Fantasy tips, Round 5: Options for all budgets!

Fantasy expert Javier Gancedo has five recommended picks for Round 5

Round 5 of the BKT EuroCup is upon us, and there are plenty of players doing very well at the start of the season.

That gives managers plenty of good choices in the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge, which is seeing some really high scores this season.

Here are my Round 5 recommendations to help you gain momentum or keep fighting in your push to secure top spot.

Anthony Cowan, Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius (12.7 credits)

Wolves registered a 63-86 road win against Joventut, a result no one saw coming – a 23-point blowout in Badalona. Anthony Cowan was key throughout, scoring 26 points, missing just two shots and finishing with a PIR of 33. For the season, he is averaging 17.0 points, 5.5 assists, 6.8 fouls drawn and a PIR of 20.0 in over 30 minutes per night. A must-have player.

Jaroslaw Zyskowski, Trefl Sopot (9.6 credits)

I was pretty surprised by Jaroslaw Zyskowski and his performance in Round 4. After being relatively quiet through the opening three rounds, Zyskowski had an amazing performance against Buducnost, getting 33 points on 4-of-4 two-pointers and 5-of-6 three-pointers, 4 rebounds, 7 fouls drawn and a PIR of 37. He had averaged a PIR of 6.7 in the first three games. His time is now!

Kyle Wiltjer, Umana Reyer Venice (10.8 credits)

Reyer is battling injuries and Kyle Wiltjer has made sure to step up and lead the team in a tough moment. Against Valencia, despite his team's loss, Wiltjer had 34 points, 4 rebounds, 5 fouls drawn and a PIR of 32. With high-scoring Hamburg coming to Venice, it is time to get Wiltjer and expect good things to happen.

Zavier Simpson, U-BT Cluj-Napoca (14.0 credits)

Cluj started the season with a 1-3 record and takes on a tough opponent in Jerusalem on the road. It should be a big challenge for Zavier Simpson, who is having a fantastic rookie EuroCup season. Until now, Simpson has averaged 17.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 4.5 fouls drawn and a PIR of 21.8. Simpson is posting stellar numbers all around!

Sehmus Hazer, Bahcesehir College Istanbul (6.6 credits)

Here is a cheaper option to complete your teams as someone who can be on the bench and occasionally start. Sehmus Hazer is coming off a great all-around performance, getting 7 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and a PIR of 16 against Trento. Overall, he is playing over 20 minutes per night, averaging 8.5 points and a PIR of 12.0. At just 6.6 credits, he’s worth a bet.