Dec. 10-16, 2018
15 games on the schedule this week, with no head to head games. Let's get to it.
SO PG David Ginsberg (#5 Syracuse)
12/11/18 at UNLV (W 90-43), 25 mins played, 10 points, 3 FGM, 2 3PM, 2 FTM, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 4 fouls = 24 fantasy points.
24 fantasy points/25 mins played = .960 for the week.
SO SG Al Mighty (#8 Texas)
12/11/18 at North Texas (W 88-58), 32 mins played, 28 points, 9 FGM, 2 3PM, 8 FTM, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, 3 fouls, POTG = 55 fantasy points.
12/13/18 vs. UL Monroe (W 66-39), 19 mins played, 12 points, 5 FGM, 2 FTM, 3 assists, 1 turnover, 4 fouls = 12 fantasy points.
67 fantasy points/51 mins played = 1.314 for the week.
SO SF Rob Nielsen (Stanford)
12/11/18 vs. SMU (L 58-54), 30 mins played, 10 points, 4 FGM, 2 3PM, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 turnovers, 4 fouls = 23 fantasy points.
12/14/18 vs. Missouri State (L 75-65), 29 mins played, 9 points, 3 FGM, 3 FTM, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover, 1 foul = 18 fantasy points.
41 fantasy points/59 mins played = .695 for the week.
RS FR PF Tim Sheppard (#17 Michigan State)
No games this week for Tim and the Spartans.
RS FR C Jace Hunter (Pittsburgh)
12/12/18 vs. Niagara (W 71-40), 15 mins played, 3 points, 1 FGM, 1 FTM, 3 rebounds, 1 block, 2 steals = 18 fantasy points.
12/15/18 vs. Northwestern State (W 77-61), 18 mins played, 5 points, 2 FGM, 1 FTM, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks = 17 fantasy points.
35 fantasy points/33 mins played = 1.061 for the week.
RS FR PG Dean Hoo (Marquette)
12/14/18 vs. Minnesota (W 65-52), 30 mins played, 5 points, 2 FGM, 1 3PM, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 turnovers, 2 fouls = 13.5 fantasy points.
12/16/18 at South Dakota State (W 108-50), 27 mins played, 15 points, 5 FGM, 3 3PM, 2 FTM, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 3 fouls = 40.5 fantasy points.
54 fantasy points/57 mins played = .947 for the week.
FR SF Deacon Palmer (#13 Mississippi State)
No games this week for Deacon or the Bulldogs.
FR C Kuji Chagulia (#16 Arizona)
12/11/18 vs. Alcorn State (W 77-55), 14 mins played, 8 points, 3 FGM, 2 FTM, 1 rebound, 1 block, 2 fouls = 11 fantasy points.
12/14/18 vs. Maryland-East Shore (W 87-43), 16 mins played, 8 points, 3 FGM, 2 FTM, 3 rebounds, 1 block, 2 turnovers = 13 fantasy points.
24 fantasy points/30 mins played = .800 for the week.
FR PG Benton Gale (#9 Florida)
12/11/18 at Mississippi Valley State (W 98-55), 28 mins played, 6 points, 2 FGM, 1 3PM, 1 FTM, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 3 turnovers, 2 fouls = 17.5 fantasy points.
12/14/18 vs. Charleston Southern (W 75-33), 23 mins played, 10 points, 3 FGM, 1 3PM, 3 FTM, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls = 22.5 fantasy points.
40 fantasy points/51 mins played = .784 for the week.
FR SG Jaybard Riley (#12 Louisville)
12/15/18 vs. Robert Morris (W 92-43), 21 mins played, 7 points, 3 FGM, 1 3PM, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover, 3 fouls = 23.5 fantasy points.
23.5 fantasy points/21 mins played = 1.119 for the week.
FR SF Will Brown (#3 Duke)- suspended
12/10/18 vs. Hampton (W 92-71).
Weekly Fantasy Rankings by Class
Sophomores
#1- Al Mighty (Texas)- 1.314
#2- David Ginsberg (Syracuse)- .960
#3- Rob Nielsen (Stanford)- .695
Pretty easy one for Al Mighty, who picked up another POTG award, his 2nd in 5 weeks this season, and 5th overall. Rob had just an awful shooting night against SMU: 4-17 from the field and 2-11 from three point range. He wasn't much better against Missouri State as he was 3-10 from the field and 3-8 from the line. Ouch!
Freshmen
#1- Jaybard Riley (Louisville)- 1.119
#2- Jace Hunter (Pittsburgh)- 1.061
#3- Dean Hoo (Marquette)- .947
#4- Kuji Chagulia (Arizona)- .800
#5- Benton Gale (Florida)- .784
Congrats to Jaybard, who picks up his first weekly win of the freshman class. It wasn't easy, as Jace pushed him a bit. Jace just needed to get a few more points and the award for the week would have been his.
Weekly Fantasy Rankings Overall
#1- Al Mighty (Texas)- 1.314
#2- Jaybard Riley (Louisville)- 1.119
#3- Jace Hunter (Pittsburgh)- 1.061
#4- David Ginsberg (Syracuse)- .960
#5- Dean Hoo (Marquette)- .947
#6- Kuji Chagulia (Arizona)- .800
#7- Benton Gale (Florida)- .784
#8- Rob Nielsen (Stanford)- .695
Close one for Al, who picks up his first overall weekly ranking win as a sophomore. You can go back to his POTG, as that is what did it.
Now a look at the national top 25 going into the week of Dec. 17-23:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. UCLA (40) 6-0 1747 2 Pacific-10 Conference
2. Villanova (14) 8-0 1721 4 Big East Conference
3. Duke (7) 7-0 1631 3 Atlantic Coast Conference
4. Kansas (9) 7-0 1579 7 Big 12 Conference
5. Syracuse 7-0 1527 5 Big East Conference
6. Kentucky (2) 8-0 1473 6 Southeastern Conference
7. Wisconsin 7-1 1381 1 Big Ten Conference
8. Oklahoma 9-0 1290 10 Big 12 Conference
9. Florida 7-0 1204 9 Southeastern Conference
10. Ohio State 8-0 1127 11 Big Ten Conference
11. Louisville 5-1 1009 12 Big East Conference
12. Mississippi State 7-1 973 13 Southeastern Conference
13. Texas 7-1 898 8 Big 12 Conference
14. Oklahoma State 8-0 895 19 Big 12 Conference
15. Auburn 8-0 776 14 Southeastern Conference
16. Arizona 7-1 767 16 Pacific-10 Conference
17. Michigan State 6-1 664 17 Big Ten Conference
18. Brigham Young 7-1 482 21 Mountain West Conference
19. Tulsa 7-0 440 18 Conference USA
20. Connecticut 6-1 404 22 Big East Conference
21. Illinois 6-1 339 24 Big Ten Conference
22. Miami 7-0 277 23 Atlantic Coast Conference
23. West Virginia 6-1 174 20 Big East Conference
24. Marquette 6-2 166 NR Big East Conference
25. Boston College 9-0 157 NR Atlantic Coast Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Alabama 7-0 128 Southeastern Conference
Iowa 5-1 70 Big Ten Conference
Mississippi 8-0 50 Southeastern Conference
Utah State 7-1 25 Western Athletic Conference
Louisiana State 6-0 13 Southeastern Conference
Kansas State 7-0 9 Big 12 Conference
Memphis 5-1 3 Conference USA
Texas A&M 4-1 1 Big 12 Conference