Fantasy expert Javier Gancedo is back with his recommended picks for this week
Fantasy tips, Round 5: Time to revamp your rosters!
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Here comes Round 5 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, which is a very interesting one in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge.
First, all managers have unlimited trades before Round 5, so this is your chance to change your entire roster if needs be. Second, it is a three-turn round, so strategy should be very important, as well as picking players that play on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
I will recommend one good option for each round, in addition to an underrated star and everyone's new favorite player in the game.
Sterling Brown, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (10.0 credits)
Sterling Brown is my star choice in the only game on Wednesday, Partizan vs. Virtus. He has been really solid in the last three rounds, averaging 18.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and a PIR of 18. He has made 8-of-14 three-pointers over that stretch, too. Partizan head coach Zeljko Obradovic is using him as a shooting guard, and Brown is definitely delivering. At 10.0 credits, he is a steal.
Theo Maledon, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (12.7 credits)
Theo Maledon has been arguably the most pleasant surprise in the competition so far, leading the EuroLeague in PIR at 24.5 per night. The ASVEL guard is also coming off a huge game against Baskonia: 25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks and 7 fouls drawn for a PIR of 36. He is doing a little bit of everything on the court, which gives him great value in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge.
Chima Moneke, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (16.0 credits)
Chima Moneke is my star of choice on Thursday. Baskonia hosts ALBA, and it is a great opportunity for Moneke to showcase his speed, effectiveness and overall talent. In the last three games, Moneke averages 17.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and a PIR of 23.7. He is hitting 77.8% of his two-point shots, and 90% of his free-throw attempts. He's in great form right now.
Dovydas Giedraitis, Zaliris Kaunas (7.3 credits)
Zalgiris comes off a fantastic double-round week with back-to-back victories at Virtus and Milan. Dovydas Giedraitis was just extraordinary, hitting 7-of-10 two-pointers and 6-of-7 three-pointers while averaging 18.0 points and a PIR of 21.5. Tyrone Wallace left the team, so that gives Giedraitis an even bigger role on offense. What's not to like?
Elie Okobo, AS Monaco (13.6 credits)
How come no one is talking about Elie Okobo? It looks like Mam Jaiteh and Mike James are getting all the headlines when it comes to Monaco and the Fantasy Challenge, but Okobo has been extraordinary, averaging 16.0 points on great shooting (68.4% 2FG, 56.2% 3FG), 5.0 assists and a PIR of 19.0. His lowest PIR until now is 15.0, and he's only getting better and better!