G - Isaiah Canaan - OLY - 7.9 - vs ZAL
We will stick with Canaan once again. Goss's absence continues and despite Milutinov's possible return, we still expect a significant offensive volume to go through Canaan's hands. He shot very well against CZV and continued to do so (7/9 3pts) in the domestic league game. It is going to be a tight game against ZAL and OLY will need someone to open up the paint. Canaan and Peters will be the go to guys once more. As already said, Canaan is still a medium risk choice with great upside and remains relatively cheap for his potential.
G - Rodrigue Beaubois - EFS - 8.8 - vs PAR
EFS will feature heavily in this round, not simply because of talent but also due to circumstances. Larkin's absence looks likely to be a long term one and this, coupled with Bryant's unavailability, will shift the offensive focus to the remaining backcourt. In addition, PAR's games tend towards high scores (most pts scored in the league) and high tempo. This suits greatly EFS's style who will rely on its talented guards to match the pace and intensity. Combine all this with Beaubois' performance pattern (one good game for a bad one) and you have a value for money choice ripe for the taking.
G - Marco Belinelli - VIR - 8.8 - vs FBB
We know that you are not a big fan of selecting a 37 year old player in Fantasy but what if we were telling you that this player has 11.6 avg PIR and 13.7 avg pts? If this is not enough to convince you then what about the fact that Marco has five games with double-digit PIR while in the rest four games his PIR varied from 7 to 9.9? Yes, stability is the word you are looking for and buying that stability combined with Marco's scoring ability at the price of 8.8 crd seems like a no brainer! We expect VIR to beat FBB at a high pace game which seems very convenient for Marco to achieve a PIR > 13.
G - Darius Thompson - EFS - 12.7 - vs PAR
What we said for Beaubois holds also truth here. Last year's marvel kid has started picking up pace (18.7, 20.9, 16 PIR in the last three games) but he still has some distance to cover to reach last year's performance. Thompson will have to step into Larkin's shoes while the latter is gone for EFS to remain competitive in the next few weeks to come. He will handle a greater decision volume and without the imminent risk of being taken off to the bench (key ingredient for his success with BKN last year) we think it is his time to shine again. This may prove to be a medium to long term pick worth considering now before it gets too expensive.
F - Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot - ASV - 11 - vs BAY
This is not an easy choice for you and we know why. Because you are thinking if you have enough crd to buy Luwawu-Cabarrot, then why wouldn't you spend some extra cash to buy Mitoglou or Peters (or spend the same or less and buy Sedekerskis or Mitrovic)? Well...because we want to give you an extra choice which seems to be less popular at the moment. Popularity for Mitoglou is 13.7%, for Peters 9.4%, for Tadas 8.6% while for Luwawu-Cabarrot is only 1.9%! We believe that a player who plays 31.3 min. on avg in the last four games and achieves 21.5 avg PIR with standard deviation 7 deserves more of your attention!
C - Joel Bolomboy - CZV - 9.4 - vs EA7
Seven consequent games with double-digit PIR and an overall 19% increase (from 7.9 to 9.4) of crd simply make it impossible to left Joel out from round 10 selection, especially at this price! Bolomboy, an athletic, tough C, at the prime of his career, is a great fit for Sfairopoulos' dynamic hedge in defence, and against EA7 we expect him to enjoy again enough minutes on the court that will allow him to steal some balls, collect several rebs and score a few easy buckets, achieving PIR > 14.
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