Fantasy Friday (Jan. 21)

And we are back after missing two straight weeks of fantasy posts. I apologize for that, and to make it up for you guys, I will take a look at some injuries that have happened of late, and break them down for you.

Jarrett Jack: This guy is out for the season and there is no chance he will return at the end of the season because the Nets aren't in the playoffs run, he is old, and they don't want to risk to have the injury come back. Sorry if you had him, but you now need to drop him.

Eric Bledsoe: There is no possibility that this guy will come back at the end of the season because the Suns aren't in the playoff race anymore. The last thing the Suns want to happen is to have Bledsoe turn out to be like Derrick Rose and Bledsoe is starting to look like him with the injuries. You just are going to have to drop Bledsoe.

Derrick Favors: The Jazz don't want to risk anything with him. He has missed over 15 consecutive games now with back spasms. They want him to be healthy for the remainder of the season. However, you would think that the Jazz would like him back as soon as possible considering that they are right on the edge out of the playoffs. Derrick Favors is a buy low guy right now and you should consider trading for him since he will most likely come back soon and bring in big numbers with him.

Anthony Davis: It has been the sum of Davis's career. Very minor injuries seem to get in his way. He has had shoulder issues as well as ankle issues. I expect him to get a couple more injuries this season. Hopefully he won't get an major injuries though.

Blake Griffin: Blake has been know to have injuries that keep him out for a little bit. However, this has been Blake's best season stat-wise. He is a guy that you could buy low into right now and I do suggest you make a trade for him if it is worth it.

Well, there are some injured players that either need to go or you should trade for. Next week, I hope to have the players of the week so stay tuned in for that.

Fantasy Friday (Nov. 13)

As we head into the 4th week of fantasy basketball, let's take a look at how this week went. We had some great games down the stretch and I do want to point out some injury concerns.

Anthony Davis: He has a history of minor injuries and that is expected from Davis every season. As long as he doesn't have a major injury, he will be fine.

Bradley Beal: This isn't the first time Beal has missed time during the season. He did it last year due to injury and he could put a big dent in your fantasy numbers for sure.

Ricky Rubio: He suffered from ankle injuries and had gotten ankle surgery last summer so anything that bothers Rubio will make him sit out of games just as a safety precaution.

So those injuries you need to factor into your fantasy season. Now let's get to the rest of the post, should we?

Over-Performers Of The Week

1. Eric Bledsoe: It isn't like his scoring is off the charts or anything, it is just that he is doing much more than scoring this week. In just this week alone he has shot 54% from the field and 46% from deep. Not only that but he has averaged 7.6 APG, 4.6 RPG, and 1.6 steals per game in the last 7 days. One thing to watch out for is his turnovers though. He had 8 in his last game.
2. Derrick Favors: He has averaged 18 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 2 APG, 2.7 steals, and 2.7 blocks per game in the past 7 days. He had 7 blocks in his last game! Derrick Favors is amazing right now. Do trade for him if you can because he is a very underrated player.

Under-Performers Of The Week

1. Goran Dragic: He has been pretty disappointing this week only averaging 7.8 PPG, 3.6 APG, 3 RPG, and 0.5 Steals while averaging a disappointing 3 turnovers per game. Not to mention he has shot 34.2% from the field and 9.1% from 3-point land this week.
2. Monta Ellis: He really hasn't played the best only scoring more than 5 in two of his last 4 games. However, has he brought plenty of assists and steals to the table.

Pick-Ups Of The Week

1. Nemanja Bjelica: He is only owned by 45% in yahoo and 30.4% in ESPN. He has averaged 12.3 PPG and 8 rebounds in the last 7 days. Nemanja is the man.
2. T.J. McConnel: This guy is owned by 39% in yahoo and 32.4% in ESPN. He is a great guy to pick up if you need assists and steals. He is averaging 8.5 assists but only 5.5 points.

Well, that is all for this week. Hope you guys liked the post and I will see you next week here on NBA Inside The Play Nation!