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D-Will was a thrill last night and a fantasy player to be thankful for. (AP Photo/George Frey)

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Beast of the Night: Deron Williams churned out 26 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals in a victory over Chris Paul and the Hornets. He hit four threes, shot 50 percent (9-18) from the field, 100 percent (4-4) from the line and had five turnovers. Williams remains a fantasy stud that his owners are surely thankful for.

Lines for Discussion:
Tyrus Thomas: 11-20 FG (55%), 4-4 FT (100%), 26 Pts, 11 Reb, 3 Ast, 4 Blk

Mo Williams: 11-22 FG (50%), 1-1 FT (100%), 2 threes, 25 Pts, 4 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 TO (continue reading…)

Wall danced all over the Sixers last night. (Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Beast of the Night: John Wall did “The Dougie” then danced his way to 29 points, 2 rebounds, 13 assists, 9 steals and 8 turnovers. He shot 56 percent (9-16) from the field and 79 percent (11-14) from the line. It’s a flawed line and the rookie nearly notched a somewhat unsavory quadruple-double, but this was an eye-popping performance, especially for owners in leagues that don’t count turnovers.

Lines for Discussion:
Josh Smith: 3-11 FG (27%), 6 Pts, 11 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 5 Blk

J.J. Hickson: 11-17 FG (65%), 9-11 FT (82%), 31 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Stl, 5 TO (continue reading…)

It’s about to get Debbie Downer all up in here.

My picks for the top five biggest fantasy basketball busts in 2010-11 is live over at DimeMag.com. The list is below, but click on over for my explanations:

1. Andre Iguodala
2. Mo Williams
3. Baron Davis
4. John Salmons
5. Channing Frye

Also, if you haven’t seen this Debbie Downer clip yet, you’re welcome. Happy Friday.

It's good to see Mo laughing after having his heart broken by LBJ, especially since there probably won't be too many happy times in 2010-11 for the Cavs and their unsettled roster. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Depth chart:
PG: Mo Williams, Ramon Sessions
SG: Anthony Parker, Daniel Gibson, Christian Eyenga
SF: Jamario Moon, Jawad Williams, Danny Green, Joey Graham
PF: J.J. Hickson, Antawn Jamison, Leon Powe, Samardo Samuels
C: Anderson Varejao, Ryan Hollins

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Mo Williams – PG (Rd. 4-5): 17 Pts, 2 threes, 3 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl
Antawn Jamison – F (Rd. 4-5): 17.5 Pts, 1 three, 8 Reb, 1 Stl
J.J. Hickson – F/C (Rd. 7-10): 12.5 Pts, 7.5 Reb, 1 Blk
Anderson Varejao – F/C (Rd. 10-11): 9 Pts, 8.5 Reb, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Ramon Sessions – G (Rd. 13+): 9 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 4.5 Ast, 1 Stl
Anthony Parker – SG (Rd. 13+): 9 Pts, 1 three, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl
Jamario Moon – SF (Rd. 13+): 7 Pts, 1 three, 4 Reb, 1 Stl
Leon Powe – F (Rd. 13+): 6 Pts, 5 Reb
Jawad Williams – G/F (Rd. 13+): 5 Pts, 1 three, 3 Reb (continue reading…)

Check out my list of the top 10 point guards for 2010-11 over at DimeMag.com. (It’s based on nine categories.)

Here’s a teaser:

1. Chris Paul
2. Deron Williams
3. Stephen Curry
4. Steve Nash
5. Jason Kidd
6. Chauncey Billups
7. Rajon Rondo
8. Mo Williams
9. Raymond Felton
10. Darren Collison

Feel free to comment here or there about the list.