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Yaxel Lendeborg has been a consistent force early on in his rookie season for the Warriors.<\/p>\n
Our Fantasy Rookie Power Rankings are heating up in a big way with four legit candidates for No.1, all of which lit up the stat sheet over the last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
10. Trevon Brazile<\/a> \u2013 Denver Nuggets<\/p>\n Last Week: 9\u2193\u00a0<\/p>\n The Nuggets have found a legitimate backup in the frontcourt with Brazile. His five seasons of collegiate experience are paying dividends early in the season, able to contribute in the paint. Through six games, he\u2019s seventh in minutes on Denver\u2019s roster (22), averaging 8.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks. The 35th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft is proving himself to be worthy of serious playing time, having recorded two double-digit scoring performances and one double-digit rebounding game.<\/p>\n 9. Aday Mara<\/a> \u2013 Oklahoma City Thunder<\/p>\n Last Week: 8\u2193\u00a0<\/p>\n With Chet Holmgren injured, the thought was that Mara would see an increased role but that hasn\u2019t happened yet. Mara has played 21 or more minutes just once this season. Mara is currently splitting minutes with Jaylin Williams. Williams is struggling to put up any offense so Mara\u2019s minutes could very well increase soon. Mara has consecutive games with nine rebounds so if his minutes do increase, he could become a nightly double-double threat.\u00a0<\/p>\n 8. Meleek Thomas<\/a> \u2013 Cleveland Cavaliers\u00a0<\/p>\n Last Week: NR\u2191<\/p>\n Thomas is doing a fantastic job of translating that Summer League hype to the regular season. The 34th overall pick is averaging 14 points, three rebounds and one steal, having appeared in four of Cleveland\u2019s last five contests. In every single game, he has hit double-digit scoring on at least 40% shooting from the field. Monday\u2019s matchup against an elite Thunder squad saw Thomas drop a career-high 17 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal. If Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson continues to trust his second-round selection, Thomas could be a legitimate fantasy option for deeper leagues.<\/p>\n 7. Keaton Wagler<\/a> \u2013 Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n Last Week: 7<\/p>\n Wagler continues to struggle badly with his shot, shooting just 25.6 percent from the floor in four games this week. The one positive for Wagler is he has a set role in this Clippers rotation. If the losses continue to pile up, the team might be more likely to give Wagler a larger role, even if he continues to struggle.\u00a0<\/p>\n 6. Darryn Peterson<\/a> \u2013 Utah Jazz<\/p>\n Last Week: 5\u2193<\/p>\n The start of the season hasn\u2019t been the greatest for Peterson, but he still has a prominent role on a deep Jazz team, and is still putting up good numbers. The second overall pick is averaging 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals on 36.3% shooting from the field, but an impressive 37.5% from 3-point range. Utah has plenty of scoring, but Peterson can stand out by continuing to be a threat from beyond the arc. At the very least, the surface-level stats are promising.<\/p>\n 5. AJ Dybantsa<\/a> \u2013 Washington Wizards Dybantsa made his debut this week and averaged 19 points and 4.7 rebounds in three games. He averaged 30 minutes a game on 13.3 shot attempts. Despite having well established teammates around such as Trae Young and Anthony Davis, Dybantsa was still productive. The BYU product should continue to improve as he gets his feet wet.<\/p>\n 4. Darius Acuff Jr.<\/a> \u2013 Sacramento Kings Acuff continues to let it fly, but that only makes him a better option in High Score leagues. Sacramento picked up its first win of the season on Monday, and the seventh overall pick dropped an efficient 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists on 10-for-21 shooting. In fact, Acuff\u2019s last three games have seen him shoot 47% or better from the field. His best performance of the season came on Oct. 29 against the Pelicans, when he dropped a 34-point, 14-assist double-double. Acuff is a bucket-getter, but he\u2019s also a fantastic facilitator.<\/p>\n 3. Cameron Boozer<\/a> \u2013 Memphis Grizzlies\u00a0 In three games this week, Boozer averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 52.9 percent from 3 point range. In such a loaded rookie class, that was only enough to maintain his current ranking. Boozer has an established role in what has been a better than expected Grizzlies group and this looks to be his floor on our rankings going forward.<\/p>\n
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