Old Man Squad Fantasy Basketball

We haven't done one of these in a while, right? Dan hosts a live Q&A with critical start-sit and add-drop decisions for your fantasy playoff battle!

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During the playoffs, we at OMS want to make sure you're always streaming to the best of your abilities. This episode covers streaming adds and corresponding drops for and Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13 in your playoff semifinal week!

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Silly season continues to treat us with disrespect as Keyonte George, finally back from all his ankle issues, blew a hammy. Are there other adds in Utah besides Isaiah Collier? Is Keon Ellis flirting with staying power? Is it time to just hunt specialists?

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Every week we update our SILLY SEASON BOARD, and this week we have some lovely fresh names from Philadelphia's injury graveyard plus some shifting values in Chicago... and more!

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Fantasy Basketball Week 20 Streamers | Mid-Week Playoff Pickups & Back-to-Back Targets

In this episode of On Fire Fantasy, Jacob Dunne breaks down the best Fantasy Basketball Week 20 streamers and the mid-week pivots that can help you win your matchup during the most important stretch of the season.

With several teams already completing their Monday–Tuesday back-to-back, many fantasy managers are now deciding whether to hold players with only two games left or pivot to players with three remaining games this week.

This episode focuses on widely available streaming targets, key back-to-back opportunities, and the priority ad...

During the playoffs, we at OMS want to make sure you're always streaming to the best of your abilities. This episode covers streaming adds and corresponding drops for Wednesday, March 11 and Thursday, March 12 in your playoff semifinal week!

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Bam Adebayo had one of the weirdest games you'll ever see but he ended with 83 points and set records along the way! Jalen Smith also came out of nowhere to play 34 minutes and becomes a key add once again. But it wasn't all good news - Tyrese Maxey is out a few weeks and Philly is in a tight spot.

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The burger board returns for week 20 with 28 (or maybe even 29) prospective adds, that range from specialists with top-125 9-cat rank but specific team appeal all the way to guys that are just surging in 5-6 categories that could help almost any fantasy team across the board!

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During the playoffs, we at OMS want to make sure you're always streaming to the best of your abilities. This episode covers streaming adds and corresponding drops for Tuesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 11 in your playoff semifinal week!

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SGA and Jokic went bananas for fantasy managers, like usual, but the biggest news out of Monday might be Aaron Gordon's ramp-up and De'Anthony Melton being cleared for back-to-backs. Although the zombie Sixers are also notable. Let's discuss.

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It's time for another edition of Add, Drop or Hold, and today we're in the playoffs, which makes every call a thousand times more pressure-packed!

PLAYERS COVERED: Tari Eason, Jalen Smith, Derik Queen, Steph Curry, Jaylen Wells, Isaiah Collier, Trae Young, Nique Clifford, Kevin Porter Jr, Myles Turner

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During the playoffs, we at OMS want to make sure you're always streaming to the best of your abilities. This episode covers streaming adds and corresponding drops for Monday, March 9 and Tuesday, March 10 in your playoff semifinal week!

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The weekend brought joy, pain, and confusion. Dan recaps EVERY team's most recent game, covering key injuries in Philadelphia, superstars returning after long absences, odd rotation patterns, and everything in between as we hunt for the best upside plays down the stretch!

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SEMIFINALS! You made it, friends, and I'm very proud of you, but the journey isn't done yet. It's time to stream like heck, max out categories, don't waste any roster slot, and get to the Finals!

5 Game Week: Sixers

2 Game Week: Pelicans

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Specialists are KEY this time of year. Attack categories to win 5 of 9 in head-to-head. Leap up the standings in roto by figuring out where you can make the quickest gains. Here are waiver wire names that can help you along that journey.

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During the playoffs, we at OMS want to make sure you're always streaming to the best of your abilities. This episode covers streaming adds and corresponding drops for Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 in playoff week 1.

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Oso Ighodaro has a big window, Big Al Horford has been cruising for a month and no one has seemed to notice, Jaxson Hayes put up a huge game, and centers are so hot right now. Plus, Bulls reserves went nuts, Kel'el Ware had 12 defensive stats, and the Spurs look like a legit contender!

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Playoffs rock. Your heart is racing, your pulse is pounding, and every move is enormous! Are these guys worth putting on your team? The rest of the fantasy world seems to think so, but what about us?

PLAYERS COVERED: Oso Ighodaro, Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, Guerschon Yabusele, Al Horford, Collin Sexton, Nick Richards, Justin Champagnie, Dylan Harper, Precious Achiuwa

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During the playoffs, we at OMS want to make sure you're always streaming to the best of your abilities. This episode covers streaming adds and corresponding drops for Thursday, March 5 and Friday, March 6 in playoff week 1.

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Adem Bona has overtaken Andre Drummond as the Joel Embiid fill-in center, and we know he can post HUGE numbers when he gets that shot. Add him everywhere. But also, the Pacers are mostly healthy again and that's weird, and the Grizzlies finally played guys over 25 minutes!

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This is more of an update, but it's definitely worth your time. Dan looks at the 7 worst teams in the NBA and finds you 12 players that belong on basically every roster... plus, some specialists on the honorable mention board!

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During the playoffs, we at OMS want to make sure you're always streaming to the best of your abilities. This episode covers streaming adds and corresponding drops for Wednesday, March 4 and Thursday, March 5 in playoff week 1.

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Devin Booker returned for the Suns, but the story of the night is that continued surge from Sacramento big men, one of whom remains frightfully under-rostered!

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The burger board has been busy! New injuries, but perhaps even more importantly, new tanking rules and stars returning have shifted the replacement value all around and we've got 25 dudes you can grab today!

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During the playoffs, we at OMS want to make sure you're always streaming to the best of your abilities. This episode covers streaming adds and corresponding drops for Tuesday, March 3 and Wednesday, March 4 in playoff week 1.

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'Twas a glorious Monday indeed! We don't get to rejoice all too often during a long NBA season, but on Monday we got good news on THREE star level players, with Giannis and Darius Garland making their returns/debuts and Trae Young being ruled in for later this week!

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Buy These Players NOW Before the Fantasy Basketball Trade Deadline

In this episode of On Fire Fantasy, Jacob Dunne breaks down the trade deadline strategy that wins championships in points leagues — and why this is your final window to buy before roles shift, minutes spike, and value explodes.

This episode focuses on the priority trade targets ranked 1–21 — the players positioned to gain value down the stretch and swing playoff matchups.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
• How to attack the fantasy trade deadline strategically
• Which players are about to see role or usage increases

During the playoffs, we at OMS want to make sure you're always streaming to the best of your abilities. This episode covers streaming adds and corresponding drops for Monday, March 2 and Tuesday, March 3 in playoff week 1.

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The weekend brought more chaos, but what else is new?! Let's dive into ALL 30 teams in this reverse chronological lightning round edition, where, interestingly, the best add might be an efficient point guard that no one is watching!

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THE FANTASY PLAYOFFS BEGIN! It's period 19, playoff week 1, and Dan has all your bases covered, going through every good schedule, every bad schedule, how to line up your streaming calendar to maximize games, and both every player you can drop to clear out room and every target you can pick up to add some bonus stats to your ledger.

5 Game Week: None
2 Game Week: Atlanta, Cleveland

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We've got a fun, fresh batch of the most talked-about names across all of fantasy basketball. Who should you ADD? Can we afford to hold some of these names?

PLAYERS COVERED: Jayson Tatum, Trey Murphy, De'Anthony Melton, Keegan Murray, Keyonte George, Jalen Smith, Ty Jerome, Lauri Markkanen, Derik Queen, Nikola Vucevic

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The fantasy landscape is shifting into the realm of bench players getting big opportunity. But only SOME are actually worth the add. Today we take a look at the most added players across fantasy hoops and whether they are good or bad decisions.

PLAYERS COVERED: Brandon Williams, Jonathan Kuminga, Micah Potter, Noah Clowney, Moussa Diabate, Brice Sensabaugh, Scoot Henderson, Bilal Coulibaly, Marvin Bagley III, Nique Clifford

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Tanking took center stage again on Thursday, and while MANY of the potential adds have massive 9-category issues, a few stood out among the crowd!

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James Harden says he's going to play through a hand fracture. Keegan Murray rolled that dang ankle again. Isaiah Joe bruised his butt. There weren't a ton of games, but once again, injuries rule the day in the NBA.

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Tanking is in the middle of the NBA crosshairs, but for fantasy players, it's not as much about wins and losses as it is about understanding who is playing, and how much. On this massive tanking guide cross-over episode, Dan and Adam King discuss all six tank teams and go through every single player on the roster to figure out who belongs on fantasy radars and who can be fired into the sun.

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Could Guerschon Yabusele be a potential breakout star down the stretch? It sounds insane, but it's not that far-fetched! Dejounte Murray made his debut, Jonathan Kuminga exploded for the Hawks, and Big Tuesday left us with a few answers, but even more questions, yet again.

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We even have a graduate of the injury board. That's fun. Maybe we can have Kyle Filipowski wear a cap and gown? In any case, we have 22 other players ranging from top-125 types all the way up to some potential 4th round values!

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Jusuf Nurkic needs nose surgery and that simplifies the situation in Utah, but the Grizzlies have decided to do the worst kind of tank, and Dan has rage on the brain. The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything we do. https://www.patreon.com/cw/oldmansquad Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bit.ly/3Vo5M0N Check out Dan's Google Sheet with Ranks, Weekly Streaming...

Minutes Over Names: The Waiver Wire Strategy Winning Fantasy Playoffs In this episode of On Fire Fantasy, Jacob Dunne breaks down the new tanking strategy impacting fantasy basketball — and why name value no longer matters in points leagues. With most fantasy playoffs just three weeks away, teams aren’t blatantly shutting players down. Instead, they’re limiting starters to 15–20 minutes while quietly giving extended run to developmental pieces. This episode focuses on the teams fully leaning into development — Washington, Indiana, Brooklyn, Chicago, and Utah — and the players whose minutes are trending up (or down). WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:• How the NBA’s new ta...