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Emails

We suffered a death in the family recently, which might make it tough for me to answer emails regularly over the next several days. Keep 'em short and sweet so I can get them from my phone and we'll see what happens.

Normal Sized Leagues

I guess the definition of a normal-sized league, at least in my mind, is one consisting of 10 to 12 teams with rosters somewhere around 12-15 players. That should cover a majority of the fantasy hoops leagues in existence. If your league is any smaller than that, the waiver options are endless and it's just too difficult to try to figure out whether you should pick up Kevin Garnett, Luol Deng or Jason Richardson. While it's nice to have those kinds of options available, it can drive you nuts on a daily basis trying to figure out if you should change your roster, so I'd suggest adding a few teams to your league next year.

Chris Douglas-Roberts G/F – Chances are that CDR has already been grabbed in your league after his last two games, when he set career highs in points, averaging 29 and 11 boards. But it remains to be seen how things are going to shake out in New Jersey once they're finally healthy. There was a lot of hype on both CDR and Courtney Lee coming in, but CDR sure looks like the real deal as Lee continues to recover from a groin injury. I'm planning on starting CDR in a few leagues with four games next week. Let's hope the last two games weren't the top of the mountain for him, and that he'll continue to produce once Lee and Devin Harris are back in action. He should come in around 15 points, 5-6 boards, two assists and a steal per game when it's all said and done.

Drew Gooden F/C Mavericks – Gooden has taken over for injured Erick Dampier and put up some very solid numbers over his last several games, posting double-doubles in three straight after doing almost nothing for the first two weeks of the season. I thought Gooden would play over Damp coming into the season, and he may now that Dampier is out indefinitely with an unknown illness.

Ersan Ilyasova F Bucks – Ilyasova quieted down in his last game, his first start of the season, with nine points, eight rebounds, a three and a block. However, he is starting and his previous line of 19 points, 12 boards, four 3-pointers and two steals was eye opening. My guess is he keeps it going and ends up being a serviceable forward in most leagues.

Larry Hughes G/F Knicks – Most of you know I'm not a Hughes fan but even a hater can't ignore the numbers. He's at 14.2 points, 4.3 boards, 4.6 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.2 3-pointers on the season, despite not even playing in the first two games. He also nearly triple-doubled in his last game, which was easily the best of the season for him. He looked to be taking a hit with the arrival of Allen Iverson, but that surprise party has been canceled. If Hughes is out there, you have to pick him up. Just don't be surprised if the monster stats subside in the near future.

Jason Williams PG Magic – J-Will is starting for the Magic and got off to a slow start with four points, four boards, five assists, a steal and a 3-pointer in 29 minutes Wednesday. Rashard Lewis somehow had nine assists in that one, but Williams should be the man for the next month or so. Give him a couple more games before judging him.

Rudy Fernandez SG Blazers – Rudy is going to get more minutes with Travis Outlaw shelved for the next couple months. He was hot against Atlanta on Monday, going for 19 points, four boards, four steals and a three in the loss, but had just six points, four assists and no threes in the next one. He might be inconsistent, but I'm guessing he becomes one of the more reliable reserves in Portland going forward.

Marco Belinelli G Raptors – Belinelli has been shooting lights out and burying threes lately. In fact, he's scored in double figures in five of his last six games and drained 15 3-pointers over that stretch. If you need threes, go get him.

Dahntay Jones G/F Pacers - Jones has had an amazing year thus far and I sincerely hope he will continue to start once Troy Murphy returns from his back injury. For that to happen, he'll have to get the nod over Brandon Rush, who has been as big a disappointment as Jones has been a surprise. He's averaging 17.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.1 blocks thus far. Those numbers will eventually come down, but if he can continue to start, he'll be a solid option in four-game weeks. Same goes for Detroit's Will Bynum.

Others To Consider

Jamal Crawford, Tyrus Thomas, J.J. Hickson, Will Bynum, Jared Dudley, Any Golden State Warriors, Al Thornton, George Hill, Devin Brown, Darren Collison, Peja Stojakovic, Marcus Thornton, Mickael Pietrus

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SnapDraft

I haven't mentioned SnapDraft in a while, but check it out. New fantasy sports games are starting every day and you can win cash prizes given your outstanding skills. Draft a football team for this Sunday's game and see how you do.
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