Fantasy Basketball Weekend Must-Starts: Jarace Walker has arrived

In head-to-head leagues, it all comes down to the weekend. You can have a comfortable lead in multiple categories or by a bunch of points, but if you don’t make the most of the weekend, you can walk out with a loss.

Only eight teams play once this weekend, including the Celtics, Pistons, Warriors, Rockets, Kings, Spurs, Raptors and Jazz. Avoid those teams if you’re looking to maximize your games played.

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That’s often what it comes down to in standard points and category leagues, but that’s not always the case. Leagues with some sort of games cap or best ball formats like Yahoo!’s High Score leagues aren’t just looking for volume, though having two chances at a big night is a good strategy in best ball leagues.

Absolute must-start: Jarace Walker, Indiana Pacers

The Pacers should have two goals over the final two months of the season. First, ensure their pick doesn’t land in the 5-9 range since it will be sent to the Clippers as part of the Ivica Zubac deal. Second, see what they have in Jarace Walker. The former top-10 pick has gotten a chance to play this year, but he struggled early on. However, he has been solid over the past month, averaging 17.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.8 triples per game while shooting 48.2 percent from the floor, which is a big step up from his 40.2 percent shooting this season.

This weekend, they take on the Wizards and Mavericks, two teams that have struggled on defense and played at a fast pace recently, which is a recipe for fantasy production. They took on the Wizards on Thursday as well, and Walker set season highs for both rebounds (14) and assists (7).

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Guards:

Ayo Dosunmu, Minnesota Timberwolves

Dosunmu hasn’t started for Minnesota, but he has been productive off the bench. In three games for the Timberwolves, Dosunmu has averaged 14.7 points, 2.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 three-pointers in 27.9 minutes per game. They take on the Mavericks and 76ers this weekend, with both teams struggling on defense recently, and Dallas playing at a fast pace.

Collin Gillespie, Phoenix Suns

Devin Booker exited early on Thursday with a…

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