Over-Rated Forwards...

In the JBL, each week you can start anywhere from 4-6 forwards, so having some studs up front usually helps. At last year's JBL draft, there were plenty of forward bargains left at the end of night. Finding those bargains is the key to Fantasy success...

Last year I went with Nick Collison over Nene...whoops.

Chris Anderson went for $1 dollar last year!!! That's a bargain. Ryan Gomes was also $1 dollar. These 5th forwards can be a big asset to your Fantasy team.

Now, that being said, there are some forwards out there, that always seem to get more hype than needed. They are good basketball players - but are they good for your Fantasy team?

Let's start with Hedo Turkoglu. Yes, the Raptors 50 million dollar man. I think he's a very solid NBA player (Bryan Colangelo agrees) but he doesn't help you too much in terms of Fantasy production.

Let's look at his numbers from last season...
He shot 41.3% from the field. That's not helping your team.
He shot 35.6% from downtown. Again, not helpful. This was definitely an off year for his 3PT% as he's a 38.5% career shooter from downtown. But I ask you this...if he can only shoot 35% from downtown when there's a post presence called Dwight Howard in Orlando - can he shoot better now that he's in Toronto?
Turk grabbed just over 5 rebs per game last season. Not bad - but he's 6'10 and he's averaged about 4.5 rebs per game in his career. Again, not bad, but in the JBL, you need to average about 5.9 rebs per player...so Turk's not really helping you there.
Now, Turk's ATO was 1.833 last season. The guy can pass...no doubt about it and he is valuable in this area.
As for steals and blocks...he had 64 and 19 last year. Again, not a stat-stuffer by any means.
Turk averaged almost 17ppg last season in Orlando and should score more in TO this coming season.

So, bottom line, he will likely help you in 3PT%, ATO, and scoring...but nothing else. So, is 3 out of 7 categories helpful? I guess....but how much will he go for in the draft? Will the Boston Pancakes retain his services for $13 bucks? Only time will tell.

Another guy who I think is a bit over-rated is Marvin Williams. First off, the guy has the distinction of being picked before Deron Williams and Chris Paul - so he has that going against him. Maybe it's because of the high expectations of being the #2 pick in the draft that we expect so much out of him. Look, the bottom line is that he's likely no better than a 4th forward. If you are expecting more from him...you will be disappointed.

Marvin, in Fantasy terms, doesn't do anything really well.

13.9 PPG
45.8 FG%
35.5 3PT%
6.4 RPG
1.157 ATO
57 steals
39 blocks

There isn't any number there that blows you away...

To use a Bertuzzism...he is what he is. A 4th forward on your Fantasy team...draft and pay accordingly. The last time I checked the Hawks have Joe Johnson, Mike Bibby, Josh Smith, Al Horford, and now they have Jamal Crawford too...so there aren't a lot of shots to go around. I don't see Marvin really improving on his 14ppg average. Lower your expectations on Marvin and you may be pleasantly surprised. Expect him to develop into a Fantasy force and you and your Fantasy team will be spending some time near the bottom of the standings.

Next up....who is the most over-rated Fantasy Center????