Javier Gancedo shares his recommendations for the coming week in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge
Fantasy tips, Round 22: Five players ready to shine
Fantasy Challenge
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Here comes Round 22 with a lot of exciting games and many interesting opportunities in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge. Some players switched teams and immediately had bigger roles, others returned from injury to perform better than ever and a certain superstar has been rock-solid, night in and night out. Before I give you my recommendations, I will review my picks from last week.
My first pick last week was Mbaye Ndiaye of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. He had an average score of 14.0 and earned 0.4 credits, so I am calling it a win. On the other hand, Tarik Biberovic of Fenerbahce underperformed and lost 0.4 credits. Jared Butler of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade had a negative score of -4 against Zalgiris Kaunas, so that is not exactly a win. Same goes for Derrick Alston Jr of Virtus Bologna, who had a PIR of -5 against Panathinaikos. Both Alston and Butler played well in Round 20, but it was a double-round week, so no excuses. Finally. Kendrick Nunn of Panathinaikos lost 0.3 credits. Not the best week of recommendations.
Come back! Don't go away! Give me a chance, I was doing well for several weeks! Here is what I suggest before Round 22. If it goes wrong, I will be sent to the fantasy tips freezer for several weeks, I promise. By the way, good luck to everyone playing the Trophy Cup elimination rounds... unless you play against me, of course. In any case, if I play in Round 22 the way I recommended in Rounds 20-21, my opponent should be in the next round. Easily.
Wade Baldwin, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (14.3 credits)
To be successful in this game, you need star potential and consistency, so when you can have both, you have to go for it. Wade Baldwin has had a PIR of at least 26 in each of the last three games, in which he's averaged 20.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 7.7 assists. Baldwin is confident and talented, which is a great combination!
Richaun Holmes, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (11.1 credits)
There are a lot of reasons to cheer for Richaun Holmes as much as his parents do - well, you can try, but it will be hard, check them out on X. Holmes is seeing significant playing time and making the most out of it: 18.0 fantasy points in Round 20, 26.4 in Round 21. Holmes is in great momentum right now.
Armoni Brooks, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (10.9 credits)
What a way to celebrate Milan's 90th anniversary! Armoni Brooks singlehandedly won the game against Efes in Round 21 with an outstanding fourth quarter. He had 35.2 fantasy points and Brooks was equally solid in Round 20 with 30.8 points. In two games, he averaged 27.5 points on 12-of-21 three-point shooting!
Andreas Obst, FC Bayern Munich (9.3 credits)
It is a no-brainer. Andreas Obst is the type of player who can put together several great individual performances when he is confident and right now, his confidence is through the roof. He had 41.8 fantasy points against Baskonia and followed that up with 17.0 points against difficult Olympiacos. A big bargain, a great opportunity!
Saben Lee, Anadolu Efes Istanbul (6.6 credits)
Saben Lee came to Efes with a big role and is playing a lot of minutes right away. He definitely delivered in last week's double-round, getting 17 points and 6 assists against Paris and following that up with 19 points against Milan. He had an average PIR of 20.5, and all for just 6.6 credits! Buy him NOW!