Stretch Run

Here is a few things to note down your stretch run for you fantasy basketball contenders. Expect star players on playoff bound teams to see less time. Also, pick up players that got starting jobs due to injuries. Jarrett Jack- After Danny Granger going down, Jack has been shooting almost 50% from the floor, nearly 85% from the line, 1.5 3's a game, 18 points a game, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, and a steal a game. With Danny Granger out of the lineup continue to see Jarrett jack to put up big numbers. Jack is still available in 45% of yahoo leagues. Rasual Butler- Butler has been gold for whoever has owned him lately and if he is a free agent in your league hop on the Rasual Butler bandwagon. Still available in 58% of yahoo leagues. Butler has been really hot in the last month. 47% FG, 75% FT, 2.3 3PTM, 16 points a game, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal, and only averages .8 of a turnover a game. Bobby Jackson- Jackson is a great pickup for deep 12 man leagues. He is only owned in 5% of yahoo leagues and since Beno Udrih's ankle injury has been inserted into the starting lineup and has put up respectable numbers. He has been getting a lot of minutes even before he became a starter. Last month, 45% FG, 82% FT, 1 3PTM, 11 points, 4 boards, 2 assists, and 2 steals a game.