It's the last Stock Market of the year, and the last chance to poke fun at your fellow owners!  No, in all seriousness, it's your last chance to see what the thinking of Fantasy leagues are, and how trends are affecting add/drops. There are 5 full days left in the season (it goes until Wednesday the 16th), so it might be possible to snag some very late help if necessary.  It also may be a good indicator as to the action going on in your league, and may give you a hint as to who to look for.

 

Bulls

Brandon Roy - PG/SG - Portland Trailblazers - Thought by many Fantasy owners to be done for the year, Roy has surprised a lot of people by coming back to play for the final week.  In two games since returning from a groin injury, Roy has totaled 41 pts and 16 asst while shooting 15-for-30 (50%) from the field.  This was the Roy we saw most of the season, and if he's available in your league, he may be quite helpful for the last week.  Fantasy league ownership of Roy jumped 41.2% from 58.1% to 99.3%.

Charlie Villanueva - SF/PF - Milwaukee Bucks - The Charlie Villanueva garbage-time experience continues, as the Milwaukee Bucks haven't been trying since January; and players like Villanueva have gotten an opportunity to audition for a job.  He's been really good and has taken great advantage of this opportunity. In fact, Villanueva is averaging 18.7 pts and 9.4 reb over his last seven games.  Who would have thought two years ago, that out of Emeka Okafor, Josh Boone and Charlie Villanueva, Villanueva would be the most productive draft pick from UConn?  Fantasy league ownership of Villanueva jumped 32.5% this week, from 40.4% to 72.9%.

Chris Quinn - PG/SG - Miami Heat - He's been the story of the directionless Heat, being pretty much the only player trying on the entire team (except maybe for Ricky Davis, as garbage-time is Ricky Davis-time).  Quinn's been a true diamond in the rough filling in for the injured Dorell Wright (a diamond in the rough in his own right) and has auditioned well, and teams across the league have taken notice, as have Fantasy league owners.  Quinn continues to excel in Miami's starting lineup, despite not having much to work with. He's averaging 15.1 pts and 5.8 asst in his last 11 games - eight of which were starts.  Quinn's Fantasy league ownership jumped 31.3% from 61.0% to 92.3%.

 

Bears

Joel Przybilla - C - Portland Trailblazers - Przybilla had a nice Fantasy run after the All-Star break, averaging 11.4 reb per game.  However, this past April 6th; Przybilla was trying to block a shot and his hand hit the rim, breaking it.  Team officials have said that Przybilla will miss the final five games of the season, bringing a close to a nice surprise Fantasy season.  He helped a lot of owners late as a backup Center.  Przybilla's Fantasy league ownership dropped 44.2% from 55.9% to 11.7%.  It kind of makes you wonder what that 11.7% are thinking.

Brad Miller - C - Sacramento Kings - Miller, a two-time All-Star in his 10th NBA season, averaged 13.4 pts, 9.5 reb and 3.7 asst in a revitalized season after struggling with injuries last year. He missed three games earlier this season with other injuries, and he had missed the Kings' last two games with what the club described as a left leg strain.  It turned out to be a stress fracture in his left leg, so Miller, like Przybilla will miss the final five games of the season. Miller is usually someone to look at early in the draft anyway; but considering the way he really bounced back this season, remember the name come the '08 draft.  Miller's Fantasy league ownership dropped 36.4% from 99.6% to 63.2%.  Those 63.2% are going to be very disappointed if they don't make a move quickly.

Jerry Stackhouse - SG/SF - Dallas Mavericks - In my opinion, Stackhouse is a terrible Fantasy player anyway; living up to his nickname "The Mason" for laying so many bricks.  He'll tease you with a couple hot weeks before "fading into Bolivia" (tm Mike Tyson) shooting 28% for a month.  This time, however, another one of Stackhouse's weaknesses came to the fore; his fragility.  Stackhouse has missed the last seven games with a strained groin and will (supposedly) be eased back into the rotation. "If it was Game 7, I'd be out there. It's not, and I just absolutely think I wouldn't be helping myself or helping the team by coming back before I'm ready," said Stackhouse.  In other words, "I don't feel like playing until the playoffs".  That's fine; it's allowed owners to dump him en masse, leaving his 40.5% FG for the season on the waiver wire.  Stackhouse's Fantasy league ownership dropped 23.9% from 43.0% to 19.1%.

 

Thank you for reading and Stock Market will return next October.  We'll see you then!