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Over the past week, the 76ers\u2019 VJ Edgecombe is averaging 22.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists.<\/p>\n
The High Score 100 \u2014 the top 100 players in Yahoo\u2019s newest fantasy basketball format<\/a> \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 11th week of fantasy basketball<\/a> \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 The Risers: Young players seizing their opportunity 90th overall (\u2b06\ufe0f 15)<\/p>\n Black earned his spot on the risers list while cracking the top 100 for the first time this season after amassing 65 and 60 fantasy points in the last two scoring periods in High Score. Jalen Suggs<\/a> is out indefinitely, leaving a gulf of opportunity for the third-year guard. Over his previous 16 games spanning December to early January, Black\u2019s been worthy of Most Improved Player honors, averaging 19.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game.<\/p>\n The game is slowing down for him as he matures into both a facilitator, scorer and defensive disruptor. Black\u2019s fantasy relevance has shot up with his usage (around 25% in the past month) and he\u2019s been one of the best waiver pickups of late. Don\u2019t sell too early because this breakout is for real.<\/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 Onyeka Okongwu \u2013 FC, Atlanta Hawks<\/a><\/p>\n 71st overall (\u2b06\ufe0f 14)<\/p>\n Okongwu\u2019s recent productivity is no fluke. With Kristaps Porzi\u0146\u0123is<\/a> in and out of the lineup due to health issues, Okongwu is stepping up once again. Okongwu played his way into the starting lineup, averaging 17\/8\/4 with over 2 stocks per game with the first unit.<\/p>\n His jump from the mid-80s into the low-70s reflects both his production and promotion in Atlanta\u2019s rotation. He\u2019s posted consecutive weeks with at least 50 fantasy points in High Score and 40 fantasy points per game is becoming a conservative floor as long as he continues playing around 30 minutes per night.<\/p>\n VJ Edgecombe \u2013 G, Philadelphia 76ers<\/a><\/p>\n 87th overall (\u2b06\ufe0f 9)<\/p>\n Edgecombe is turning heads as a legit two-way guard, making several Dwyane Wade-like<\/a> plays over the past week and for much of the season. And then, even doing things I\u2019ve never seen before.<\/p>\n He\u2019s been a top-20 player over the past week, averaging 22.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 4.5 stocks and 51.2 fantasy points per game. I was skeptical that he would continue producing at this level with Joel Embiid<\/a> and Paul George<\/a> healthy. However, the Bahamian Mamba is flourishing alongside Tyrese Maxey<\/a> on both ends of the floor, while becoming a reliable backcourt option for fantasy managers in High Score. Keep him locked in your lineups.<\/p>\n Fallers: Injuries with an underperforming star 81st overall (\u2b07\ufe0f 11)<\/p>\n Porzi\u0146\u0123is took a dip in the rankings this week because he (rightfully) hasn\u2019t done much since returning to play. He\u2019s been dealing with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), which has made it challenging to be available for his typical workload. In his two games in Week 10, KP put up an average of 21 fantasy points. On a per-minute basis, he\u2019s been quite effective in the second unit; however, coming off the bench with a minutes restriction that tops out at 20 minutes is far from ideal in fantasy.<\/p>\n Fantasy managers have no choice but to leave him on the bench until his minutes trend up again. He\u2019s becoming one of the hardest players to trust in fantasy, so if he has a spike game, use that as an opportunity to sell.<\/p>\n P.J. Washington \u2013 FC, Dallas Mavericks<\/a><\/p>\n 100th overall (\u2b07\ufe0f 5)<\/p>\n Washington hasn\u2019t eclipsed 40 fantasy points since Dec. 18. The Mavs forward suffered an ankle injury over the weekend and is looking doubtful to start Week 12. Despite leaving his last game early and scoring 7 fantasy points, his other two performances in Week 11 were very underwhelming, scoring 21 fantasy points versus the Trail Blazers and 27 points against the Sixers.<\/p>\n It was a frustrating week for anyone expecting the 30+ fantasy point output and his latest injury leaves no other recourse but benching or dropping him.<\/p>\n
\nAnthony Black \u2013 G\/FC, Orlando Magic<\/a><\/p>\n
\nKristaps Porzi\u0146\u0123is \u2013 FC, Atlanta Hawks<\/a><\/p>\n