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Budinger is a must-add player now. (Elsa/Getty Images)

Game watch:
4 games: ATL, BOS, CHI, DEN, GS, IND, MIN, NO, NY, PHO, SA, WAS
3 games: CHA, CLE, DAL, DET, HOU, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIL, NJ, OKC, ORL, PHI, POR, SAC, TOR, UTA

Waiver-wire watch:

• Anthony Parker: averaging 15.8 points, two threes, 4.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 56 percent from the field in his last four games
• Greg Monroe: he’s notched four consecutive double-doubles and is a good pickup in nearly all formats
• Chase Budinger: in his first start of the season, post-Shane Battier, he put up 27 points, three three-pointers, six rebounds and two assists; he should be owned in most leagues
• Randy Foye: he continues to tear things up while Eric Gordon gets ready to return, and could retain decent value in Gordon’s first few games back (continue reading…)

Yep, you should've sold high on Manu. (Elsa/Getty Images)

Game watch:
2 games: ATL, CHA, CHI, DAL, DEN, DET, GS, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MIA, MIL, MIN, NJ, NO, PHI, PHO, POR, SAC, SA, UTA
1 game: BOS, CLE, MEM, NY, OKC, ORL, TOR, WAS

Waiver-wire watch:

• Rudy Fernandez: averaging 19.3 points, three three-pointers made, two rebounds, 3.3 assists and two steals in his last four games
• Chuck Hayes: he should really be owned in more leagues by now; good source of rebounds, steals and field-goal percentage
• Tony Allen: good for steals in deeper leagues
• Sasha Vujacic: averaging 16.7 points, 2.7 threes, 2.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.3 steals in his last three games (continue reading…)

If this photo doesn't get you excited about the Pistons this season, then...you're right. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Depth chart:
PG: Rodney Stuckey, Will Bynum, Terrico White
SG: Richard Hamilton, Ben Gordon, Tracy McGrady
SF: Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye, DaJuan Summers
PF: Jonas Jerebko, Charlie Villanueva, Jason Maxiell, Chris Wilcox
C: Ben Wallace, Greg Monroe

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Rodney Stuckey – G (Rd. 9-10): 16 Pts, 3.5 Reb, 5 Ast, 1.5 Stl
Ben Gordon – SG (Rd. 9-10): 19 Pts, 2 threes, 3 Reb, 3 Ast
Charlie Villanueva – PF (Rd. 11-12): 13 Pts, 1 three, 5.5 Reb
Richard Hamilton – G/F (Rd. 11+): 12 Pts, 1 three, 3.5 Ast
Tayshaun Prince – F (Rd. 12+): 10 Pts, 5 Reb, 2.5 Ast
Greg Monroe – F/C (Rd. 13+): 8 Pts, 4 Reb, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Jonas Jerebko – F (Rd. 13+): 10 Pts, 5.5 Reb, 1 Stl
Ben Wallace – C (Rd. 13+): 4 Pts, 4 Reb, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Will Bynum – PG (Rd. 13+): 8 Pts, 3.5 Ast
Tracy McGrady – G/F (Rd. 13+): 5.5 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast (continue reading…)

Martin is fully back into the swing of things in Houston. (NBAE via Getty Images/Bill Baptist)

Game watch:

4 games: BOS, CHA, LAC, MEM, MIA, MIN, NJ, NO, NY, ORL, PHI, POR, SAC, SA, TOR, UTA, WAS
3 games: ATL, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, GS, IND, MIL, OKC
2 games: HOU, LAL, PHO

Waiver wire watch:

• Nicolas Batum: still starting, producing well
• Rodrigue Beaubois: could benefit the most from Jason Terry’s injury
• Carlos Delfino: still worth owning in some leagues (continue reading…)

Kaman is almost as valuable a fantasy player as Kobe at this point of the 2009-10 NBA season. (Flickr/gamerscoreblog)

We haven’t even embarked on the third week of the 2009-10 NBA regular season and there’s already a lot going on – injured bodies, prides and, consequently, damaged fantasy rosters. Let’s take a glance at the week to come.

Game watch:

4 games: DAL, GS, HOU, LAC, MIN, NO, OKC, PHI, PHO, POR, TOR, UTA
3 games: ATL, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DEN, DET, LAL, MEM, MIA, NJ, NY, ORL, SA
2 games: IND, MIL, SAC, WAS

Waiver wire watch:

• Marreese Speights: still inconsistent, but getting enough minutes to put up decent points, boards and blocks; should be good play in four-game week in deeper leagues
• Rafer Alston: Devin Harris is still up to four weeks away from returning, Alston will be seeing 40+ minutes on most nights
• Terrence Williams: with Harris and Courtney Lee out with groin injuries, door is open for Williams to produce (continue reading…)