STOCK UP
Tyreke Evans: With Jrue Holiday sidelined, Evans has taken on a much bigger role as a facilitator in the Pelicans’ offense, averaging a whopping 9.4 assists over the past 10 games (only John Wall and Ty Lawson have averaged more over this span). Moreover, the career 27.4 percent shooter from downtown has hit a three in 13 straight contests, as Evans has been a top-50 fantasy player over the past two weeks. His Usage Rate (26.0) is the second highest of his career and would only rise if Anthony Davis were to miss time with his scary looking shoulder injury (get well soon Brow!).
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James Johnson: He’s shot 15-of-17 from the field over the last two games, including Sunday’s 20-point effort in which he replaced Greivis Vasquez in Toronto’s starting lineup. Johnson has averaged 12.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.0 blocks over eight starts this season, so he’s well worth adding should his new role be permanent. Johnson is owned in just 14 percent of Yahoo leagues but has been the No. 60 ranked fantasy player on a per-36 minute basis, according to Basketball Monster.*It also helps playing for a Raptors team that sports the fourth-best Offensive Efficiency in the NBA.
Gerald Henderson: He’s been a top-50 player over the past two weeks, when Henderson has averaged 16.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.7 blocks and 0.7 3pt while making 90.9 percent of his free throws. He’s attempted 13.5 field goals over that span, as Henderson has become a much bigger part of Charlotte’s offense since Kemba Walker has been sidelined with a knee injury. Henderson is owned in just 28 percent of Yahoo leagues right now, but that number is climbing, as he was the third most added player Monday.
Mitch McGary: He’s gotten 18.0 ppg and 10.0 rpg over the two contests without Steven Adams, shooting 66.7 percent from the floor over that span. McGary is no lock to even enter the starting five, but Adams is expected to miss at least the next three weeks, so if you’re desperate for rebounds, it would make sense to take a flier on the rookie big man.
Ricky Rubio: He’s had modest production since returning from a severe ankle injury, averaging 10.8 points, 5.8 assists and 1.8 steals, even resting during Sunday’s game. But the good news is Rubio is back on the court, and it’s hardly surprising it’s going to take a while before he’s back to his old self after missing so much time. Rubio was the No. 57 ranked player last season despite getting just 32.2 mpg, when he recorded the second most spg (2.3) in the NBA. Still just 24 years old, Rubio is averaging career highs in True Shooting percentage (50.8), Usage Rate (23.6), Rebound Rate (10.5) and PER (17.29).
Here’s Anthony Davis sinking an amazing double-pump game-winning three (his first made trey of the year) against the Thunder, becoming the only player with at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and a game-winning buzzer-beater in the last 10 seasons.*He’s 21 years old.
Here’s DeMarcus Cousins with a nice game-winning buzzer-beater of his own.*(Seriously though, what’s going on in Sacramento? How many coaches can one team fire in the same season?)
STOCK DOWN
Goran Dragic: It’s not surprising he’s taken a step back with Isaiah Thomas joining Eric Bledsoe in Phoenix’s backcourt, but it’s been more of an efficiency issue than a problem with lack of volume of late. Dragic has been the No. 201 ranked fantasy player over the last two weeks, when he’s shot 44.7 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from the line. Dragic will bounce back, but this slump has been prolonged, as he’s been outside the top-170 for a full month now. His Assist Rate (20.0) this season is easily the lowest of his seven-year career. Meanwhile, Bledsoe is in the midst of his best fantasy campaign by far.

DeMar DeRozan: He flirted with a triple-double during Friday’s contest (24-9-8), but few players have hurt your field goal percentage more than DeRozan. Over the past 20 games, he’s shot an abysmal 38.2 percent from the floor on 14.4 FGA. He’s been the No. 233 ranked fantasy player over this span after finishing No. 56 overall last year. DeRozan has done so while getting the 17th highest Usage Rate (26.2) in the NBA on a Raptors team that has the fourth-best Offensive Efficiency in the league. The 25-year-old has been quite a disappointment.
Marcus Smart: I’m a fan of Smart’s game and long-term value in keeper leagues, but there are going to be serious growing pains. The rookie has taken on a much bigger role in Boston of late, but it hasn’t yet translated to fantasy value. Over the last two weeks, Smart has averaged 5.1 rpg, 5.6 apg, 1.3 spg and 1.4 3pt (only four players in the NBA currently average at least 5.0 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.0 spg and 1.0 3pt), yet Smart has been just the No. 188 ranked player over this span thanks to horrific scoring/shooting (7.4 ppg, 33.3 FG%, 55.6 FT%). Smart is averaging more three-point attempts (3.7) than two-pointers (2.1) this season, which is interesting for someone who has a ton of work to do to improve his shooting.
Enes Kanter: He’s a nightly double-double threat and somehow remains in the starting lineup over Rudy Gobert, but this is a 6-11 big man who has recorded one block over his past nine games combined (and zero over his last six), a span in which he’s produced a 3:18 AST:TO ratio. Kanter is owned in the majority of fantasy leagues, but he hasn’t been a top-200 player over the last two weeks and plays for a Utah team that has the third-lowest PACE in the NBA this season.
Deron Williams: Since returning from his rib injury, Williams has gone 11-of-42 from the field (26.2 percent) and 56.3 percent from the charity stripe, averaging 6.8 points over five games. Williams was the No. 24, 39, 24 and 55 ranked fantasy player over the past four seasons, respectively, and the hope was he entered 2014/15 healthier and finally over his recent ankle woes. Instead, he’s missed more time and hasn’t even been a top-100 asset when on the court. Williams is owned in 92 percent of fantasy leagues, and while he shouldn’t be dropped, owners have to be beyond fed up at this point.
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