Even though the first half of the regular season is behind us, there are still bargains to be found in the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge.
Round 10 fantasy tips: Value from the bargain basement
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One thing that all EuroCup Fantasy Challenge players have in common is that they can all use some cheap production. Whether that means a player on the bench who will make a minor contribution or a sleeper who can bring value to the starting lineup, the more productive cheap players a fantasy manager has, the more superstars he can buy.
Even though half of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season is now in the rear-view window, there are still bargains to be found. Here are five such players, priced between 4.9 and 9.6 credits, who have something to offer your team this week.
Daniel Golebiowski, Slask Wroclaw (4.9 credits) – Over his last five appearances, Golebiowski's minutes have increased week to week. In his last two games, he has averaged 14.0 points on 7 of 15 three-point shooting, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals in 31 minutes for a PIR of 13.0. That is incredible production for a player at this price point and that makes Golebiowski someone everyone should consider, especially this week when Slask plays at home and on Tuesday.
Ronnie Harrell, Aris Midea Thessaloniki (8.5 credits) – Consistency has been an issue for Harrell this season, but when he's on, his production is worthy of a player with a much higher price. He comes off his best game of the season: 24 points on 4-of-5 three-point shooting, 5 rebounds and 3 steals for a PIR of 32. He has posted PIRs of at least 12 in more than half of his games, though he has four appearances with PIRs ranking between 0 and 3. The matchup against Dreamland Gran Canaria this week is not an easy one, but Harrell had a PIR of 13 against them last time.
Roko Prkacin, Dreamland Gran Canaria (7.6 credits) – Over his last three games, Prkacin has taken on a larger role for the defending champs. He has averaged 9.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.7 steals over 21:43 minutes for a PIR of 16.3 in that stretch. His Fantasy Challenge price has risen 1.3 credits in that time, too. Prkacin's worst game this season was in Round 1 against Aris – 0 points in 16:17 minutes and a PIR of minus-2. Only 21 years old, Prkacin is a player on the rise and eager to prove himself.
Okben Ulubay, Turk Telekom Ankara (6.4 credits) – Only once this season has Ulubay posted a PIR above 10. But only once has he been below 5. The 27-year-old forward has been a consistent contributor and his numbers have gone up recently to averages of 10.3 points on 6-of-13 three-point shooting and 4.3 rebounds for a PIR of 10.3 over his last three games. Ulubay can be a very valuable contributor at this price and perhaps there is even a breakthrough coming.
Martynas Varnas, 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (9.6 credits) – No player priced below 10 credits has risen in value over the last three weeks more than Varnas. Since Round 7, Varnas has posted an average of 17.0 points on 10-of-16 three-point shooting and 4.7 rebounds for a PIR of 20.0. His price tag shot up by 1.4 credits in that time. The 26-year-old is playing his maiden EuroCup campaign and it clearly took him some time to adjust, but now the small forward is rolling.