Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Week 8 Streaming Targets

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Week 8 is upon us and with it comes a very empty-looking schedule thanks to the NBA Cup heading into the pointy end. For that reason, our focus this week will be on teams guaranteed two games. Whether it’s targeting an offensive threat capable of delivering points and threes or a defensive-minded player who can help boost your blocks and steals numbers, narrowing your focus can prove vital as you battle for seedings. Let’s dive into six players rostered in fewer than 50% of Yahoo leagues.

Gradey Dick

, Toronto Raptors (41% rostered)

TOR

Dick returned from a five-game absence as a result of a calf injury, logging 23 minutes in a loss to the Thunder. While it wasn’t a spectacular performance by any means, he moved straight back into the starting lineup, tallying 15 points, two steals and four triples in 23 minutes. If that game had been remotely close, he may have found himself on the court down the stretch, which would have had him closer to 30 minutes played. It’s been a relatively strong season for Dick, who’s averaging 17.9 points and 2.4 three-pointers in 32.4 minutes per game. While much of his production came with Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and/or RJ Barrett on the sidelines, it is clear Dick has established himself as a key piece moving forward. There is no indication Quickley will return in the next seven days, giving Dick a little more wiggle room when it comes to fantasy upside.

Yves Missi

, New Orleans Pelicans  (34% rostered)

NOP

After a slow start to his rookie season, Missi has established himself as the starting center in New Orleans, having scored double-digits in six consecutive games before Thursday’s victory over the Suns. Despite some pretty obvious fantasy flaws, Missi has delivered steady averages of 14.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game over the past two weeks. Although the Pelicans are starting to get healthy bodies back on the floor, Missi’s role feels relatively safe given his primary competition for minutes is Daniel Theis. Based on what we have seen from him recently, he appears to be adjusting to the speed of the NBA quite well and should be a consistent source of…

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Publish date : 2024-12-06 07:43:00

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