The Playlist: Week 21 fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups and start/sit advice

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Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to setting your lineup or music in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball.

Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at the schedule and lineup notes (who’s in and out of rotations).

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♟️Week 21 Playoff Strategy

Last week, the key to streaming was focusing on quality over quantity. In Week 21, the games are more evenly distributed, so my strategy is using a transaction early in the week for a team playing three games in four nights and evaluating your needs thereafter. As always, keep an eye on load management and injuries while doing your best to stay ahead of the curve — make every move count!

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✅ Must-Add Players

These players should be at the top of your list if they’re still available in your league.

🎧 Who’s in My Rotation

Justin Edwards – SF, Philadelphia 76ers (22% rostered)

The undrafted rookie and former high school star has been the Sixers’ best player not named Quentin Grimes. Edwards finished with sixth-round value in 9-cat leagues last week, dropping 21/3/3 with 3 3s and almost 2 stocks per game on 51% shooting from the field. With Philadelphia continuing to play for lottery seeding, you can count on Edwards to log heavy minutes the rest of the way.

Spencer Dinwiddie – PG/SG, Dallas Mavericks (33% rostered)

Week 20 was a good audition of what to expect from Dinwiddie. He was a first-round value in 9-cat formats and has averaged 43 fantasy points per game over the last seven days. With a ton of injuries in the backcourt, Dinwiddie is thriving in points, assists, 3s and steals.

But keep in mind: Anthony Davis will reportedly make his return on Monday the 24, which will impact any streamers on the Mavericks.

Ryan Dunn – SF/PF, Phoenix Suns (4% rostered)

The rookie from UVA was impressive in Week 20, finishing 71st in 9-cat leagues. The Suns are still fighting for a playoff spot and Dunn is stepping up in Bradley Beal’s…

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Author : Dan Titus

Publish date : 2025-03-24 15:11:00

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