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The Knicks\u2019 Jalen Brunson is averaging 55.8 fantasy points over his past five games.<\/p>\n
The High Score 100 \u2014 the top-100 players in Yahoo\u2019s newest fantasy basketball format \u2014 is a running reflection of year-to-date performance and trending production. Each weekly update captures who\u2019s actually delivering value and who\u2019s fading.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a breakdown of the biggest risers and fallers through the ninth week of fantasy basketball \u2014 with the complete High Score 100 at the bottom of the article. I\u2019ll be updating my rankings every Tuesday throughout the fantasy basketball season.<\/p>\n
Kevin Porter Jr. \u2013 G, Milwaukee Bucks<\/a><\/p>\n 75th overall (\u2b06\ufe0f 31)<\/p>\n Porter is soaring from No. 106 to No. 75 on the back of an extended hot streak. He\u2019s played in just 10 games this season; however, he\u2019s averaging 48.3 fantasy points per game, which ranks 17th overall. Instead of ranking him in the top 20, I thought 75 was appropriate given he\u2019s clearly surging, but let\u2019s keep it in context. KPJ\u2019s putting up 20-5-7 without one of the top-five players in the league (Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a>) in the lineup. Giannis (calf) hasn\u2019t been given a formal return date, but he was seen at practice over the weekend. The Bucks are 2-10 without Giannis and the further they move away from contention, the more we\u2019ll likely hear about a potential Giannis trade. So, if you have KPJ, you can ride the wave or cash in on that sell-high window with a pretty hefty haul in a trade when factoring in his production in December. For now, he\u2019s a must-start guard across all formats.<\/p>\n [It\u2019s not too late to create or join a High Score league, a new way to play Fantasy Basketball on Yahoo with simple rosters and scoring<\/a>]<\/p>\n Kon Knueppel \u2013 G\/FC, Charlotte Hornets<\/a><\/p>\n 78th overall (\u2b06\ufe0f 11)<\/p>\n Knueppel continues to close the gap on the rookie class\u2019s elite. Over the past two weeks, he\u2019s upped these numbers to 25.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.2 stocks per game. He ranks 32nd over that span, averaging 44.2 fantasy points per game, tied with Victor Wembanyama<\/a>. I broke down his efficiency last week<\/a>, but he\u2019s been outstanding in most facets of fantasy, performing as a top-85 option across formats through 29 games. Knueppel\u2019s chemistry with LaMelo Ball<\/a> has elevated Charlotte\u2019s half-court offense \u2014 and his mix of shooting, rebounding and playmaking translates perfectly in High Score\u2019s balanced format.<\/p>\n Jalen Brunson \u2013 G, New York Knicks<\/a><\/p>\n 17th overall (\u2b06\ufe0f 8)<\/p>\n I underrated Brunson outside of the top 20, so here is the course correction. With an NBA Cup title in hand, plus a few heroic performances over the past 14 days, Brunson is moving up. He\u2019s been a top-five player in his last five games, posting 55.8 fantasy points per contest, while averaging 33.8 points, 4.6 boards and 7.2 assists. Brunson\u2019s an offensive engine who morphed into one of the most tactical scorers in the league. On pace for a career-best 29 points per game, he\u2019s entered the elite guard tier in High Score.<\/p>\n And onto the fallers\u2026 99th overall (\u2b07\ufe0f 30)<\/p>\n The biggest drop of the week belongs to Mathurin, falling from No. 69 to No. 99. It\u2019s a bit aggressive. However, his numbers across Week 8 and 9 were not it \u2014 11.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, 23.8 fantasy points per game. He certainly needs to be benched after registering just one 30+ point performance since Dec. 12. His volume is down (12.8 attempts) and he is converting on just 32.8% of his shots over that span, and with basically no stocks or assists, he\u2019s tumbling down the rankings. Now that he nearly ranks outside of the top 100, he\u2019s moving more towards a drop than a hold.<\/p>\n Chet Holmgren \u2013 FC, Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a><\/p>\n 60th overall (\u2b07\ufe0f 8)<\/p>\n Holmgren takes a slight dip because in his last four games spanning Weeks 8 and 9, he ranks 94th overall at 33.5 fantasy points per game in High Score. It\u2019s not anything to get concerned about, as the Thunder are rolling over opponents. Still, Holmgren had a third-round ADP in the preseason and fantasy managers will need him to perform at that level at least once per week. His numbers look better in December than in November, so there could be a small buy-low opportunity, as he missed his last game because of a back injury and put up 14 points with 5 rebounds and 2 blocks the game before.<\/p>\n
\nBennedict Mathurin \u2013 G\/FC, Indiana Pacers<\/a><\/p>\n