"Two weeks ago, I highlighted players to target in rebounds, assists, 3-pointers, blocks and steals. Those categories are relatively simple to address via the waiver wire, because a player's positive impact is easily measurable, and there are specialists who help specifically in those categories but are largely unowned due to their lack of overall contribution.

This week it gets a bit hairier, as I'll look at options to improve your team's performance in two difficult-to-address categories: points and field goal percentage. Finding free-agent help in these categories is quite challenging. Waiver-wire points are rare because the majority of players scoring with regularity are already rostered. Same with percentages -- most players with a significantly beneficial combination of frequency and accuracy are long gone.

Disclaimer: You will not overhaul your team's performance in these categories through the waiver wire. If you want to do that, seek a trade, then surround your stars with positive contributors like those featured in this column.

Points

As mentioned, cheap points are a scarce commodity -- there isn't a single healthy player averaging at least 13 points per game that's owned in fewer than half of ESPN leagues. Mid-level players aren't scoring specialists in the same way they can be 3-point or blocks specialists, so a primary strategy is pouncing on players who are capitalizing upon injury. Additionally, if you're in a league where Manu Ginobili (58.6 percent owned), Eric Gordon (59.8 percent), Gerald Henderson (65.8 percent), Zach Randolph (38.7 percent) or any other injured scorers were dropped, allowing them to take the roster spot of a player you never start is worthwhile. The type of production these players will provide upon returning is unmatchable through the waiver wire.

Let's take a look at some waiver options that can strengthen your team's scoring:

Jared Dudley, SG/SF, Phoenix Suns (37.0 percent owned): This hot preseason sleeper is being rapidly re-added after his slow start, as Dudley has regained his starting job in Phoenix, and has scored at least 15 points in his past three games. He averaged 16.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.7 3s in 15 starts last season, so we know he's capable of scoring, as well as helping in other fantasy categories. Now that he's got his starting spot back and is on a roll, add him immediately if he's still available."