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Wiggins

Wiggins has scored 16 points or more in seven straight games, providing 5th-round value in 9-cat formats over the last two weeks. He’s providing 8th-round value for the season, a solid bounce back after a brutal 2023-24 campaign. Golden State, which has already clinched its NBA Cup group, plays four games during the first segment of Week 7, beginning with the Nuggets on Tuesday.

Curry and Wiggins are good to go, with the latter being reported to have been more closely monitored during his pregame routine. Both will be in the Warriors’ starting lineup, while Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski miss out on potential boosts to their fantasy values.

Wiggins started and played 35 minutes in Wednesday’s loss to the Thunder. He’ll be in line for a similar workload if available on Saturday. The Warriors have multiple options they can call upon if Wiggins can’t play, including Brandin Podziemski and Kyle Anderson.

Wiggins led the Warriors in scoring and 3-pointers, but the efficiency was lacking. However, that has not been the norm for him recently. Wiggins has shot 50.5% from the field over the past two weeks, which is one reason why he’s been a top-50 player during this stretch. And he’s a top-75 player for the season, well on his way to bouncing back from a brutal 2023-24 campaign.

Wiggins got hot early in this game, scoring 13 points in the first quarter alone. He ended up having his first 30-point game since last November, though he only ended up playing 28 minutes. Wiggins has had a bounce back season so far after really struggling last season, but what makes this performance stand out from the rest was his free throw shooting. He made all nine of his free throws despite shooting 72% on free throws throughout his career. Wiggins is still available in 44% of Yahoo leagues, but he should be rostered everywhere for the rest of the season, as long as he continues to play this well.

Wiggins has now scored at least 22 points in back-to-back contests. He’s slowly turning things around after a poor start to November. The Warriors wing’s playing time is on the rise and he’s responded to the increase in opportunities well.

Wiggins entered Monday shooting 36.4% from the field in November, so he needed a night like this. Not only were the 22 points the most he’s scored since October 27 (29 vs. LAC), but this was also Wiggins’ first 20-point game since then. Rostered in 47% of Yahoo leagues, he’s providing 11th-round per-game value in 9-cat formats.

Initially questionable, Wiggins has been cleared to play Tuesday night. He’ll occupy his usual spot in the starting lineup.

Wiggins missed a pair of games at the end of October with a similar back issue, but Golden State’s rotation looks different already. If he were to miss this game, Buddy Hield would likely see a boost in minutes but won’t start. That likely means that either Brandin Podziemski or Moses Moody will start, with all three seeing extra minutes.

While Wiggins’ fantasy value has slipped recently, he remains an 11th-round player for the season. That isn’t spectacular value, but it’s substantially better than what he provided fantasy managers last season. Wiggins remains rostered in 47% of Yahoo leagues, a fair percentage, given the low field-goal percentage and overall production that hasn’t been “fantasy-friendly.”