Fantasy Fast Break

Injury Replacement Adds From Tuesday Night

We're dealing with many injuries in the NBA right now, but amid that storm, a light shines through and Erik has his finger on the pulse of pickups who are currently replacement players for injured ones. From Mason Plumlee, to Mousa Diabate, a bunch of big men have stepped up their games as they earned more minutes on Tuesday night.

Chet Goes Down, De'Anthony Melton Pops on Sunday

Sunday was a brutal day for injuries. The fantasy basketball space now has to deal with missing Chet Holmgren, who is out for at least two and a half months with a fracture in his hip. While Erik laments the loss of his favorite player, he is given hope by the Washington Wizards as the team is looking like a fantasy gold mine. De'Anthony Melton exploded with a huge double-double in a start for the Warriors and he's looking like a must-add player right now.

Players to Add Based on Injuries and 7-day Value Trends

Erik is back in action after fixing his sleep schedule. He unpacks the latest injury news on Tuesday night but also digs through value pickups based on 7-day averages. He likes Kyshawn George, Aaron Wiggins and clearly, Peyton Watson as add targets. He provides some deep-league options based off his own moves and observations in his competitive leagues.

Paul George to Debut on Monday plus Stream Advice for Week 3

Paul George is set to make his long-awaited Sixers debut on Monday. Erik recaps Sunday night's games in this episode but with a three-game slate, he managed to find time to throw in some bonus content. He tosses out a lot of names of players who can be streamed for Week 3 in fantasy basketball -- mostly for 3-point shooting bu

Wemby Goes Off on Thursday, Banchero Hurt

The bad news keeps on coming. The latest injury news to hit fantasy managers came on Thursday night with Paolo Bancher expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks with a torn oblique. It wasn't all doom and gloom in the NBA that night as we saw two players record triple-doubles and Victor Wembanyama dropping an ultra-rare 5-by-5 stat line.