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Fantasy tips, Round 23: Rising to the occasion
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It was a good Round 22 for most EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge managers, with over 8,600 teams getting 200 points or more. Things may be a little bit more difficult in Round 23, however, as some key players are injured and finding out who will do well is a bit harder.
As always, I have some ideas that I would like to share with you. Here are my recommendations before Round 23, so make sure to gain an advantage in your private leagues and, why not, in the overall standings.
Yago Dos Santos, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (8.6 credits)
Join the Yagomania! Dos Santos has been sensational of late, getting 26 points, 5 assists and a PIR of 26 in Round 21 against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, before recording 17 points, 14 assists and a PIR of 30 in the Adriatic League this weekend. With Nemanja Nedovic and perhaps Milos Teodosic sidelined, Yago is a very intriguing choice at a cheap price.
Kendrick Nunn, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (10.7 credits)
Nunn has made an incredible impact since making his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut, but he seems to have gone to another level in recent weeks, contributing a lot on both ends of the floor. In the last two games, Nunn has averaged 21.0 points on 66.7% two-pointers and 100% free throws, 3.0 assists and a PIR of 18.5. Panathinaikos needs to play physical against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, and Nunn is just the right player for that.
Chima Moneke, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (15.7 credits)
Some of the competition's elite forwards are sidelined, which makes Moneke a must. He has been playing really well, too, having posted 13.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and a PIR of 26.5 in his last two EuroLeague games. He also had 26 points and a PIR of 28 in the Spanish League this weekend. Baskonia hosts Valencia Basket and it needs Moneke to keep rolling.
Achille Polonara, Virtus Segafredo Bologna (6.7 credits)
Toko Shengelia is sidelined, which means Polonara is his team's main option at power forward. He plays against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, one of his former teams, and last week amassed 2 points, 9 rebounds and a PIR of 9 in Virtus's come-from-behind win against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. At just 6.7 credits and playing in the first turn, Polonara could be Round 23's X-factor.
P.J. Dozier, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (11.6 credits)
Partizan could not beat Panathinaikos last week, but Dozier had an amazing all-around game. With Kevin Punter and Aleksa Avramovic sidelined, Dozier took matters into his own hands, getting 16 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals for a PIR of 28. Expect Dozier to keep doing a little of everything, this time at home against Zalgiris Kaunas.