Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Week 23 Weekend Streaming Targets for Championship Round

By Adam King, RotoWire.com

It all comes down to this. The final week of the NBA season. If your fantasy basketball league is still active, projecting any sort of production is almost impossible. Outside of a small pocket of teams, most are now in a position to rest players, be it for one or multiple games. Keeping that in mind, let’s try to find a few sure things to help you win your title.

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As we move through what is commonly viewed as silly season, the waiver wire is the place to be, providing managers with bargain players who could be about to ascend in the NBA fantasy rankings. And remember, never assume a player is rostered. It always pays to double-check, just in case they have been overlooked.

Identifying players who are benefiting from expanded roles — whether it’s an offensive threat delivering points and threes or a defensive-minded player boosting your blocks and steals — is vital as you navigate the season.

Let’s dive into nine key NBA sleepers whose current stats suggest they are poised for significant value and are currently rostered in fewer than 40% of Yahoo leagues.

Yahoo High Score Leagues

Ousmane Dieng, Milwaukee Bucks (16% rostered)

Despite some questions regarding his long-term role, Dieng has been playing the best basketball of his young career over the past week. In four appearances during that time, he has averaged 40.7 fantasy points per game, including a career-best 66 fantasy points in Wednesday’s loss to the Rockets. Dieng has flashed some upside on both ends of the floor, as he tries to earn himself a sizeable role, be it in Milwaukee or for another team. The Bucks have seemingly given up on this season, which should allow Dieng to play a sizeable role the rest of the way. While we shouldn’t expect the world, Dieng has shown enough to be rostered in just about every format, including Yahoo High Score leagues.

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Brice Sensabaugh, Utah Jazz (33% rostered)

After a disappointing start to the season, Sensabaugh has found his rhythm in recent times. He has scored at least 32 fantasy points in six straight games, averaging over 40 fantasy points per game during…

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