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Week 4 Fantasy Basketball Planner

"Teams with four games: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, L.A. Clippers, L.A. Lakers, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City, Portland, Sacramento, Toronto, Utah, Washington

Teams with three games: Charlotte, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Golden State, Indiana, Memphis, Miami, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio

*All stats heading into play Friday

Atlanta Hawks

Schedule: Nov. 18 @ IND; Nov. 19 vs. WAS; Nov. 21 vs. CHA; Nov. 22 vs. CLE

Injury Report: Josh Smith (ankle/out until at least November). He is out at least another week.; Zaza Pachulia (shoulder/day-to-day) Even when healthy and starting while Smith is out, Zaza has been useless; Speedy Claxton (hamstring/day-to-day). No need to worry about Speedy right now. He has barely played the last two years.

Slam Dunk: Joe Johnson, Mike Bibby, Al Horford

Tough Call: Marvin Williams is solid start as a No. 3 or 4 forward this week. Ronald Murray can be useful as a stopgap in leagues of 12-plus teams. Maurice Evans has been getting around 25 minutes off the bench and has three three-pointers in back-to-back games. He can be considered in cumulative scoring leagues this week if you need a last-minute fill-in at guard.

One Week Boom: Marvin Williams

Boston Celtics

Schedule: Nov. 18 vs. NY; Nov. 20 vs. DET; Nov. 21 @ MIN; Nov. 23 @ TOR

Injury Report: None

Slam Dunk: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen

Tough Call: Rajon Rondo could have good scoring nights against New York and Minnesota, both teams allowing over 100 points per game. He should also have decent assist totals in those games. In leagues of 12-plus teams, he's a decent play as a No. 4 guard this week. Kendrick Perkins is no good in average-scoring leagues this week, but could rack up around 30 boards and a few blocks in cumulative-based category leagues.

One Week Boom: Ray Allen

Charlotte Bobcats

Schedule: Nov. 18 vs. DAL; Nov. 21 @ ATL; Nov. 22 vs. MIL

Injury Report: Jason Richardson (knee) is coming off arthroscopic knee surgery. He was ruled out for a week on Wednesday which would mean he'd play two games on a best-case scenario. He's too much of a risk to play this week. Adam Morrison has played more in his absence, but is a very low-end replacement option in Fantasy.

Slam Dunk: Emeka Okafor

Tough Call: It's a three-game week, so players like Gerald Wallace and Raymond Felton are tough calls in cumulative scoring leagues. Wallace does enough in rebounding, steals and blocks make him a quality start in even cumulative-scoring leagues. He's a safe play in average-scoring leagues and cumulative formats of 12-plus teams. He can be reserved in smaller formats. Raymond Felton has seen D.J. Augustin take away minutes and shot attempts. We recommend sitting both players this week. The Bobcats face two of the top-three defensive teams in the leagues to date (Atlanta and Milw

 

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