By Raphielle Johnson
Warriors coach Steve Kerr made two changes to his starting lineup for Saturday’s game against the Mavericks, adding Chris Paul and Trayce Jackson-Davis, with Brandin Podziemski and Kevon Looney moving to the bench. While CP3 is already rostered in most fantasy leagues, TJD has a Yahoo-rostered percentage of 32%. That percentage should increase in the aftermath of his performance in Golden State’s 10-point defeat and how the minutes were split at center.
Playing 29 minutes, Jackson-Davis accumulated 17 points, six rebounds, two assists, and one steal, shooting 8-of-11 from the field and 1-of-3 from the foul line. By comparison, Dario Saric played 15 minutes off the bench and Looney 11, with Saric being the more productive. With Draymond Green suspended indefinitely, TJD’s athleticism will be needed, as the Warriors don’t have a single big who can account for the playmaking ability they’ve lost due to Green’s absence. With the Warriors playing four games during Week 11, now would be a good time for the managers who may have passed on Jackson-Davis ahead of Saturday’s game to add him if available.
Also providing solid value in that game was Mavericks starting guard Dante Exum (39%), who finished with 19 points, five assists, one steal, and three 3-pointers in 34 minutes. Exum’s provided top 100 value in 9-cat formats over the last two weeks, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd revealed earlier this week that he’ll be a starter when Kyrie Irving returns. The percentages during this run (60% FG, 90% FT) aren’t sustainable, but Exum has done enough good things to be considered a solid fantasy pickup.
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Let’s look at a few more of Saturday’s top pickups:
Paul Reed (37%)
Joel Embiid missed another game with his sprained ankle, which meant Reed would remain in the starting lineup. He finished Philadelphia’s…
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