Fantasy week 16 preview
Westbrook has been a beast of a beast lately. (NBAE via Getty Images/Rocky Widner)
Game watch (All-Star Weekend):
3 games: ORL
2 games: ATL, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, GS, LAC, LAL, MIA, MIL, MIN, NJ, NO, PHI, POR, SAC, SA, UTA
1 game: BOS, HOU, IND, MEM, NY, OKC, PHO, TOR, WAS
Waiver wire watch:
- Marcus Thornton: despite back injury, worthy of a spot in most leagues
- Ryan Gomes: on a strong streak
- Luc Richard Mbah a Moute: two consecutive strong outings
- DeJuan Blair: continues to show promise, should have a strong end of the season
- George Hill: playing too well to ignore
- Coby Karl: Nellie loves him, fantasy owners should be intrigued
Injury watch:
- Tyson Chandler (foot): nearing a return
- Chauncey Billups (ankle): day-to-day
- Tyler Hansbrough (ear infection): condition has worsened
- Kobe Bryant (ankle): day-to-day
- Allen Iverson (personal): uncertain return date
- Brandon Roy (hamstring): out through All-Star weekend
- Andrew Bynum (hip): monitor his status
- Devin Harris (shoulder): ditto
- Trevor Ariza (hip): day-to-day
- Kyle Lowry (ankle): day-to-day
- Corey Maggette (finger): questionable for Monday
Stock watch:
↑ Russell Westbrook: almost averaging a triple-double this past week
↑ Rajon Rondo: straight-up nasty in his past five games
↑ Carl Landry: after brief slump, back to his efficient ways
↑ Jeff Green: this streak is no fluke
↑ Samuel Dalembert: playing through pain, putting up great stats
↓ Kobe Bryant: when’s the last time his numbers have been this mediocre?
↓ Pau Gasol: another Laker who’s been quite pedestrian lately
↓ Antawn Jamison: downright awful in three games after 21/23 night
↓ Jameer Nelson: knee, lackluster numbers are worrisome
↓ Andre Miller: after huge 52-point game, has fallen back to earth