After the Dust Settles

After the deadline has past there has been a lot of faces in new places. Here's a few guys that have been affected positively from deadline moves that you can still pickup. Rafer Alston- Ever since being moved from Houston to Orlando has scored in doubled digits in all but one game. He shoots an awful percentage but the assists, steals, and the one three he manages to get gives him some fantasy value. Available in 37% of yahoo leagues. John Salmons- Since coming from Sacramento and Luol Deng going down Salmons has been given plenty of opportunity. He is owned in most leagues but for those you did hold tight onto Salmons are realizing how good of an overall fantasy player he is. With Deng potentially out for the year look for him to keep it up. Aaron Brooks- He didn't get traded but with Alston getting moved he has moved right into the starting role and has been putting up some considerable numbers. Since being plugged into the starting role he has been almost averaging 2 3PTM. His scoring is inconsistent going up and down but will get you double digits pretty consistently. His FG% is not very good but FT% is in the high 80's. Available in 68% of leagues. There are many other guys that have been affected as well from the trade deadline but these are just a few that have being making an impact and are somewhat available. Other mentionable names include: Brad Miller, Andres Nocioni, Thabo Sefolosha, Larry Hughes, and Jamario Moon.

Birdman

Is your team lacking blocks or field goal percentage? A great short-term option is Chris"Birdman" Anderson. Anderson averages over 2 blocks a game and shoots 57% from the floor. He doesn't start or get major minutes but with Nene going down for a week and an injury prone Kenyon Martin opportunity is there. Anderson is an excellent option in deeper leagues and if you feel your team is just lacking that premier shot blocker. Only Dwight Howard, Marcus Camby, and Ronny Turiaf average more blocks per game than Birdman. He's available in 79% of Yahoo leagues so check your waiver wire for Birdman.