Friday was one of two days with a packed schedule that concludes Week 23, Championship Week, for many fantasy leagues. And as many teams weather lingering injury reports, some exciting streaming options are sure to emerge. However, the Celtics boast a reliable streamer, one whose value has grown even more as the team secures home court advantage through the upcoming playoffs. Peyton Pritchard (25% of the roster, Yahoo) is still coming off the bench, but injuries to key starters have given him more of an opportunity to shine. That was the case Friday, as Boston played the Kings without Jaylen Brown and Derrick White.
Pritchard played 33 minutes off the bench, making 8 of 16 from the field, a team-high 21 points, one rebound, three assists, two steals and five 3-pointers. Counting Friday, Pritchard has scored at least 14 points in the past six games in which he has played at least 30 minutes. 9 Cat over the past week, ranking outside the top 150 in value per game, but the Celtics guard could be in a deep league if the team loses one starter (two starters in Friday's case). Should be registered.
Unfortunately for fantasy managers, sam houser (19%) could not be reached on Friday. With one of the two players (Al Horford) in the starting lineup, Hauser went 1-of-18 from the field (1-of-13 from three) and had three points in 36 games. , had 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal. Minutes. While this was a disappointing result, Hauser and Pritchard should be in as deep-league managers in need of production on the final day, as the Celtics close out Week 23 with a home game against Portland on Sunday. is.
Take a look at some of Friday's other top picks. Some will be valuable over the weekend. Following Saturday's four games, 13 games will be played on Sunday.
Jabari Walker (16%)
Walker has started Portland's last four games, filling the void left by injured rookie Toumani Kamara. Playing alongside Deandre Ayton limits his offensive potential, but his win against the Wizards on Friday was a reminder of what Walker can offer as a rebounder. In addition to scoring 11 points and dishing out three assists, Walker also grabbed 13 rebounds (tied for most in a game with Ayton) and made two 3-pointers in 39 minutes. Walker has played at least 35 minutes in four straight games, and that's unlikely to change anytime soon, as Portland is loaded with injuries. Portland concludes Week 23 at Boston on Sunday.
Scottie Pippen Jr. (8%) and trey jamison (1%)
Like Portland, Memphis has a lot of injury reports. Pippen and Jemison were among the players on the roster who stepped up Friday with Desmond Bane, Santi Aldama and Jaren Jackson Jr. out. Pippen had 16 points, three rebounds, seven assists, four steals, one block, two 3-pointers and made 7 of 10 from the field in 29 minutes, leading to a 108-90 victory over Detroit. I got it. And Jemison recorded his first career double-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, one steal and three blocked shots. Memphis hosts Philadelphia on Saturday, the lighter of the two days of the weekend. Assuming Bane, Aldama and Jackson remain sidelined. In that case, players like Pippen, Jemison, Jordan Goodwin, or even Lamar Stevens would be worth the risk for a manager looking for a deep-league streamer.
julian champagnie (3%) and Sandro Mamukelashvili (< 1%)
Champagnie has been a fixture in Spurs' starting XI since Christmas, but Mamukelashvili made his first start of the season on Friday. Both players were two of the team's seven double-digit scorers and played well in San Antonio's win over the Pelicans in New Orleans. Champagnie (15/4/4/1/4, 2 3-pointers) played 38 minutes, Mamukelashvili (15/5/2/1/1, 1 3-pointer) replaced Cedi Osman. He scored 27 points. This is a safer streaming option since Sunday's game against Philadelphia will start regardless of who is available. Also, Devonte Graham (< 1%) had 20 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 4 3-pointers in 25 minutes, giving the Spurs some welcome bench production in the absence of Keldon Johnson. .
Tristan Vukcevic (3%)
The Wizards rookie started the last two games and reached double digits in three straight games. Vukcevic finished Friday's loss to Portland with 17 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and one blocked shot in 24 minutes. His line would have been even better if he hadn't gone 0-for-5 in 3 games. If Richaun Holmes and Marvin Bagley III remain sidelined for Sunday's game in Toronto, Vukcevic could be worth serious consideration for deep league streaming.
Dante Exum (3%)
Dallas got a big win at home, defeating the Warriors despite missing Luka Doncic with a sore knee. Exum started in his place and had a solid performance with 11 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 3-point shot. The last time Exum recorded 7 or more assists was on December 8th (7 to POR), so the assist total stands out. Doncic will only have value in the deep leagues if he remains sidelined against the Rockets on Sunday, but the Rockets could be eliminated from postseason contention by the end of the weekend regardless of whether they beat Dallas or not. There is sex.
javonte green (< 1%)
We're talking about a player no one was paying attention to until Friday, but his performance combined with two serious injuries changed that. Green was outstanding in Chicago's game against the Knicks, recording 25 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, two steals, one block and one 3-point shot in 33 minutes. It would be unrealistic to expect Green to do the same again on Sunday when the Bulls visit the Magic. However, the Bulls suffered left ankle sprains in Coby White and Alex Caruso during Friday's win, with the former left after 14 minutes and did not return (Caruso was injured in the fourth quarter and did not return). . Green may not be the preferred option to start if White and Caruso are unable to play in Orlando, but he will have the necessary minutes there to provide value.
