Welcome to Sleeper Picks. Sleeper’s newest offering promised plenty of entertainment and action, and they delivered. We will break down our top three picks for tonight’s NBA action. Sleeper is quickly becoming one of the most popular season-long fantasy platforms, and they are expanding into other areas based on demand. Each week in this space, we’ll talk about some strategy for the new platform while providing our favorite NBA more/less picks.
NBA Sleeper Picks Player Predictions (12/9)
Karl-Anthony Towns (F/C – NYK): 19.5 points (alt line)
Towns continues to shine for the Knicks, averaging 25.2 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. He is putting up elite numbers and looks rejuvenated now that he no longer has to share the court with Rudy Gobert. Towns has been a consistent scoring threat for New York, scoring 20 or more points in 15 of his 21 games played this season. KAT should feast against the Raptors’ undersized frontcourt tonight. Jakob Poeltl is a solid defender but is not good enough to contain Towns if KAT remains aggressive from the floor. Toronto has surrendered 23.07 points per game to the center position. Tap the More on Towns for Monday night basketball.
Pick: More
RJ Barrett (G/F – TOR): 19.5 points (alt line)
Barrett has been the Raptors’ star player this season, averaging 23.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 5.9 assists. Scottie Barnes remains the emerging superstar but has spent much of the season sidelined while Barrett reminded the world why he was a lottery pick. Barrett has scored 20 or more points in eight of his last 12 games and is in an excellent position to do so again against his former team. The Knicks have relinquished the second most points per game to the small forward position at 24.77 per contest. Bump the More on Barrett for Monday night at Sleeper Picks.
Pick: More
Jalen Brunson (G – NYK): 5.5 assists (alt line)
Brunson has remained one of the best point guards in the NBA despite the addition of Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges. Brunson is averaging 25.4 points and 7.7 assists per game. Jalen averaged 8.3 assists per game in November and should thrive tonight against the Raptors provided they don’t blow their Atlantic Division foes out and rest their stars late. Brunson has dished out six or more assists in 11 of his last 13 games. Jab the More on Jalen for Monday night’s action.
Pick: More
Writers note: The lines are constantly changing on Sleeper (and sometimes expiring), so there is a high probability that one or all of the numbers may no longer be the same when you open your app. There are excellent values when they are first posted, with the only catch being that they are not all released at the same time. Vigilance could provide a solid return on investment this season, literally.
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