Avoid These NBA Fantasy Playoff Traps (Dallas 9 Games, Wolves 2-Game Finals Week)

The All-Star break is over… and the stars are coming back.Steph Curry. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Evan Mobley. Josh Giddey. Luka Doncic. Keegan Murray. OG Anunoby.But the real question is:👉 Who loses fantasy value when they return?In this episode of Ball Logic NBA SuperCoach, Flanders and Mallee break down:Golden State rotation chaos when Steph returnsWhy Pat Spencer and De’Anthony Melton are on watchCleveland’s Mobley return and what it means for Jarrett Allen, Jalen Tyson and Nae’Qwan TomlinThe Isaiah Joe dilemma when SGA comes backChicago’s 4-guard roulette with GiddeyLuka’s impact on the Lakers rotationSacramento’s Keegan Murray return and the Nique Clifford falloutMemphis without Jaren Jackson and what Aldama meansPlus what we’ve LOVED about the NBA season so farIf you’re pushing for playoffs, this is the episode that could save your season.Drop your biggest dilemma in the comments 👇 Who are you holding? Who are you cutting?Follow the team:Flanders – @SC_Flanders Mallee – @Mallee_BallLogicSubscribe for weekly NBA SuperCoach analysis, trade targets, waiver pickups and playoff strategy.#NBASuperCoach #FantasyBasketball #NBAFantasy #SGA #StephCurry #LukaDoncic #JoshGiddey #EvanMobley #NBAAnalysis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Week 16 is THE week that can define your NBA SuperCoach season.With the trade deadline behind us and 16 teams on a 5-game week, volume is king and this is the moment to pounce. We break down the best 5-game week targets, must-have players, captaincy considerations and the biggest winners and losers post-deadline.Kawhi Leonard, Jalen Johnson and Donovan Mitchell headline a massive slate where smart planning, timing and aggressive moves can create serious separation in the rankings.If you’ve been waiting to make your move, this is it.In this episode:• Best 5-game week targets• Post-trade deadline winners & traps• Captaincy & volume strategy• Who to buy, hold and sell for Week 16• How to maximise rankings in the biggest week of the seasonFind our socials, sponsors, all our shows, join our community and become a subscriber here: https://linktr.ee/SuperCoachInsightChapters00:00 Big Week, Big Stakes02:50 Week 15 Carnage Recap05:15 League Winner Breakdown07:00 Top Scorers That Changed Everything15:00 Injury Chaos Heading Into Week 1623:20 Trade Deadline Winners & Losers31:45 5 Game Weeks vs Smart 4 Game Plays40:50 Most Bought & Sold in the Top 1%49:15 Who You Should NOT Be Trading Out54:00 Captain’s Corner (Lock It In) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NBA SuperCoach coaches, this is a must-watch Week 15 LIVE stream.The Joker is back and we’re breaking down exactly how to attack Week 15 in NBA SuperCoach. We cover the best trades, captaincy options, and how to exploit the schedule to gain rank during one of the most important weeks of the season.Whether you’re pushing for overall rank, league wins, or hunting PODs, this show gives you the clear SuperCoach plays that actually matter for Week 15.What We Cover:• Best NBA SuperCoach trades for Week 15• Bulls schedule breakdown and key SuperCoach targets• Captaincy picks and VC loops• Must-own players vs traps• POD plays to gain rankThis is your Week 15 game plan.Find our socials, sponsors, all our shows, join our community and become a subscriber here: https://linktr.ee/SuperCoachInsight00:00 – Welcome Back + Top 10 Overall Insights The eighth-ranked overall coach is back — and the margins at the top are razor thin.01:20 – How Tight Is the Race for Overall? 28 points off first… is this still anyone’s game?02:05 – Week 14 Review: What Went Right (and Wrong) Captaincy saves, POD failures, and lessons learned the hard way.04:05 – Who Actually Won the Week? Breaking down the top score and what separated them from the pack.06:25 – Luka Doncic: Still the Ultimate Cheat Code? Three games, four-game output — is Luka matchup-proof?08:00 – The Big Week 14 Performers (Real vs Trap) Cade, Paolo, Duren, Jarrett Allen — who’s legit and who’s fool’s gold?10:10 – The Joel Embiid Problem Nobody Wants to Admit Why four-game weeks don’t mean what you think for Embiid.12:15 – Injury Round-Up: Names That Change Everything Porzingis, Aaron Gordon, KD, Ja Morant. What actually matters for SuperCoach?15:10 – Is This the Start of Tanking Season? Which teams are officially unsafe and who you should stop buying now.18:00 – Giannis Trade Rumours: SuperCoach Chaos Incoming? If Giannis moves… everything changes.23:00 – Week 15 Schedule Deep Dive Where this week is won or lost before trades are even made.26:00 – Four-Game Week Targets (and Who to Avoid) Boston, Houston, Indy, Knicks — not all fours are equal.29:00 – Players You MUST Hold for Week 16 Why selling now could destroy your five-game setup.33:15 – Trade Targets: Jokic Buy or Wait? The decision that splits the top 1% right now.37:00 – Siakam, KAT, Kawhi: Best Upgrade Paths Who fits short-term AND the Week 16 plan?42:10 – Most Sold Players: Smart or Panic? Vucevic, Bam, KD, Wemby. Who deserves the exit?44:45 – Captain’s Corner: The Most Open Week of the Season No safe answer… but a few elite paths.46:00 – Sengun vs Maxey: Captaincy Showdown Four games, juicy matchups. Who do you trust?48:00 – Can You Captain Luka or Jokic on a 3GW? The high-risk, high-reward plays explained.50:00 – Final Strategy: Is This a Holding Week? Why surviving Week 15 might win you the season.51:20 – Final Thoughts + Week 16 Setup What to prioritise now before the biggest week of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NBA SuperCoach coaches, this is a must-watch Week 14 LIVE stream.The Bulls are charging and we’re breaking down exactly how to attack Week 14 in NBA SuperCoach. We cover the best trades, captaincy options, and how to exploit the schedule to gain rank during one of the most important weeks of the season.Whether you’re pushing for overall rank, league wins, or hunting PODs, this show gives you the clear SuperCoach plays that actually matter for Week 14.🧠 What We Cover:• Best NBA SuperCoach trades for Week 14• Bulls schedule breakdown and key SuperCoach targets• Captaincy picks and VC loops• Must-own players vs traps• POD plays to gain rankThis is your Week 14 game plan.Find our socials, sponsors, all our shows, join our community and become a subscriber here: https://linktr.ee/SuperCoachInsight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Flanders and Malley dive into Yahoo’s most traded players from real leagues and break down what managers should actually be doing. From managers losing trust in proven starts to underperforming stars we dive into what trades you should be making and what you shouldn't be.We go through Kon Knueppel, Bam Adebayo, Lauri Markkanen, Devin Booker and many more to see who is a sell high on and who you should be holding onto.Find our socials, sponsors, all our shows, join our community and become a subscriber here: https://linktr.ee/InsightFantasySport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Ball Logic Podcast, we break down everything you need to know heading into Round 13 including the impact of tanking teams, unpredictable injuries, and more teams on the five game week.Find our socials, sponsors, all our shows, join our community and become a subscriber here: https://linktr.ee/InsightFantasySportsChapters:00:00 – Horse is Rank 3 Overall. Pressure, nerves, and green arrows02:00 – Community scores going crazy. Are you keeping up?03:00 – Ja Morant returns. Value trap or real buy window?04:05 – Week 12 recap and what it actually taught us05:00 – Jokic injury watch. Is he still an auto trade-in?06:10 – League winner breakdown. What did they do differently?07:45 – LeBron five games. Why fading him burned everyone09:00 – Numbers game explained. Why volume beats “talent”10:15 – Jamal Murray without Jokic. Must-have territory?11:00 – Vucevic vs Wemby. The trade regret you will feel12:00 – Trey Murphy truth bomb. Hold, sell, or you already missed it13:10 – Houston Rockets alert. The run that wins leagues14:40 – Keyonte George breakout. Real or tank mirage?15:50 – Schedule deep dive begins. This decides your season16:40 – Houston’s insane run. Why you must own three17:45 – Tyrese Maxey flagged as must-have18:45 – Miami Heat five-game week. Ugly but powerful20:00 – Bam vs Norm Powell. Which one actually wins you points21:30 – Two-game week teams. Who to dump immediately22:50 – Deni Avdija decision. Bench or rage sell?24:10 – Injury roundup. Anthony Davis season outlook26:00 – Jokic return timeline and Jamal fallout27:30 – Bulls five-game week confirmed. Exploit or avoid?28:40 – Josh Giddey stash logic explained29:55 – Kawhi injury update. Heater officially dead31:30 – Washington Wizards sneaky value play33:40 – Teams about to go on a run. Who to target early35:00 – Celtics schedule trap. Why Jaylen Brown scares us37:10 – Nuggets outlook rest of season38:30 – Rockets core picks. Lock them in now39:45 – Can you trust Embiid? Hard truths41:00 – Lauri Markkanen shutdown watch42:00 – Lockout warning. Why tonight matters43:00 – Top trade-ins for Week 1344:30 – Giannis vs Wemby. One trade. Who wins?46:00 – Cade Cunningham risk analysis48:00 – Evan Mobley fade explained50:30 – Jalen Johnson verdict. Sell or hold?53:00 – Cooper Flagg panic check55:00 – Anthony Edwards move timing56:30 – Bulls five-game reminder. Don’t miss this57:40 – Captain’s Corner begins58:30 – Bam or Norm as captain? The numbers say yes59:50 – Jamal Murray captain case01:01:10 – Final captain picks revealed01:02:30 – Team value discussion. Are we nearly finished building?01:03:30 – Final thoughts and Week 13 send-off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NBA Fantasy | Underrated vs Overrated Fantasy Players: NAW Breakout, Kawhi Revival, Bane Letdown00:00 Intro: 3 underrated + 3 overrated draft format00:27 Weekend banter and golf story03:40 Underrated 1: Nikhil Alexander-Walker (waiver gem case)08:04 Underrated 2: BJ Edgecombe (rookie value on a contender)14:22 Underrated 3: Kawhi Leonard (elite per-game return, draft regret talk)18:46 Pivot: time to get negative19:07 Overrated 1: Desmond Bane (ADP vs output, role change debate)25:04 Overrated 2: Jalen Williams (name value vs fantasy production)31:02 Overrated 3: Karl-Anthony Towns (recent slide and consistency concerns)38:08 Quick Sacramento tangent38:57 Wrap-up and outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fantasy playoffs sneak up fast, so we’re getting ahead of it.In this episode of the Ball Logic Podcast, we break down the NBA fantasy playoff schedule (most leagues: Weeks 20-22), highlight the teams with the best and worst total games, and talk through what it means for trading, stashing, and streaming.We cover:The schedule extremes: 12-game teams vs Dallas on a 9-game playoff runWhy off-nights matter (and why some “bad schedule” teams are even worse)The playoff winners: Warriors, Nets, Clippers (steady 4-4-4)The playoff landmines: Minnesota’s 4-4-2 (two games in finals week)Weird slate teams like Philly (5-3-3) and Phoenix (3-5-2)Realistic adds, holds, and trade ideas based on volume and timingFollow us on socials for daily fantasy takes: Instagram: Ball Logic Podcast X: Ball Logic PodcastJoin the community (Patreon + Discord): https://linktr.ee/InsightFantasySports00:00 Intro: Fantasy playoffs are coming faster than you think 00:26 Welcome in (Flanders, Malley, Matrix) + early chaos 01:37 When do playoffs start? Weeks 20-22 explained 02:18 The playoff schedule plan: buy/sell based on volume 02:25 Biggest schedule edges: 12-game teams vs Dallas 9 games 02:53 Why Dallas is the ultimate playoff fade (3-3-3) 03:34 Don’t overcook it: balancing “playoff prep” vs too many moves 05:12 When to trade your mid-tier guys before the league catches on 07:12 Game distribution matters (5-game weeks, timing, finals week spikes) 07:18 Dallas fantasy production check: who actually matters? 08:33 Off-night value: why Dallas is even worse than it looks 09:02 The 12-game playoff winners: Warriors, Nets, Clippers (4-4-4) 09:25 Brooklyn Nets: tank vibes, minutes upside, key adds 12:53 Clippers: old-man squad, role players, stash conversation 17:01 Warriors: who’s real, who’s daylight, and the sneaky target 20:11 The Warriors target: Melton vs Podz debate 20:16 60 seconds of trade speculation: Kuminga fallout + targets 23:09 MPJ vs Malik Monk: who to buy/avoid if traded? 26:17 Quickfire schedule run-through begins (teams & slate shapes) 29:19 Charlotte/Chicago: rough early, strong finish + key streamers 34:30 Cleveland: 4-3-3 concerns + stream talk 36:21 Denver/Detroit: solid 11 games + watchlist handcuffs 39:12 Lakers: 3-4-3 impact, LeBron B2B risk, buy-low angles 42:26 Memphis: 3-4-4 and the chaos corner 45:26 Miami: 3-3-4 and why it changes your fringe adds 47:30 Minnesota red flag: 4-4-2 (two games in finals week) 48:31 New Orleans: ugly early, huge finals upside 48:47 Philly: 5-3-3 swing week chaos (Maxey strategy) 49:51 Phoenix: 3-5-2 volatility (what do you even do?) 51:44 Washington: deep-league spice and late-season chaos 52:37 Wrap-up: remaining games notes + final takeaways 53:40 Where to find us + follow Ball Logic on socials 55:23 Patreon + Discord plug 56:10 Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Ball Logic Podcast, we break down everything you need to know heading into Round 12 including the impact of tanking teams, unpredictable injuries, and the first five game week of the season.We dive deep into:The Week 11 recap and rankings pressureDeni Avdija injury implications and trade decisionAnthony Davis ruled out and what it means for Cooper FlaggFull Week 12 schedule analysis (5, 4, 3 and 2 game teams)Players to trade OUT and traps to avoidThe most popular trade IN targets led by Luka DoncicHouston Rockets run: Amen Thompson and Kevin DurantCheapies and cash generation optionsCaptaincy Corner: why Luka is the clear playIf you’re serious about climbing the rankings and navigating late-season chaos, this episode is essential viewing.00:00 Welcome to Ball Logic + real life chaos01:00 Horse evacuations, fires and finding normality02:05 The grind: BBL, NBA, SuperCoach and no days off03:45 Show rundown: Week 11 recap, Week 12 preview, trades & captains04:45 Why tanking teams are killing SuperCoach strategy06:05 Rankings pressure and playing at the pointy end07:45 Squeeze of the Week: Huge 1118 score breakdown09:15 Injury Watch: Deni Avdija concern and what to do12:00 Hold or sell Deni? Four game week vs future pain14:45 Anthony Davis done, Cooper Flagg usage explosion17:00 Zeke Nnaji vs Jokic timeline warning18:55 Kings chaos: Keegan Murray out, who benefits20:45 Week 12 schedule overview (5, 4, 3 and 2 game weeks)23:15 Teams to avoid and bench decisions this week26:20 Brooklyn, Charlotte and tanking traps29:00 Toronto Raptors analysis: Barnes, Poeltl and small ball31:45 Utah Jazz tank watch and Lauri Markkanen risk34:50 Trade Targets segment begins35:55 Top traded OUT players breakdown37:00 Should you trade Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?38:30 Anthony Black, KPJ and short week dilemmas40:00 Anthony Edwards fade explained41:45 Paolo Banchero was always a short-term play42:50 Deni Avdija final verdict44:10 Giannis and Cade Cunningham must-sell logic46:00 Jalen Johnson hold case + Trae Young trade talk49:00 Most traded IN: Luka Doncic lock of the week51:15 Houston Rockets run: Amen Thompson and KD53:45 Cheapies debate: Zeke Nnaji, Furphy and risk profiles56:00 Captaincy Corner: Why Luka is unavoidable59:00 Final thoughts, rankings mindset and sign-offFind our socials, sponsors, all our shows, join our community and become a subscriber here: https://linktr.ee/InsightFantasySports Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Week 13 is the perfect waiver week: no crazy 14 game slates, plenty of back to backs, and a massive Lakers 5 game week to exploit.In this episode we break down how to use your waiver adds based on your matchup position (protecting a lead vs chasing categories), which teams only play twice, and the best short term streamers versus the guys worth giving a “forever home” for the next month.We cover:Week 13 schedule breakdown and back to back planningLakers 5 game week stream targetsBest adds for immediate valueLonger term pickups that can stick through the finals buildCatch and release drops: who to move on from right nowSubscribe for weekly waiver strategy, streaming plans, and category league help.Find our socials, sponsors, all our shows, join our community and become a subscriber here: https://linktr.ee/InsightFantasySports00:00 Week 13 plan: past, present and future waiver decisions 00:36 Intro banter + follow on socials 01:20 How to work the waiver wire if you are ahead (or chasing) 02:27 Week 13 schedule breakdown (balanced slates + back to backs) 03:09 Teams only playing twice: why it feels bad and how to fix it 03:48 Don’t concede the matchup: build a plan from Day 1 04:07 Lakers 5 game week primer (who benefits from injuries/rest) 05:18 Stream of the week: Jake LaRavia (role, minutes, safe add) 07:55 Next add: Peyton Watson (Denver value without Jokic) 11:09 Value add: Aaron Nesmith (minutes rising, usage bump) 14:42 Forever home section begins: players worth holding longer 15:01 Naji Marshall (Dallas role spike, why it can stick) 17:12 Daniel Gafford (center minutes, default value, last man standing) 19:30 Zeke Nnaji (deep league big, rebounds, blocks, waiver glue) 21:11 Sam Merrill (threes specialist, why the role is stable for now) 22:50 Cavaliers context: scoring needs, Mobley talk, team structure 25:06 Rex Hunt catch and release explained (when to move on) 26:56 Drop: Quentin Grimes (Philly getting healthy, role dries up) 29:20 Drop PSA: Spencer Jones (good run is over) 30:16 Drop: Isaiah Collier (minutes squeezed, Keyonte priority) 35:36 Patreon plug + how to get the weekly waiver article 36:05 Wrap up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.