Flashy Stats Fantasy Podcast

In today’s episode of the Flashy Stats Fantasy Podcast, we discuss and debate the latest news and trends in the world of fantasy basketball and the NBA.

We have created a template, splitting the episode into four unique segments, that will remain relatively similar for each week of the rest of the fantasy season – let us know if you have any ideas or criticism for how we can improve this format going forward!

Current news events:

• Derrick Rose was traded to the Knicks from the Pistons for Dennis Smith Jr. and a pick – whose value will this affect? (Immanuel Quickley, Elfrid Payton)
  
• Free KD! – Kevin Durant under COVID protocol while the rest of the Nets team continues to play + potential fantasy replacements for KD
  
• Injuries to: Christian Wood, Larry Nance Jr., Marcus Smart, Lamarcus Aldridge, OG Anunoby, Deandre Hunter – Players whose value will be impacted by these injuries + who to keep on your team and who you can drop
  

Re-cap of last week’s games:

• Tyrese Haliburton and LaMelo Ball (now a starter) headline the Rookie of the Year conversation with great weeks
  
• Ridiculous performances by Steph Curry, both Nikola’s (Vucevic and Jokic), Fred Vanvleet, and… Kelly Oubre? Am I reading this thing right?
  
• Pascal Siakam aka Spicy P becomes Jalapeño P with a great week
  
• Stormin’ Norman Powell keeps rollin’
  
• “PWilly” Patrick Williams is the love of Giuseppe’s life (can he get Mike on board the PWilly train? Coming after this commercial break)
  
• Gary Trent Jr. and Thaddeus Young enter fantasy relevance due to key injuries on the Trail Blazers and Bulls
  
• Draymond Green continues to make his last name ironic by getting every fantasy stat but points + the weirdest stat line of all time?
  

Predictions for next week and beyond:

• That’s why they call him Chris Boucher (he’s back)
  
• Someone’s gotta step up on the Orlando Magic – 4/5 starters injured (Free Vuc) – Chuma Okeke, Dwayne Bacon, Mo Bamba?
  
• All those players people have been picking up in Memphis are going to lose their value as the team gets healthier
  
• Vince triples down on his take that Michael Porter Jr. is overrated for fantasy
  
• Buy low on Seth Curry
  
• Joe Harris stock is going to the moon
  
• It may be time to drop Immanuel Quickley soon
  

Potential pick-ups and advice to win your week: