Tuesday's Fantasy Basketball Streamers: Nickeil Walker-Alexander, Cam Spencer, and More
Streaming players from three NBA teams with good matchups on Tuesday.
We won't have a streaming article for the next two days. The NBA has no games scheduled tomorrow, and none of the teams who play on Christmas meet the criteria for targeting with streamers, as they are mostly good teams.
(With that being the case: Merry Christmas, everyone! And a happy Festivus while we're at it.)
There are 14 games on the schedule today, with every team in action except for the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors. That means you might not need streamers, but if you do, we have the best teams to target because all the weakest teams are in action.
Let's look at streaming players on three NBA teams with good matchups on Tuesday. We'll focus on the guys who are widely available in fantasy leagues and able to be easily picked up. Most stats are from NBA.com.
Use FantasySP's defensive rankings to find the teams and players with the best matchups every day!
Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls
Our third target team today came down to a few different groups, including New Orleans, Portland, and Sacramento. We'll focus on this game, though, because the teams play at lightning-fast paces and just had a game on Sunday in which they combined for 302 points without any overtime.
Chicago plays at the second-fastest pace and has the sixth-worst defensive rating. Atlanta is fifth fastest, has the 12th-best offensive rating, and recently got Trae Young back after an injury absence.
Guard
Connect your league to uncover strengths & weaknesses, waiver assistance, trade scenarios, and get instant start/sit clarity.
Alexander-Walker gets an extra boost today because Dyson Daniels is out. He is also owned in more leagues than our other streamers, so he doesn't exactly fit here, but there is enough availability to make Alexander-Walker a great pickup today if you can grab him, averaging over 20 points per game.
Kennard is a low-level fantasy player who is generally off the radar. He also gets a little bump from Dyson's absence, but Kennard is unlikely to make much of an impact.
Forward
Risacher and Krejci scored 17 and 20 points, respectively, against the Bulls on Sunday. They were both listed as potential streamers and paid off, and I'm looking for more of the same here. Neither adds much else for stats, but they can put the ball in the basket. Risacher is a little safer, but Krejci has a higher ceiling.
Center
These two are low-level fantasy players, not guys who should be added in many leagues. They both can slot in at forward or center, giving them a little more value, and with Kristaps Porzingis out, they essentially make up the backup center minutes. Gueye is questionable, and if he misses the game, Newell has some intrigue, otherwise I'd skip both guys unless you're desperate.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Washington Wizards
When looking for only the best of the best teams to stream against today, two stood out above the rest: Washington and Utah. The Wizards play at the sixth-fastest pace and have the worst defensive rating in the league, cementing themselves among our elite fantasy targets.
Charlotte isn't very good. They are 9-20, sitting outside the play-in tournament. They rank between 20-25th in both offensive and defensive rating, marks well below the level of even a playoff contender.
Guard
Sexton hasn't played since December 3 but could return any time. If he plays, he is a good fantasy streamer, averaging more than 15 points per game. Mann and James are low-level players who aren't generally on the fantasy radar. If Sexton misses this game, Mann would have a little value, but you can probably find better.
Forward
Salaun is a low-level fantasy player, not putting up much for stats in any area. He is a player to skip.
Center
Kalkbrenner missed yesterday's game and is questionable here, so verify his status before putting him in your lineup. Mason Plumlee left that game after just 10 minutes and could also miss this one, and if one or both players are out, Diabate will get plenty of minutes; he played 28 minutes and grabbed 14 rebounds yesterday.
Memphis Grizzlies @ Utah Jazz
I mentioned above that the Jazz are one of our best teams to target, playing at the fourth-fastest pace and holding the second-worst defensive rating. Fantasy owners would do well to check the schedule every day to see if Utah is available to go after.
Memphis still has injury issues they are dealing with that we have talked about here recently. Ja Morant was the biggest name to miss time, but Zach Edey is the biggest figure, as the 7'3 big man is out for at least a few more weeks with a foot/ankle reaction to offseason surgery.
Guard
Morant and Vince Williams Jr. missed yesterday's game and are both questionable for this one. Their continued absence gives a lot of value to the remaining guys, particularly with Coward and Spencer seeing a bump. Those two are good streamers depending on the status of the others, particularly Morant. Coward is the better option.
Caldwell-Pope is a low-level and deep-league fantasy player who generally doesn't put up much for stats, though he did have 16 points yesterday and made five three pointers.
Forward
Wells scores the ball, putting up 12.4 points per game, but he doesn't do much else. I prefer Aldama as a fantasy player both because he can slot in at center and because he scores more than Wells and grabs 6.6 rebounds per game.
Center
Landale will continue to get expanded minutes with Edey out. He has been a little inconsistent over the past week, but Landale did have 20 points and 10 rebounds against the Timberwolves on Wednesday. He is a fine low-to-mid-level streamer if you need a center.
