Sleeper NBA Lock In: Lock or Pass Week 10

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Sleeper NBA Lock In: Lock or Pass Week 10

What is Lock-In mode?

Lock-In Mode is a new way to play fantasy basketball that allows fantasy managers to Lock-In a player’s fantasy points following a game or choose to take the risk that they will score more fantasy points in one of the remaining games that week. You can Lock-In just one game per week and cannot Lock-In bench players.

This introduces a new layer of strategy to fantasy basketball while also making fantasy basketball more of a weekly endeavor with daily upkeep as opposed to daily management game that requires one to be on top of injuries and rest days to maximize output. This is great for those who are not available every evening or night to make lineup changes as needed and for those who just do not appreciate the daily grind that season-long fantasy basketball often requires.

Jalen Green (G – HOU): 51.00 fantasy points

Green was solid on Wednesday night, dropping 23 points, five rebounds, three assists, and a steal on 8/20 shooting while draining six of his 12 attempts from deep. The 51 fantasy points are one of his top five totals of the year, so this was a relatively easy lock decision, especially with the team seemingly finally admitting that Alperen Sengun is the star of the offense.

Choice: Lock

De’Aaron Fox (G – SAC): 88.00 fantasy points

Fox went off on Tuesday night, racking up 43 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block on 16/26 shooting. He drained seven of his 15 attempts from deep. The 88 fantasy points are his fourth-highest fantasy output of the season, so I will be locking it in despite a tasty matchup on Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks.

Choice: Lock

Scottie Barnes (G/F – TOR): 78.50 fantasy points

Barnes went bonkers on Wednesday night, recording a near triple double with 20 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and two blocks on 8/16 shooting. He made four of his eight attempts from beyond the arc. While this is fewer fantasy points than he scored in his last game (last week), it is still one of his top four fantasy outputs of the season, making this an easy lock decision.

Choice: Lock

Victor Wembanyama (C – SAS): 77.50 fantasy points

Wemby racked up the fantasy points on Thursday night, exploding for 30 points, six rebounds, six assists, and seven blocks on 9/14 shooting. He drained two of his four three point attempts and drained all 10 of his shots from the charity stripe. The rebound total leaves a lot to be desired, but the blocks make this a lock. This is not a top-five total for Wemby (sixth highest), but he has been inconsistent enough that passing on an elite stat line just because it doesn’t meet the top-five benchmark I placed on stars could be detrimental. I have a tough and tight matchup this week against the second place team, so this total is getting locked.

Choice: Lock

Jakob Poeltl (C – TOR): 30.50 fantasy points

Poeltl had a ho-hum outing on Wednesday night, recording 10 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block on 4/6 shooting. The line is underwhelming on the surface, but Poeltl has been so inconsistent that I had to consider the lock. He has produced more fantasy points on 12 different occasions this season but just once in his last five games. Still, with two games left to play this week and having a tough matchup where I need all the fantasy points I can get, this is a pass.

Choice: Pass

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