We are well into the playoffs at this point, and every game played is magnified in importance. In both daily and weekly leagues, it is important to maximize the number of productive player-games on your squad, and every day there are more lightly rostered players getting elevated opportunities and performing like starters.
So, as we do every week, let’s identify some of these players that can help your squad get to the finish line with the best chance to win.
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, PG, (14.5% rostered in ESPN leagues): Henderson has scored in double digits in four straight games, averaging 20.3 PPG, 3.8 3PG and 3.0 APG in 24.8 MPG off the bench in that span.
, (37.8% rostered in ESPN leagues): Mitchell returned from his long injury absence without missing a beat. In three games back, he has averaged 16.7 PPG and 4.0 APG in 28.7 MPG.
, SG, (38.1% rostered in ESPN leagues): Grimes has stepped up as the primary scoring option for the 76ers with their three stars all out either injured or suspended. Grimes has scored 23 or more points in four of his last six games and has averaged 29.5 PPG in his last two.
, SG, (3.8% rostered in ESPN leagues): Williams has ramped up his game tremendously in the last couple of weeks. He has scored in double figures in six straight games, has one points-rebounds double-double and three other games with at least seven assists. He exploded Sunday with a by-far career-best 34 points with seven rebounds and seven assists.
, SF, Jazz (25.6% rostered in ESPN leagues): Sensabaugh has started four straight games for the Jazz and scored at least 21 points in all four. In that span, he has notched 25.8 PPG with 4.3 A3PG, 3.3 RPG and 1.8 stocks.
, SF, (26.3% rostered in ESPN leagues): Santos has become a consistent plus-scorer for the Warriors. He has started six straight games, averaging 17.5 PPG, 6.7 RPG and 5.0 APG in that span.
, PF, (17.4% rostered in ESPN Leagues): Walker moved into the starting lineup for the Pacers on February 11, and in the 14 games since he has notched 15.0 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 3.9 APG and 1.9 3PG in 31.2 MPG.
, PF, Trail Blazers (46.8%): Grant has scored 20 or more points in nine of his last 11 games as the most consistent healthy scoring option on the Trail Blazers in that span. He also averages 2.9 3PG in that span, with his long-range shooting providing a significant portion of his scoring.
., C, (30.2% rostered in ESPN leagues): Carter has been productive all season, but in the last week he has stepped up both his scoring and his rebounding to help the Magic stay hot. In his last three games, he has averaged 15.0 PPG and 10.0 RPG along with a combined three 3-pointers, blocks and steals per game.
, C, (33.1% rostered in ESPN leagues): Raynaud has either scored more than 20 points or grabbed double-digit rebounds in 10 of his last 13 games, averaging 15.6 PPG and 9.7 RPG in that span. Raynaud and (40.9% rostered) have formed a strong 1-2 punch in the Kings’ frontcourt.
