Juan Blanco analyzes the ups and downs of the NBA, including a look at Jonas Valanciunas, who has served as an essential third cog in Toronto's offense this season.
Kawhi Leonard ($8,600) is averaging more than 40 fantasy points per game this season and matches up with a sub-par Wizards defense Saturday.
Carmelo Anthony is coming off one of his best games of the season, and he'll get to face the same opponent Saturday in Charlotte.
Kevin Payne identifies a trio of Thunder worth building your lineup around on a loaded 15-game Friday schedule.
Joel Bartilotta shakes off the turkey coma to deliver his picks for Friday, keying on the Pacers against a lackluster Brooklyn offense.
Jrue Holiday is getting close to reclaiming his starting job, but he is still getting plenty of minutes off the bench to be a very productive fantasy player.
Jason Rubin is taking the red-hot (by their standards) 76ers to cover against the Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
Jonas Valanciunas ($5,800) makes for an appealing play against the fast-paced Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
Gordon Hayward draws a strong matchup Wednesday against a Nuggets team that plays at the league's seventh-fastest pace.
Blake Griffin has been stuffing the stat sheet recently, and he has an excellent matchup Wednesday against the Mavericks to keep it going.
Even as Tony Parker's minutes and scoring have waned, he's remained one of the NBA's most efficient point guards.
Russell Westbrook has a great opportunity to extend his triple-double streak to three games Tuesday against the Lakers, but finding the right value plays to pair with him will be key for fantasy managers.