Old Man Squad Fantasy Basketball
You heard right! Dan Besbris is BACK with his BRAND NEW fantasy basketball podcast and the flagship show of the ALSO brand new Old Man Squad Sports Network! What is it, you ask? It's the appropriately named Old Man Squad Fantasy Basketball Podcast, of course! This daily full season fantasy basketball show breaks down every angle. Who are the draft day sleepers? Who are the best pickups? Who can you stash, and how should you bob and weave your way to another fantasy hoops title? Dan prides himself on never missing a show and taking a patient, analytical approach to...
6 Rock Solid New Must-Adds and 2 Buy Lows! | Giannis OUT Long Term? | Big Wednesday Recap
Giannis Antetokounmpo made headlines when it sounded like he was sort of asking out of Milwaukee, and then promptly blew out his calf, but we have far more adds than just backup Bucks!
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<...Buy Low & Sell High! | A FIRST ROUNDER Makes the List! | Week 7
Who could the 1st rounder be that makes the list? Someone is in the news, that's for sure. Plus, we have 4 more names on the buy list and two brand new sell pieces, as well!
PLAYERS COVERED:
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Amen Thompson
Darius Garland
LeBron James
Coby White
Zach Edey
Devin Vassell
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Tuesday Must-Adds | Zion OUT Long Term Again | Chris Paul AXED
The Saddiq Bey era has begun! Zion is back on the shelf yet again, Jimmy Butler left early, and Tuesday brought more injury news to the table. Let's make some adds, cuts and keep dominating.
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The Dan Besbris IN-SEASON Rank Board | Every Fantasy Basketball Player in a Bucket!
This is going to be a lot of work but it's going to be so worth it so we have a running marker on every player on Earth!
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The Newest RUN to ADD in Fantasy! | Huge Lines from Nembhard, KPJ | Booker Hurt!
Ryan Nembhard is the talk of the town. Is it time to add? And what can we make of the latest injuries to Devin Booker and Kevin Porter Jr (again)? And did Giannis just hint at an exit from the Bucks?
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27 Exciting Adds Ready to POP! | Injury Board | The Easiest Way to Rack up Stats
The injury board is a little shorter this week, so that's good... right? Regardless, we have almost 30 names you can grab if your team needs some big time per-game production from waiver wire names!
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Win the Week #7! Sweet Streamers, Impactful Injuries & AVOID Spots | Preview
The Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns have absolutely terrible schedules, but what can we do about it? And are there players that might come back from injury? Can we try to get a jump on things?
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Weekend Must-Adds & Early Round Replacements! | 30-Team Super Sweep
Jay Huff headlines our absolute must-add names from the weekend, but he sure as heck isn't the only one! Let's power up on blocks, threes, and well-rounded weekly winners in this 30-team lightning level recap!
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10 Most Added Waiver Wire Names for Fantasy Basketball Week 6 | Would Dan Add Them?
The top-10 adds are REALLY fun today! We have at least FIVE guys that belong on basically all rosters, and because of that, our biggest problem is figuring out how to FIT them all!
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2 New MEGA ADDS, 26 Replacement Studs & EASY Drops | Hottest Waiver Wire Action Week 6
Jay Huff is making some noise as a shot-blocking shooter and Noah Clowney posted a monster game. Do these dudes have staying power? How will the latest injuries either ruin or help stack your team with replacements? Week 6 is almost done and we have almost 50 names to cover!
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Steph Curry Hurt | Fresh New Adds | Thanksgiving Show
The very last piece of news of the night was maybe the biggest as Steph Curry went down with a quad contusion. But there were other adds on the board, and we can cover them all here on Thanksgiving morning!
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On Fire Fantasy: Must-Adds & Drops plus SCHEDULE HACKS! (Points)
Welcome to On Fire Fantasy!
Your weekly home for Fantasy Basketball Points-League strategy and must-know waiver moves. In this episode, Jacob Dunne breaks down Schedule Hacks, Drop-or-Hold calls, Universally Rostered players, plus the top 12-team and 14-team adds you need for this week.
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Topics Covered
0:00 – Intro
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Anthony Black EXPLOSION | Tuesday Adds & News Thanksgiving Week
Tuesday's short 3-gamer saw the Lakers Big 3 go bananas, CJ McCollum nearly set records, and Anthony Black pop off for 20 in a single quarter. Were there any adds?
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Monday Was for BIG MEN ADDS | Clowney, Landale, Post Make Noise
Noah Clowney popped off for 30-plus, Jock Landale took over for Edey and crushed, and in a slightly quieter performance, Quinten Post looked pretty darn good as the fill-in center for the Warriors. Who are the best pickups?
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So Many Weekend Adds! | 30 Teams, 30 Minutes | Fantasy Lightning Round
We're moving at a RIDICULOUS pace today. Dan has no childcare so he's podcasting while being screamed at by kids, meaning we need to get you ALL the relevant fantasy moves in 30 minutes or less!
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Win the Week #6! More Superstar Injuries, Streamers & Sit-Start Calls | Fantasy Hoops Preview
Week 6 is Thanksgiving Week, so we've got a ZERO day to worry about! But the real key, we believe, is finding the teams that play just one time in a five day span, and flip that into at least three!
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11 Most Added Waiver Wire Names for Fantasy Basketball Week 5 | Would Dan Add??
We have a truly weird assortment of adds this weekend, but hey, who are we to stop the public from what they love? But then... should we copy them or fade them?
PLAYERS COVERED:
Derik Queen Peyton Watson Anthony Black Goga Bitadze Jalen Smith Collin Gillespie Tristan da Silva Max Christie Jaylon Tyson Duncan Robinson Bobby PortisThe 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
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Don't Sell High! Top-5 Fantasy Basketball Leapers (plus 5 bonus names!)
Sometimes players put up big numbers early on and we try to capitalize with a sell order. But what about those times when players take the leap and we should NOT give them away because they're really just much better?
PLAYERS COVERED:
Jalen Johnson
Trey Murphy
Jalen Duren
Donovan Clingan
Kyshawn George
Honorable mentions: Austin Reaves, Keyonte George, Bennedict Mathurin, Michael Porter Jr.
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The Cut List: Dan Palyo's Drop Dudes Week 5
Thunder Dan Palyo lays out which players are worth cutting in fantasy basketball, with a special focus this week on injured players who aren't worth a spot on your IR.
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<...7 Must Adds, 28 Injury Adds, & 7 Potential Drops | Hottest Waiver Wire Action Week 5
We had Derik Queen as an add LAST week, but man has he solidified himself. But that's not all - oh no, that's not all. We've got 6 more names to add, almost 30 injury replacement dudes smashing along, 7 players you can dump to clear out space, and so much more!
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On Fire Fantasy: Must-Adds for 12 Team and Larger Fantasy Leagues & Must-Streams for the Rest of the Week! (Points)
Welcome to On Fire Fantasy! A show all about Points leagues. In this episode, Jacob Dunne breaks down must-adds in 12 and 14 team leagues and key streamers for the rest of the week.
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Topics Covered:
0:00 – Intro
0:56 – Daily Streamers on X
1:41 – Must-Add Players in 12+ Team Leagues
12:36 – Must-Add Players in 14+ Team Leagues
20:55 – Key Streamers the Rest of...
Buy Low & Sell High! | My Favorite Top-25 Target So Far! | Week 5
The Buy Low board has some fresh names after a bunch of our early-season calls have already cashed. But one name stands above the rest - a key power forward who has all the signs of breaking out AGAIN but can't seem to shoot so far this year...
NAMES COVERED: Evan Mobley, Kevin Durant, Pascal Siakam, Toumani Camara, Cooper Flagg
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Derik Queen & Peyton Watson SPRINT Adds! | Bam, Brunson, Zion Return
Bam Adebayo, Jalen Brunson and Zion Williamson all came back on the same night! That's great news for a banged-up NBA. But for fantasy managers, the biggest fun came from the mondo lines belonging to Peyton Watson and Derik Queen!
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29 Adds with Monster Upside | Injury News You Can Use to WIN!
Week 5 of our injury board show brings Daniss Jenkins and some other great names into the spotlight. We have 29 adds that can replace your hurt guys or just power-boost your already-strong team to that next level.
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2 Big Adds, Many Drops! | LeBron's Back & Cade is Too | Fantasy Tuesday Recap
LeBron James made his season debut with a series of sweet dimes, but the bigger fantasy stories were the continued success of Daniss Jenkins and a near triple-double for Vince Williams Jr.
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EVERY WAIVER WIRE NAME RANKED! | 86 of the Most Talked-About Fantasy Targets and Does Dan Like Them?
You guys asked for this insane content, so we made it! Dan took submissions and you gave us over 80 waiver wire names to rank, so we did! Find out if your name belongs on rosters, and so much more, in this lightning round manic episode.
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5 Critical Adds from Fantasy Monday | Giannis Goes DOWN | IJax, Cam Johnson Signs of Life?!
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the latest casualty of the injury bug, but the night wasn't all bad as Isaiah Jackson put together a strong line and Cam Johnson finally didn't stink for the first time in 12 tries!
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Add, Drop or Hold?! LIVE Q&A plus Who Deserves That Roster Spot with Dan Besbris
I (Dan) don't do very many of these, but today's the day. I'm feeling saucy, we were up late cleaning up after my kid's big cousin birthday dinner, and I know we've all got a host of burning queries.
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10 Must-Adds You Cannot Skip! | Best Fantasy Basketball Weekend Recap
The weekend was filled with countless HOLDS, injuries aplenty, and huge lines, but the most important work we do is finding the gems, and we think we may have as many as TEN names to consider adding today!
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Win the Week #5! Colossal Injury Updates, Top Streamers & Sit-Start Guide | Week 5 Preview
Week 5 is both a great week to stream due to light scheduling but also a terrible one... due to light scheduling. Let's go through every injury in the NBA, figure out who the best adds might be, and line up a week to maximize volume and avoid pitfalls like the Lakers and Rockets!
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10 Most Added Waiver Wire Names for Fantasy Basketball Week 4 | Would Dan Add Them?
10 completely new names grace the TOP ADDS board, and we're going to figure out if we need to get these dudes on our rosters, too!
PLAYERS COVERED:
Kyle Kuzma
Isaiah Joe
Bogdan Bogdanovic
Tim Hardaway J
Moussa Diabate
Alex Caruso
Marcus Smart
Naji Marshall
Jeremiah Fears
Daniss Jenkins
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On Fire Fantasy: 5 Burning Must-Adds & "The Jalen Green Rule" (Points)
Welcome to On Fire Fantasy! A show all about Points leagues. In this episode, Jacob Dunne breaks down the Jalen Green Rule, Stephon Castle dominance, a Key Sell-High Player, and 5 Must-Adds and Streams.
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Topics Covered:
0:00 – Intro
0:59 – Daily Streamers on X
1:47 – The Jalen Green Rule
5:52 – Stephon Castle = Elite Floor General
6:53 – Dyson Daniels = Sell-High Ca...
5 Scalding Adds, 31 Beastly Plug-and-Plays & Easy Drops! | Hottest Waiver Wire Action from Week 4
Some truly spectacular adds hit the board during week 4, which isn't always the case! Let's make sure we don't let them linger on the wire any longer!
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The Cut List: Dan Palyo's Drop Dudes Week 4
The Fantasy Basketball Cut List is BACK with Thunder Dan Palyo. Dan provides the reasoning for dropping not one, but TWO Cams this week, as well as some other players who aren't carrying their weight.
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Buy Low & Sell High! | Trade for These 2nd Rounders and CASH IN
We had to take three names off the board after they dominated the last 7 days (this is good news!) but lucky for us, some new names are available at a big discount and, wildly, many are 2nd round values!
NAMES COVERED:
Kevin Durant
Amen Thompson
Domantas Sabonis
Ja Morant
De'Aaron Fox
Julius Randle
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<...Did You Add Derik Queen? | Huge Injuries to Brunson, Paolo
Paolo and Brunson went down early on Wednesday night, Derik Queen got FULL minutes, and some zombie teams picked up weird wins!
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Early Round Waiver Wire Targets? You Bet! | THIRTY Injury Adds Set to Pop!
The injury board has swelled to 30 names this week, including at least one, maybe more that are posting third round value or better in their new roles!
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The CENTER You Must Add! | A New Fun Rookie Emerges | 3 Clear Drops
Andre Drummond played 33 minutes filling in for Joel Embiid and needs to be added immediately, but we also had some drops pop up to help you clear out roster space for fresh new adds!
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7 Players You MUST ADD | Ace Bailey & John Collins Starting
John Collins is starting! Ace Bailey is starting! Bang the gongs! Ring the bells! We're saved! Darius Garland got hurt again, Cade took 4,322 shots in an overtime win, and Monday had everything a fantasy player and NBA fan could want packed into one night.
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Win the Week #4! Huge Injury News, Sit-Start & Streaming Guides | Preview
Philadelphia has the worst schedule, but multiple teams have 3 days off in a row this week! We need to dig deeper. In this show we cover the best streamers to begin the week, injuries to avoid, players potentially coming back off the shelf, and the best and worst schedules all week long.
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