Dec. 16-22, 2019
A heavy week, with 24 games on the schedule, but no head to head games, so let's jump to it.
JR PG David Ginsberg (#1 Syracuse) -- 9-0, 0-0 Big East.
12/20/19 vs. Michigan (W 74-53), 24 mins played, 20 points, 7 FGM, 5 3PM, 1 FTM, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, Double-Double, POTG = 77 fantasy points.
77 fantasy points/24 mins played = 3.208 for the week.
JR SG Al Mighty (#3 Texas) -- 10-0, 0-0 Big 12.
12/18/19 at SMU (W 77-65), 30 mins played, 15 points, 7 FGM, 1 FTM, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 4 fouls = 22 fantasy points.
12/20/19 at Idaho State (W 83-37), 32 mins played, 36 points, 13 FGM, 5 3PM, 5 FTM, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 6 turnovers, 2 fouls, POTG = 63.5 fantasy points.
12/22/19 vs. Ohio State (W 90-74), 28 mins played, 19 points, 7 FGM, 3 3PM, 2 FTM, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 turnover, 3 fouls = 53.5 fantasy points.
139 fantasy points/90 mins played = 1.544 for the week.
JR SF Rob Nielsen (#5 Stanford) -- 8-1, 0-0 Pac 10.
12/16/19 vs. VMI (L 91-81), 28 mins played, 11 points, 2 FGM, 1 3PM, 6 FTM, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, 3 turnovers, 4 fouls = 22.5 fantasy points.
12/18/19 vs. St. John's (W 66-46), 31 mins played, 17 points, 4 FGM, 3 3PM, 6 FTM, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, 1 foul, POTG = 57.5 fantasy points.
12/21/19 vs. Cal Poly (W 82-57), 29 mins played, 18 points, 5 FGM, 4 3PM, 4 FTM, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls = 39 fantasy points.
119 fantasy points/88 mins played = 1.352 for the week.
RS SO PF Tim Sheppard (#25 Michigan State) -- 5-2, 0-0 Big Ten.
12/17/19 vs. UConn (W 98-84), 11 mins played, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 3 fouls = 10 fantasy points.
12/21/19 vs. Drake (W 83-64), 13 mins played, 6 points, 2 FGM, 2 FTM, 4 rebounds, 1 foul = 13 fantasy points.
23 fantasy points/24 mins played = .958 for the week.
RS SO C Jace Hunter (#12 Pittsburgh) -- 8-1, 0-0 Big East.
12/17/19 at Wake Forest (W 73-67), 34 mins played, 1 points, 1 FTM, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 1 foul = 19 fantasy points.
12/22/19 vs. Creighton (W 74-68), 32 mins played, 6 points, 3 FGM, 5 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 1 foul = 19 fantasy points.
38 fantasy points/66 mins played = .576 for the week.
RS SO PG Dean Hoo (#8 Marquette) -- 8-1, 0-0 Big East.
No games this week for Dean or the Eagles.
SO SF Deacon Palmer (#9 Mississippi State) -- 10-2, 0-0 SEC.
12/17/19 vs. Indiana (W 81-40), 30 mins played, 16 points, 5 FGM, 4 3PM, 2 FTM, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 turnovers, 1 foul, POTG = 49 fantasy points.
12/19/19 vs. Austin Peady (W 92-51), 20 mins played, 5 points, 2 FGM, 1 3PM, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, 3 fouls = 32.5 fantasy points.
12/22/19 vs. Michigan (L 58-53), 33 mins played, 8 points, 3 FGM, 2 3PM, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 turnovers, 1 foul = 20 fantasy points.
101.5 fantasy points/83 mins = 1.223 for the week.
SO C Kuji Chagulia (Arizona) -- 7-4, 0-0 Pac 10.
12/19/19- Las Vegas Shootout First Round vs. (16) UNC Asheville (W 80-61), 24 mins played, 12 points, 5 FGM, 2 FTM, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 turnovers, 4 fouls = 22 fantasy points.
12/21/19- Las Vegas Shootout Quarterfinal vs. (8) UMass (W 86-64), 29 mins played, 5 points, 2 FGM, 1 FTM, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls = 15 fantasy points.
12/22/19- Las Vegas Shootout Semifinal vs. (4) Ole Miss (L 83-74), 30 mins played, 8 points, 4 FGM, 5 rebounds, 1 block, 3 turnovers, Fouled Out = 5 fantasy points.
42 fantasy points/83 mins played = .506 for the week.
SO PG Benton Gale (Florida) -- 8-3, 0-0 SEC.
12/19/19 vs. Georgia Southern (W 77-55), 33 mins played, 8 points, 3 FGM, 1 3PM, 1 FTM, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 4 fouls = 34.5 fantasy points.
12/22/19 vs. Hampton (L 81-76), 19 mins played, 5 points, 2 FGM, 1 3PM, 3 assists, 2 turnovers, Fouled Out = -0.5 fantasy points.
34 fantasy points/52 mins played = .654 for the week.
SO SG Jaybard Riley (#2 Louisville) -- 9-0, 0-0 Big East.
12/17/19 vs. Illinois State (W 98-41), 30 mins played, 13 points, 4 FGM, 3 3PM, 2 FTM, 3 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals, 4 turnovers, 3 fouls = 42.5 fantasy points.
12/22/19 at North Carolina A&T (W 100-53), 28 mins played, 10 points, 4 FGM, 2 FTM, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls = 28 fantasy points.
70.5 fantasy points/58 mins played = 1.216 for the week.
RS FR SF Will Brown (#4 Duke) -- 9-0, 0-0 ACC.
12/19/19 at Savannah State (W 71-40), 28 mins played, 15 points, 5 FGM, 2 3PM, 3 FTM, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal, 1 foul = 35 fantasy points.
12/21/19 vs. Baylor (W 90-77), 32 mins played, 19 points, 5 FGM, 2 3PM, 7 FTM, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, 3 turnovers, 3 fouls, POTG = 43 fantasy points.
78 fantasy points/60 mins played = 1.300 for the week.
FR SG Barrett Hays (Florida) -- 8-3, 0-0 SEC.
12/19/19 vs. Georgia Southern (W 77-55), 18 mins played, 4 points, 1 FGM, 2 FTM, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 foul = 15 fantasy points.
12/22/19 vs. Hampton (L 81-76), 19 mins played, 4 points, 2 FGM, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover, Fouled Out = 0 fantasy points.
15 fantasy points/37 mins played = .405 for the week.
FR C Matthew Ginsberg (#19 Georgetown) -- 7-1, 0-0 Big East.
12/22/19 vs. Oregon (W 60-41), 22 mins played, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 turnover, 4 fouls = 17 fantasy points.
17 fantasy points/22 mins played = .773 for the week.
FR C Sophus Abel (#3 Texas) -- 10-0, 0-0 Big 12.
12/18/19 at SMU (W 77-65), 29 mins played, 2 points, 1 FGM, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 1 foul = 16 fantasy points.
12/20/19 at Idaho State (W 83-37), 27 mins played, 8 points, 3 FGM, 1 3PM, 1 FTM, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls = 15.5 fantasy points.
12/22/19 vs. Ohio State (W 90-74), 29 mins played, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 4 fouls = 9 fantasy points.
40.5 fantasy points/85 mins played = .476 for the week.
FR SF Cori O'Neill (#8 Marquette)- redshirting -- 8-1, 0-0 Big East.
No games this week for Cori or the Eagles.
Weekly Fantasy Rankings by Class
Juniors
#1- David Ginsberg (Syracuse)- 3.208
#2- Al Mighty (Texas)- 1.544
#3- Rob Nielsen (Stanford)- 1.352
What a week for David, in just one game. I'm almost positive that 3.208 is the highest weekly score we've ever had. Of course, with a double-double and a POTG award, it would be impossible not to have a high score. Amazing. Gotta feel bad for Rob who had a heck of a week himself, but still ended up in last place for the junior class.
Sophomores
#1- Deacon Palmer (Mississippi State)- 1.223
#2- Jaybard Riley (Louisville)- 1.216
#3- Tim Sheppard (Michigan State)- .958
#4- Benton Gale (Florida)- .654
#5- Jace Hunter (Pittsburgh)- .576
#6- Kuji Chagulia (Arizona)- .506
So Deacon gets his first weekly fantasy win as a sophomore, making it 4 out of 7 sophomores that have gotten a weekly win through the first 6 weeks of this season. He narrowly edged out Jaybard, thanks to his POTG award. Tim had a much better week, but overall the sophomore class didn't have their best performance.
Freshmen
#1- Will Brown (Duke)- 1.300
#2- Matthew Ginsberg (Georgetown)- .773
#3- Sophus Abel (Texas)- .476
#4- Barrett Hays (Florida)- .405
Will continues to rack up the weekly fantasy wins for the freshman class, getting his 3rd now. That redshirt season is really paying off as he also got a POTG award this week. As bad as the sophomore class was overall, with the exception of Will, the freshman class was probably worse.
Weekly Fantasy Rankings Overall
#1- David Ginsberg (Syracuse)- 3.208
#2- Al Mighty (Texas)- 1.544
#3- Rob Nielsen (Stanford)- 1.352
#4- Will Brown (Duke)- 1.300
#5- Deacon Palmer (Mississippi State)- 1.223
#6- Jaybard Riley (Louisville)- 1.216
#7- Tim Sheppard (Michigan State)- .958
#8- Matthew Ginsberg (Georgetown)- .773
#9- Benton Gale (Florida)- .654
#10- Jace Hunter (Pittsburgh)- .576
#11- Kuji Chagulia (Arizona)- .506
#12- Sophus Abel (Texas)- .476
#13- Barrett Hays (Florida)- .405
No surprise here, as David wins the Weekly Overall Fantasy Contest by a wide margin. In fact, the junior class dominated this week, with all 3 juniors as the top 3. Looked pretty bad at the bottom this week. The top was really good, as a handful of guys got a POTG this week, but the bottom was really bad.
Here's a look at the national top 25 going into the week of Dec. 23-29:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Louisville (46) 9-0 1771 2 Big East Conference
2. Syracuse (8) 9-0 1716 1 Big East Conference
3. Texas (18) 10-0 1697 3 Big 12 Conference
4. Duke 9-0 1582 4 Atlantic Coast Conference
5. Maryland 11-0 1441 7 Atlantic Coast Conference
6. Notre Dame 10-0 1398 6 Big East Conference
7. Kentucky 7-1 1317 10 Southeastern Conference
8. Stanford 8-1 1264 5 Pacific-10 Conference
9. Wisconsin 9-1 1232 11 Big Ten Conference
10. Pittsburgh 8-1 1229 12 Big East Conference
11. Marquette 8-1 1046 8 Big East Conference
12. Memphis 10-0 1037 16 Conference USA
13. Oklahoma 7-1 928 17 Big 12 Conference
14. UTEP 9-0 881 15 Conference USA
15. Tennessee 9-1 846 13 Southeastern Conference
16. Mississippi State 10-2 695 9 Southeastern Conference
17. Georgetown 7-1 657 19 Big East Conference
18. Oklahoma State 8-1 582 20 Big 12 Conference
19. Washington 8-1 521 21 Pacific-10 Conference
20. West Virginia 9-1 381 14 Big East Conference
21. Michigan State 5-2 274 25 Big Ten Conference
22. Washington State 9-0 240 22 Pacific-10 Conference
23. Arkansas 9-1 234 NR Southeastern Conference
24. Brigham Young 8-2 173 NR Mountain West Conference
25. Kansas 6-2 88 18 Big 12 Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Gonzaga 10-1 71 West Coast Conference
Villanova 7-2 38 Big East Conference
Miami 8-1 23 Atlantic Coast Conference
Alabama 9-1 16 Southeastern Conference
Missouri State 9-1 10 Missouri Valley Conference
San Diego State 10-1 8 Mountain West Conference
George Mason 9-1 2 Colonial Athletic Association
Kansas State 9-1 2 Big 12 Conference