Javier Gancedo has some ideas to help your EuroCup Fantasy Challenge teams this week
Fantasy tips, Round 9: The mid-range edition
Fantasy Challenge
3 Min lectura
The BKT EuroCup returns after the FIBA window, which means there are new opportunities to win in the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge.
Managers will try to be first in the private leagues and beat the overall leader, our very own Frankie Sachs, who we keep protecting by not revealing his picks. So once again it's me, Javier Gancedo, ranking 287th overall, sharing my favorite players.
This time, I am focusing on players who are between 10.0 to 12.5 credits, because this is where good picks can give you the edge. Here we go.
Adam Mokoka, Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse (11.5 credits)
There are many good reasons to pick Adam Mokoka this week. He is in a team that usually wins, is playing at home against high-scoring Buducnost, and has been sensational lately. In the last three games, Mokoka averaged 15.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals and a PIR of 22.7. He should have a solid game in Round 9.
Joel Scott, London Lions (12.4 credits)
Slowly but steadily, Joel Scott has become one of the Lions' main players and is posting the numbers to back my words. In Round 7, Scott had 18 points, 6 rebounds and a PIR of 25 against Panionios. He did even better in Round 8 against Bourg: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and a PIR of 32.
Amine Noua, Aris Thessaloniki Betsson (11.4 credits)
Amine Noua comes off a really good season in the Spanish League and delivered right away. In his first two EuroCup games since 2022, Noua averaged 16.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.5 fouls drawn and a PIR of 20.5. Noua is set to keep bringing the energy, going to the foul line often and having solid numbers.
Rihards Lomazs, Neptunas Klaipeda (11.1 credits)
I hear you: shooters gotta shoot, right? Rihards Lomazs is a great shooter but has been doing a little bit of everything lately. In the last four games, Lomazs averaged 20.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.5 steals and a PIR of 21.0. So yes, Lomazs is hitting shots... but he's doing so much more than just that for Neptunas!
Jordan Usher, Turk Telekom Ankara (10.4 credits)
Jordan Usher has been really effective lately, hitting 12 of his last 15 two-point shots to average 15.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and a PIR of 17.7. After a five-winning streak, Turk Telekom lost against Besiktas and will wait to bounce back against a run-and-gun team like Chemnitz.