NBA Fantasy: Salary Cap Edition, Week 10 Update

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The presents have been unwrapped, the stockings are emptied, and NBA Christmas Day 2024 is now over.

After some very fun holiday activities, there’s plenty to enjoy NBA Fantasy Salary Game players to deal with as they look to make the most of the week’s remaining festivities.

Here’s what you need to know midway through week 10:

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NBA Christmas Day Recap

The league’s most joyful tradition lived up to its expectations and more. Three of the five Christmas Day games were decided by three points or less, with 10 being the largest margin of victory.

Such results also featured flashy fantasy showings. Eight different players in four of those contests have scored 50 fantasy points or more.

A 117-114 victory by the New York Knicks (20-10) over the San Antonio Spurs (15-15) set the bar high on this occasion – highlighted by two of Wednesday’s top three fantasy scorers. Victor Wembanyama stole the show with 80.6 fantasy points, putting together 42 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and four blocks. The reigning Rookie of the Year reached the 40 minutes played threshold for the first time this campaign and produced his greatest fantasy performance of the entire season.

However, the opposite effort of Mikal Bridges was crucial to New York’s fifth straight victory. The seventh-year guard/forward racked up 41 points – combined with two steals and blocks each – en route to 60.2 fantasy points, which was the third-highest mark of the day. The bridges hadn’t even crossed 50 before.

Tyrese Maxeywho had already accumulated more than 60 Fantasy points twice in his last four outings, achieved the feat again on Wednesday, scoring a record 64.8 during the victory of the Philadelphia 76ers (11-17) over the Boston Celtics (22-8). , 118-114. Joining the fantastic fun was Jayson Tatum with 59.0 points – a remarkable 14th game this season with 50 or more for the MVP candidate.

Fittingly for a must-have on this annual list, LeBron James rounded out the top five, with 58.8 fantasy points against Stephen Curry‘s 44.2 as the two modern legends traded blows during a 115-113 triumph for the Los Angeles Lakers (17-13) over the Golden State Warriors (15-14).

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Trading Tips

To end this week in style, invest in the short term in the Memphis Grizzlies (20-10). They are one of eight teams that play three games Thursday through Sunday and have the easiest schedule of all – including back-to-back games against the Toronto Raptors (7-23) and New Orleans Pelicans (5- 25).

Jaren Jackson Jr. has been the most consistent contributor, leading the Grizzlies in total fantasy points (TFP) with 1,064.6 – good for 29th in the NBA – while Jacques Morant complements himself with a team-high 39.7 fantasy points per game (FPPG), qualifying as 34th best in the league. Both are high-end selections by the nature of their salaries topping $13.0 million, but Jackson Jr. has been comparatively more reliable, missing just two games this campaign while totaling 35 or more fantasy points in 20 different outings.

There are also cheaper options that still pack a punch. Santi Aldama And Scotty Pippen Jr. have each produced above their face value of $9.6 million and $8.0 million, respectively, with 902.6 and 736.8 TFP each. The former has 18 games with 30+ fantasy points under his belt while the latter has 11, but be careful with Pippen Jr. as he has also failed to cross 15 fantasy points eight times.

Memphis is one of the hottest teams – winning in 12 of its previous 15 games – and it’s always wise to feed the hot hand.