Fantasy tips: Affordable production for double-round week

Ahead of the first of two December double-round weeks, some affordable players offer big upside to EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge managers. And with unlimited trades coming after Round 13, it will be less risky for fantasy managers to take a flier on a player this week.

Shavon Shields (13.8 credits) – At first glance, Shields's 13.8 credits may not see "affordable", but the Milan forward has had at least 18 points scored and d 18.7 or more fantasy points in each of his last four appearances. And now, with fellow forward scorer Nikola Mirotic out all week, Shields is set up for even more volume in road tests at FC Bayern Munich and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, the latter of whom is among the league's most generous defenses, allowing 87.0 points per game.

Mike Scott (10.4 credits) – LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne's forward has been a steady fantasy contributor lately, posting between 14 and 19 fantasy points in six of the last seven rounds. His season-high 19 came in a road loss to Barcelona last week. Scott is averaging 19.3 points and 3.3 rebounds over the last three games. This week, ASVEL will enjoy two home games, against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and Valencia Basket.

Daniel Hackett (8.9 credits) – The Virtus Segafredo Bologna veteran point guard is another player set for two home games this week. Virtus might not be as hot as early in the season, but Hackett's performances have certainly been improving. He has 12.0 or more fantasy points in five of last six games, and in the last two home games he averaged 12.0 points and 6.5 assists, accumulating a total of fantasy 33 points in two games, maing him an absolutely great value for just 8.9 credits.

Joel Bolomboy (9.6 credits) – Another player who's cost is in the single digits, the Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade big man has developed a nice rapport with both Milos Teodosic and Yago Dos Santos, having been on a receiving end of their passes fora bunch of easy dunks. The only game in which he played fewer than 22 minutes since the arrival of head coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos was a blowout win against Fenerbahce. Just two Zvezda players average more than Bolomboy's 13.6 fantasy points, and he had a season-high 19.8 in the team's last outing.

Keenan Evans (13.8 credits) – Zalgiris Kaunas's star point guard has had his ups and downs this season after returning from a torn Achilles, but in the last two weeks, both road games, he has posted fantasy performances of 21.0 and 18.7 points, respectively. Over the last two games, Evans has averaged 20.0 points while combining to shoot 7-for-9 from three-point range. He has also drawn 11 personal fouls, with only three players drawing more than that over the last two rounds. With Zalgiris facing ALBA on the road, and Monaco at home, Evens is also a strong consideration for the role of team captain.