Luka Doncic Injured: Who is the Must Add? Christmas Fantasy Basketball Recap

[@sexygiraffe4172]

“Blown calves is a gross thing they do on meat ranches” is lead nominee for wildest unnecessary pun of the season, congrats

[@OldManSquad]

Sometimes I can't help myself

[@pokemasterashketchum7196]

Which one would you say is the best injury play Caleb Martin, Cole anthony, or grimes points league?

[@OldManSquad]

Grimes probably the safest there

[@satisfactorysans828]

thoughts on a lavine/herro for luka? i get luka but im 1st rn in a 10t 12cat league so im debating if the injury stash is worth it when im already doing well

[@OldManSquad]

You're just the kind of team that could probably survive it

[@ish5075]

So right now my 10T-8Cat team is performing quite well and my worse 2 players I tend to use for streaming and switching out are Westbrook and PJ Wash. PJ laid a bit of an egg on Christmas, but I could see his usage going back up, thoughts on holding to see?

[@OldManSquad]

Definitely hold on PJ

[@alexei8192]

at what point do we consider selling on bane ? was thinking of selling him once he becomes a top 60-ish guy but not sure if he can become potential top 40

[@OldManSquad]

If you can get a top-50-60 guy back I think I'd do it

[@Mikaroniii]

Hey, I am trying to bring an IR in but have too many people. In order, who should I drop first? Westbrook Simmons Brogdon 8t 9cat

[@spongeworthy7752]

I bet he says. Brogdon westbrick Simmons

[@OldManSquad]

Brogdon is the only guy there that's not a "punt" type, so he's probably the last one I drop even though he's likely to be hurt in the next 2 weeks. Between the other 2 I don't think it matters. They're basically the same. I probably drop Westbrook first.

[@whayneenguero4672]

Should i use my waiver wire for dinwiddie? I lost luka 12t 9cat

[@OldManSquad]

Nah, he's not a guaranteed great play so no reason to spend top priority

[@immortalStarr]

wait what happened to luka???

[@OldManSquad]

Badly strained calf

[@GunnyKeith]

Thanks Dan, 10t 9cat are we dropping B.simmons or Westbrook to add dinwiddie

[@bobpetal5085]

i wouldnt those 2 would def get picked up esp simmons considering shroderr trade

[@GunnyKeith]

@bobpetal5085 thanks bro. I appreciate that.

[@OldManSquad]

You could swap out Westbrook if you're not a punt FT team

[@GunnyKeith]

@OldManSquad thanks Dan

[@Dylan123-c6c]

What do you think about Paul George. Will his stats improve？ It seems like he just can't make shots. Thank you！

[@OldManSquad]

Yeah he's a buy low I reckon

[@pjx607]

I have dame and luka too. If they just played their games, id be #1 in my league but im currently #6 Gonna wait it out ...

[@OldManSquad]

Yep, no choice really

[@kevinsongco]

I just traded Luka away for Scottie. I am in a 14t9cat and at 9th seed. I also have Trae as my best player, is what I did not a bad idea?

[@OldManSquad]

Yeah you probably needed to trade him off to make sure your team doesn't sink to 12th

[@Dilly_Dil1y]

Damn are we dropping Schroeder and clingon for dinwiddle

[@OldManSquad]

Probably, sadly. I'm trying to give Schroder a bit longer

[@phatcookiemonster6922]

Ya fair Dan. I think I hold doncic. I got Trey Murphy, giddy, Trae, cam Thomas, Booker, doncic and kawhi. So doncic hurts. I’m in a 7 team espn points and we all make playsoffs. I am currently last place. So the first place seed gets the bye week. So I will probably face the second seed if I stay last. Even if I make it to 5th seed I will play the 4th. In my league seeds 2-4 get a point advantage added to their matchup in the first round. So like i would probably be at 40 point disadvantage at the start of my first round. I was already looking to trade doncic earlier this week before the injury because of the bad 2-4-4 schedule. But now seems impossible to trade for anything fair so I would have to wait till doncic comes back and raises his value. I have vassell. I know some managers might be interested grabbing him off waivers if I drop him. he’s been pretty bad lately. Only avg 17 FTPs in my league to put into perspective, doncic is at 37 guys like Steph and Trae are at 28-29. Trey Murphy is at 21.7. And so on. There are players like bobby portis on the waivers avging 19, So vassell is pretty bad. In the context of averages do you think vassell can creep his way back up to 22-23 avg as last season he averaged 22 FTPs in my league. I know Josh Lloyd and Adam king don’t see vasell as top 50 but more of 70ish and my league allows 15 roster spots so with 7 teams that makes 90 players on roster. Vassell isn’t top 90 so Josh and Adam king said I could drop vassell but do you recommend I hold? With doncic out do i drop vasell and keep an extra stream spot? It would give me two streaming spots total then and might help win more as I can add more guys. However we are changing the amount of weekly matchup player adds from 14 down to 10 to reduce streaming spams. I know this is a lot of information but I appreciate your insight Dan. Thank you.

[@OldManSquad]

You probably need to stream like a madman with Doncic out a while, yes

[@phatcookiemonster6922]

What do you think about getting fox for doncic? Is that fair for a one for one. Fox has top 25 rest of season value right? I would be get a 4-4-4 Schedule as well. And it would help me win some matchups now. And even if doncic comes back there’s chance he rests more often right and is eased back? Sits b2b or just misses games in general for injury management. As this is his same calf that’s been messed up for a while in the past up too. Thoughts?

[@OldManSquad]

@@phatcookiemonster6922 It might be the best you can do for Doncic out 6 weeks currently. I'd rather TRY to hang on and wait it out if you can

[@phatcookiemonster6922]

@@OldManSquad sounds good thanks Dan.

[@amfernybrazeau]

would you do doncic for derrick white in 12 team roto?

[@Calvin1911]

Is Gordon washed now? He has not been doing well for me on my 12t points league.. Should I keep holding him or just move on?

[@OldManSquad]

He is exactly who he's been. A FG% stud with Denver who can't hit FTs and is the 4th option

[@deanchambers4483]

Luka won me a chip in a league last season, I kinda wanting to buy if I can, that crazy?

[@OldManSquad]

Maybe you can buy in like 5 days? Every little bit counts in the stash game

[@1985djshine]

Drop Tobias?

[@OldManSquad]

Medium hold

[@jamesmaglinao3264]

Dan, would trade Devin for Sochan?

[@OldManSquad]

I prefer Vassell myself

[@jamesmaglinao3264]

@OldManSquad thanks Dan. One more question please 😁 someone offered Bilal ang Ben for Hart. Too low right?

[@krisg3818]

I got 2 9 cat leagues 1 league I haven't lost a week yet. And my other league I'm mid pack due to injuries curry missing games Luka missing games and some other dudes not playing well

[@OldManSquad]

Injuries are a huge part of it. Luck plays a role no doubt

[@houseofsneakerhead6473]

I traded away Kyrie literally 3 days ago 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@OldManSquad]

Haha, but why!? He's been great

[@houseofsneakerhead6473]

@ it’s only because I wanted big names like Haliburton and Trae Young, which I ended up with both.

[@Jovan-oficial]

Yes you sold

[@houseofsneakerhead6473]

@ even with me getting Hali and Trae?

[@PayMr]

Fifth in my table so I traded Luka for Embiid 😭😭😭

[@OldManSquad]

Haha oh my lord that's quite something