of leagues.

Milwaukee's Kyle Kuzma is the final player projected for 26 fantasy points - he has two games this week and is owned in 52% of leagues.

Los Angeles Clippers' John Collins, Milwaukee's Bobby Portis and Houston's Jabari Smith Jr. are all set for 25 fantasy points this week.

Collins has three games, while Portis has two and Smith four. Collins is rostered in 65% of leagues, while Portis sits at 62% and Smith is owned in 85% of leagues.

Portland's Jerami Grant is barely under the 90% own mark. He's set for 24 fantasy points over two contests.

Golden State's Draymond Green is set for 23 fantasy points over a pair of games. He's rostered in 71% of leagues.

Shooting Guards

Memphis' Cedric Coward and Philadelphia's Quentin Grimes are both projected for 26 fantasy points this coming week.

Coward has three games coming and is owned in 66% of leagues. Grimes is at 85% owned and has two games this coming week.

Sacramento's Malik Monk is projected for 25 fantasy points over three contests. He's rostered in 52% of fantasy leagues today.

Golden State's Brandin Podziemski, Boston's Anfernee Simons, Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo and Dallas' Klay Thompson are all set for 23 fantasy points for the coming week.

Podziemski is rostered in 54% of leagues and has two games this coming week. Simons is at 55% owned and has three games coming up.

DiVincenzo is barely below 90% owned - he has three games this week. Thompson is rostered in 22% of leagues and has three games this week as well.

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