Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus identifies four player with better upside in Yahoo’s newest format. Get in on the action and sign up to play High Score at yahoofantasy.com/nba.
Video Transcript
When talking about player value in fantasy basketball, it’s really dependent on the scoring system that you’re playing in.
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And in high score, versatility and putting up big numbers are what matters most.
So here’s four players whose value jumped significantly in high score: Trae Young.
He’s averaged at least 24 points with 10 assists over the last three seasons, and when you factor in, you don’t have to worry about his field goal percentage or his turnovers.
Trae Young is a lock for a first-round pick and high score.
Similarly, LaMelo Ball.
I know he hasn’t been able to stay healthy, but if you’re looking at a per game basis for what he does from a points, steals, and assists perspective, he’s a top 15 pick in high score for the upside alone.
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Zion Williamson.
Another guy that hasn’t been able to stay healthy, but if you look at Zion Williamson, the way that he’s looked in the preseason and his commitment to his diet and his shape, this guy is going to be a beast.
And if you look at his fantasy points per minute rate, it’s one of the best in the league.
So I think Zion immediately jumps to a top 20 type player in high score and lastly, a guy that used to be a top 5 pick, former MVP Joel Embiid, another guy that only saw less than 20 games on the court last year, he’s slimmed down significantly.
He’s already back to scrimmaging.
The timetable hasn’t been determined, but he looks like he’s already trending in the right direction.
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If we get any form of the MVP that formerly was Joel Embiid, he’s gonna be putting up at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, 4 or 5 assists per game with the stocks.
The upside alone is tremendous.
You can’t deny it.
This guy’s gonna be a top 20 player in high score, no doubt, and he’s going in the 5th round of most drafts.
High score is the new way to play fantasy basketball with simple rosters and scoring.
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