High Salary SG
Players costing over $6,250
DeMar DeRozan (vs LAL – $8,500): Needs 38.6 fantasy points. DeRozan finally turned in a clunker with just 27.2 fantasy points against the Pacers. Chalk it up to an off-night and expect him to be better against the Lakers. He had 66.5 fantasy points against the Lakers on Oct. 22. DeRozan is typically reliable with his scoring and he’s been an exceptional passer throughout this season. Diagnosis: He’ll bounce back and return to form against a defense that remains untrustworthy.
Khris Middleton (vs ORL – $7,200): Needs 32.7 fantasy points. Don’t worry about what Middleton did on Friday. This is barely a back-to-back given the rest Milwaukee was able to get (they still had to travel) and they’re going against the Magic. Middleton has been great all season and as long as this is competitive, he’ll step up once again. Diagnosis: I love Middleton’s game next to Giannis and expect him to deliver once again.
Joe Ingles (at NO – $6,500): Needs 29.5 fantasy points. Ingles hasn’t shot the ball well from deep in the past couple of games, but he’ll continue to get looks and he’s too good of a shooter to struggle for long. The Pelicans defense is still suspect and they are on a back-to-back. If they are tired, Utah’s system will burn them. Diagnosis: He’ll get his looks. Trust that they will fall once again.