Friday, October 23, 2009

thewizwit.com Presents...Your Fantasy Basketball Big Board


The NBA season will be in full swing in less than a week, and we have compiled a Top 50 list of players to help you get through the first 5 rounds of your fantasy draft.  If you pay attention and do as we say, you should end up with a pretty solid core of players to build upon later in the draft.  Don't be the dope who reaches 3 rounds too high for a guy or passes up a potential stud because you think you know more than you actually do.  So without further ado, here it is - thewizwit.com's 2009-2010 Fantasy Basketball Big Board.

Live by it.  Draft by it.  Win by it.






Fantasy Basketball Top 50

Rank

Player

Notes

1

Chris Paul, NO

Interchangeable with LeBron at this spot, really depends how you want to construct the rest of your team

2

LeBron James, CLE

If you need me to tell you something about him, you should probably pick another sport

3

Dwyane Wade, MIA

Proved he can stay healthy for a full year and can absolutely carry your squad

4

Kevin Durant, OKC

Up and coming star in the league, he may have stretches where he struggles with his FG %, but the rewards outweigh any risk

5

Danny Granger, IND

Another great, young up and coming star who is only getting better; his ability to block shots is a huge plus too


6

Kobe Bryant, LAL

Probably the safest #6 pick ever

7

Dirk Nowitzki, DAL

He may fall further than here in your draft, if he does it’s a nice steal; he’s not flashy or ‘fun’ but still a huge producer

8

Derron Williams, UTA

Can't get a better consolation prize as your starting PG, he'll post huge numbers

9

Dwight Howard, ORL

Bump him way down if you're in a ROTO league, you can even reach a spot or two higher than this if you're in a H2H league

10

Amare Stoudemire, PHX

With Shaq gone this team should go back to their run-and-gun ways; he does come with some injury concerns though

11

Brandon Roy, POR

Only getting better and someone I’m personally high on; would consider taking him even higher than this

12

Pau Gasol, LAL

Bump him up if you're in a ROTO league; can't get a center that provides solid numbers to the assist category

13

Chris Bosh, TOR

Hard to find a category he won’t help you in

14

Al Jefferson, MIN

Was a 20-10 machine before he went down last year, word is that he's healthy and will be ready for the start of the season

15

Andre Iguodala, PHI

The offense runs through Iggy and he helps in almost every category; he’s fringe 1st round fantasy talent

16

Chauncey Billups, DEN

Effective in all areas of the fantasy game, look to draft him as your #1 PG in the third round

17

Jose Calderon, TOR

Great %’s with few weaknesses; the addition of Turkoglu should help as well

18

Carmelo Anthony, DEN

Don’t confuse him with some of the guys in the top 10 – he can’t carry your fantasy team but get him as your second (or third if he falls) and you’ll be sitting real pretty

19

Antawn Jamison, WAS

With Arenas back his production may fall a bit, but still a great producer

20

Joe Johnson, ATL

Will complement your first few picks nicely as he contributes in multiple categories; don’t let the presence of Crawford steer you away

21

Devin Harris, NJ

The main guy on a bad team and a star in the making; lots of free throws made too

22

Steve Nash, PHX

Starting to slow down a bit, but still great source for assists and %’s

23

Caron Butler,  WAS

Helps you in every category and at this spot is a steal

24

Tim Duncan, SA

Risky because he’ll undoubtedly sit every now and then for rest – only target him in Roto leagues

25

Gerald Wallace, CHA

Injury prone, but produces when he’s able to make it on the court

26

Kevin Garnett, BOS

With a great supporting cast, his age and injury history, he’s not leaned on as much as he used to be.  Don’t live in 2006 or you’ll overpay

27

Kevin Martin, SAC

Primary scorer on a bad team means lots of offense; not much help in way of rebounds and assists though

28

Brook Lopez, NJ

You’ll probably need to take him on a reach since top centers are hard to come by but he should get even better

29

Troy Murphy, IND

Very doubtful he matches last year’s totals, but he’s center eligible and good source of 3’s and boards

30

Jason Kidd, DAL

Honestly probably wouldn’t take him here, I’m not much of fan – this is out of respect more than anything else

31

Vince Carter, ORL

Lots of mouths to feed in Orlando this year, let someone else draft him

32

Paul Pierce, BOS

Should do just about what he does every year – you know what you’re getting here

33

LaMarcus Aldridge, POR

Has improved every year and plays a ton of minutes
34

David West, NO

Chalk up 20pts, 9 rebounds, and block per game

35

Gilbert Arenas, WAS

If healthy, he could pick up right where he left off in 2007 (28ppg) and be a steal – but injury concerns will always be there

36

Rashard Lewis, ORL

Numbers should stay about what they were last year, but 20ppg or higher is unlikely with Carter eating up shots now

37

Josh Smith, ATL

Potential fantasy stud if he could get his head in the right place

38

Derrick Rose, CHI

Great young player who will only get better but my hunch is someone in your league will jump the gun on him


39

Shawn Marion, DAL

All stats have digressed the past few years; J-Kidd dishing passes could help but he’s far removed from being a first round talent

40

Ben Gordon, DET

He’ll do plenty of scoring and banging down 3’s just as he did in Chicago

41

Rajon Rondo, BOS

Think of young Jason Kidd; he will probably out-produce him in this spot so try to steal him

42

David Lee, NY

Stats probably won't get better than last year, but he's playing for a big contract in 2010

43

Andrea Bargnani, TOR

Played out of his mind after the All Star break last year; no telling which guy you’re drafting


44

Andris Biedrins, GS

Great rebounder but will kill your FT %
45

Mehmet Okur, UTA

Luxury of 3’s from your Center spot, just make sure you draft a PF who will help you in blocks b/c you’re not getting them from Okur

46

Monta Ellis, GS

Will average over 20ppgand help in the steals category

47

Jason Richardson, PHO

Overall numbers should increase over last year; played better once Terry Porter  got canned

48

Baron Davis, LAC

Risk out-weigh rewards, but if he has a bounce back you’ll be very happy

49

Carlos Boozer, UTA

Injury prone guy who seems to always miss significant time but double-double threat otherwise

50

Elton Brand, PHI

Buyer beware – another injury prone guy, very high risk/high reward



There you have it - hopefully this will help you out in your draft this year.  As I said earlier, if you used this Top 50 as a guide, you should end with a solid core of 5 players. 

Need help finding some diamonds in the rough during the later rounds?  Don't want to reach on player that might end up being a bust?  Well you're in luck. Wetz will be around later to help you out with that.

Happy drafting!

1 comment:

  1. 1st draft this year I got the following in a 10 team league rds 1-5:
    1- Amar'e Stoud
    2-Chris Bosh
    3- Melo
    4- Baron Davis
    5- OJ Mayo <--- love this kid!

    oh, and a steal in the 6th i got Jameer Nelson who will put up plenty of good numbers with a full season without injury. oh, and Ben gordon in the 7th... haha.

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