Week 12 – Give Me The Rock – Fantasy Guide

Teams with FOUR games: DET, IND, LAC, MIA, MIL, NOR, NYK, OKL, PHO, SAN, UTA, WAS

Teams with THREE games: ATL, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, GSW, HOU, LAL, MEM, MIN, ORL, PHI, SAC, TOR

Teams with TWO games: NJN, POR

Let’s begin with the two teams who each have only two games this coming week. I would consider only playing Brandon Roy of Portland and Brook Lopez of New Jersey. The rest of the players from those teams I would suggest you sit on your bench for the week.

Team Spotlight: Detroit Pistons

Rodney Stuckey and Tayshaun Prince are both hurting. Despite the Detroit Pistons logging four games this week, it would probably be best to sit them both on your benches for now. Rip Hamilton, Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva are your best bets for production this week.

The Pistons are struggling and they will get blown out every now and then. Expect Hamilton and Gordon to sit when the games are out of reach. Making them a much less desirable fantasy play this week.

Injury Updates:

Danny Granger - He’s back from his heel injury and is ready to go and give his fantasy owners some more of that three-point shooting madness and then some.

Chauncey Billups - He’s back from his groin injury and is performing nicely.

Deron Williams – His wrist appears to have healed better than expected. His shooting is there and so is his passing.

Andris Biedrins - It has been a slow return to form for this big man, but his stats are steadily rising and I believe it should be safe to plug him into your lineups this week.

Tyrus Thomas - He’s still not playing at desirable levels, but three games of his D numbers might be worth playing him.

Anticipated Returns:

Al Harrington - He took a week off to heal up. It’s worth a gamble that he will be able to play in all of his team’s four games this week. I plugging him in and crossing my fingers.

Carmelo Anthony - He’s expected to play Monday, against Minnesota. It should be safe to play him. Just don’t expect MVP-level play right away.