2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Advice & Analysis
 Rasual Butler (credits below) Quite a few Friday freerolls out there today if you can find them. That means get a couple good cheap picks so you can load up on studs. Here's my picks, starting with the cheapies: Rasual Butler: Out of nowhere, he played a season-high 27 minutes and had a season-high 10 points on Wednesday. Who knows if that continues if Jerryd Bayless returns, but if Bayless is out, Butler is one of the chepest guys out there and he may have played himself into a bigger role for the Raptors. Aaron Gray: He's a starting center with double digit fantasy points in three of his last four games and Charlotte is weak inside, so he could produce. Alec Burks: Tyrone Corbin has said he wants to see more of the rookie who has seen his minutes increase while scoring double digit fantasy points in two straight games. And the studs: Dwight Howard: Facing Milwaukee without a true center, he should dominate inside. LeBron James: Going back to Cleveland sounds like a big night for LeBron. Kevin Love: Coming off a huge game and Houston doesn't have much to stop him inside. Now for a few mid-level guys: Chris Kaman: Left for dead when the Hornets were waiting to trade him, he's averaged 33 fantasy points in his last two games. Ryan Anderson: Another guy coming off a strong performance who should go big against the Bucks. Written by Steve Mims exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com. Follow Steve on Twitter @nwsportscards Follow The Fantasy Fix on Twitter @thefantasyfix or for Free Fantasy Sports Advice use our Quick Fix to get help with your team! (January 15, 2012 - Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America)  Add Comment  Quincy Pondexter (credits below) Quite a few Friday freerolls out there today if you can find them. That means get a couple good cheap picks so you can load up on studs. Here's my picks, starting with the cheapies: Quincy Pondexter: Out of nowhere, he played 36 minutes in his last game, double his minutes from any other game this season and had 22 fantasy points. He's cheap, so take him and hope the Grizz give him another long look. Steve Novak: If you took my advice and played him Wednesday, he paid off with 28 fantasy points. Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudamire are still out, so stick with Novak. And the studs: Dwight Howard: Particularly in the freerolls, you have to have Howard against Atlanta because Zaza Pachulia isn't going to keep him from another 20-20 performance. LeBron James: Like Howard, you have to have him in a freeroll against Washington's defense. Deron Williams: He had 41 against Detroit on Wednesday and I don't think Brandon Knight has figured out how to guard him in the last two days. Written by Steve Mims exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com. Follow Steve on Twitter @nwsportscards Follow The Fantasy Fix on Twitter @thefantasyfix or for Free Fantasy Sports Advice use our Quick Fix to get help with your team! (February 1, 2012 - Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America)  Michael Redd (credits below) There's only four games, but some of the best teams for fantasy basketball are included with Oklahoma City, Sacramento, and Golden State among the highest-scoring teams. So despite only eight teams playing, there are plenty of good fantasy options. Here's my picks, starting with some cheap guys: Michael Redd: Looks like he's finally making strides after last year's injury as he has played 20 or more minutes in three straight games and scored in double figures in each of those games. Aaron Afflalo: He looks like the beneficiary of Danilo Gallinari's injury as he played 34 minutes last night. Only scored 11.5 fantasy points, but his shooting will improve against Golden State. Daequan Cook: Still among the cheapest picks despite double digits in fantasy points in six straight games. And now for the studs: Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook: It's obvious, but these two have been scoring a ton of points on their road trip and I don't see Sacramento slowing them down. Andrew Bynum: Not much of a post presence for Boston to slow him down. Monte Ellis: Gotta ride his hot hand against OKC. Written by Steve Mims exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com. Follow Steve on Twitter @nwsportscards Follow The Fantasy Fix on Twitter @thefantasyfix or for Free Fantasy Sports Advice use our Quick Fix to get help with your team! (January 12, 2012 - Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America)  Steve Novak (credits below) The new way to play Fantasy Sports is daily games and I'm addicted to sites like Daily Joust amongst others. This column is meant to give quick tips for those looking to make a few bucks... First, the cheap guys: Steve Novak: Got playing time after Carmelo Anthony was injured Monday and had 19 points in 17 minutes. He won't keep up that pace, but he should get plenty of playing time with Anthony still out and he's only about 3K. Marco Belinelli: Has consistently gotten minutes since Eric Gordon was injured, but his play has been inconsistent. He's on a nice roll with double figures in three of his last four games. His 36 minutes played in his last game was his most in about a month and he responded with 18 points. Now for the studs: Blake Griffin and Chris Paul: I normally hesitate to play two guys from the same team, but these two should both star against the Cavaliers. LaMarcus Aldridge: He's on a crusade to make the All-Star Game and Houston does not have much inside to stop him. Deron Williams: Rookie Brandon Knight of Detroit won't be able to stop him. Written by Steve Mims exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com. Follow Steve on Twitter @nwsportscards Follow The Fantasy Fix on Twitter @thefantasyfix or for Free Fantasy Sports Advice use our Quick Fix to get help with your team! (December 27, 2011 - Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North America)  Marc Gasol (credtis below) Only two games on Sunday, but I think there is money to be made. Miami, Memphis, Toronto, and Boston are playing, and here's the key: You must get Marc Gasol, the only legit center playing. Then grab Joel Anthony, Jermaine O'Neal, or Aaron Gray as you other center, my pick is Anthony. You have plenty of money to grab a couple studs like James, Wade, Bosh or Pierce. I'm taking Wade and James. Get one upper-tier, but not quite studly guy, like Rudy Gay, Mike Conley or Kevin Garnett and I'd recommend Rudy Gay. There are some pretty decent mid-price guys to fill out the roster like Bayless, Barbosa, Allen, DeRozan, Amir Johnson, Brandon Bass, or Mayo. I'm taking Bayless, DeRozan, and Johnson. Written by Steve Mims exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com. Follow Steve on Twitter @nwsportscards Follow The Fantasy Fix on Twitter @thefantasyfix or for Free Fantasy Sports Advice use our Quick Fix to get help with your team!  Kendrick Perkins (credits below) There's a few freerolls out there for tonight if you can find them and that puts a premium on finding a couple cheap player. If you can find a guy or two at $5,000 who can come up with a big game, that lets you stack the rest of the roster with the studs you need to win a freeroll. Here are some cheap guys I like tonight: Kendrick Perkins: Just about $5,000 and he has hit double figures in fantasy points in his last four games while playing mid-20 minutes. Memphis isn't great defensively, so he could be sneaky. Von Wafer: A shot in the dark here, but he's only about $3,000 and he has played more minutes in his last two games than he has in most games this year and he put up 15 shots total in the last two games. Never afraid to shoot, he could come up big against Cleveland. Mickael Pietrus: Return of Rajon Rondo could cut his minutes, but I doubt it. He's had double digit fantasy points in four of his last five games at about $5,000. And for some studs: Greg Monroe: He's become a very consistent fanstasy performer and should go big against Milwaukee minus Andrew Bogut inside. Deron Williams: Scoring nearly 30 points per game in his last six games and I don't think Ricky Rubio will slow him down. Kevin Love: New Jersey is banged up inside and Love will take advantage. John Wall: Coming off a down game, but I think his offense comes back against Toronto. Written by Steve Mims exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com. Follow Steve on Twitter @nwsportscards Follow The Fantasy Fix on Twitter @thefantasyfix or for Free Fantasy Sports Advice use our Quick Fix to get help with your team! (May 14, 2011 - Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images North America)  Anthony Morrow (credits below) Today's Fantasy Basketball picks for Wednesday Feb 1... Cheap picks: Anthony Morrow: Scored 28 points on Tuesday and he is the starting shooting guard on a team that doesn't have a lot of scoring options so stick with him until MarShon Brooks returns. Trevor Booker: Had 36 fantasy points in Wizards first game without Andray Blatche and Blatche is out again so I am going with Booker again. Derrick Brown: Double digit fantasy points in seven straight games. And the studs: LeBron James: It will cost you a lot, but James against Milwaukee is a good bet for 40 fantasy points. LaMarcus Aldridge: Playing a bad Charlotte team at home is a good bet for Aldridge. Deron Williams: Facing a rookie point guard in Brandon Knight against Detroit. Written by Steve Mims exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com. Follow Steve on Twitter @nwsportscards Follow The Fantasy Fix on Twitter @thefantasyfix or for Free Fantasy Sports Advice use our Quick Fix to get help with your team! (January 12, 2012 - Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America)  Metta World Peace (credits below) The new way to play Fantasy Sports is daily games and I'm addicted to sites like Daily Joust amongst others. This column is meant to give quick tips for those looking to make a few bucks... Cheap picks: Avery Bradley: Admittedly, he's been a disappointment as a cheap starting point guard with Rajon Rondo out. But Rondo is out again, and a starting point guard at $4,000 is too good to turn down. Metta World Peace: Played 30 minutes or more in two of his last three games and scored double-digit fantasy points in both of those. If he keeps getting the minutes, he could break out with a big game at only $6,000. Bill Walker: It was predictable that after a big game in his first start replacing Carmelo Anthony, he would struggle in his second. But if Anthony is out again, Walker is worth a shot at $5,000 after an off day. And the studs: Kobe Bryant: Facing a bad Charlotte team at home, Bryant should go big, especially knowing that Michael Jordan is watching. Monta Ellis: He's been in a slump, but Sacramento has bad defensive guards and the Warriors will run and gun enough for Ellis to come through for you. Written by Steve Mims exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com. Follow Steve on Twitter @nwsportscards Follow The Fantasy Fix on Twitter @thefantasyfix or for Free Fantasy Sports Advice use our Quick Fix to get help with your team! (December 10, 2011 - Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images North America)  Gordon Hayward (credits below) The new way to play Fantasy Sports is daily games and I'm addicted to sites like Daily Joust & others. This column is meant to give quick tips for those looking to make a few bucks... Cheap picks: Chris Duhon: He was solid starting in place of Jameer Nelson with 15 points, five assists, three rebounds, and two steals last night and should get the start again. A bargain at about $4,000. C.J. Miles: Coming off a 20-point performance and could move into the starting line-up if Raja Bell is out. Gordon Hayward: Becoming a fantasy favorite of mine because he fills up the box score. Had 21 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals on Saturday and Portland's guards don't play defense. And the studs: Dwight Howard: Most expensive player should be worth it against the 76ers without Spencer Hawes. Brandon Jennings: Facing a rookie in Brandon Knight, Jennings should go big. Kevin Love: Playing so well I feel like he's worth any price to get in the lineup. Written by Steve Mims exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com. Follow Steve on Twitter @nwsportscards Follow The Fantasy Fix on Twitter @thefantasyfix or for Free Fantasy Sports Advice use our Quick Fix to get help with your team! (December 28, 2010 - Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North America) 2012 Fantasy Basketball: Bill Walker Filling In & Other Daily Hoops Studs For Saturday 1/28 01/28/2012
 The new way to play Fantasy Sports is daily games and I'm addicted to sites like Daily Joust & others. This column is meant to give quick tips for those looking to make a few bucks... Cheap guys: Bill Walker: Didn't start Friday, but got plenty of minutes with Carmelo Anthony out and Anthony is out again. Walker had 21 points in major minutes and remains cheap at about $4,000. Jimmer Fredette: Jimmer is getting more minutes lately and he returns to Utah tonight. Think he might get a little extra playing time in front of his legion of home-state fans? I do. And the studs: Andrew Bynum: I usually like cheaper centers with more upside, but against Milwaukee minus Bogut, I think Bynum tears up Drew Gooden and anyone else in his way. John Wall: Playing well lately and Kemba Walker won't stop him. Greg Monroe: Another guy playing well and if Spencer Hawes is out, he's got a mismatch against Philly. Written by Steve Mims exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com. Follow Steve on Twitter @nwsportscards Follow The Fantasy Fix on Twitter @thefantasyfix or for Free Fantasy Sports Advice use our Quick Fix to get help with your team! (December 27, 2011 - Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North America) | 
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