Fantasy · Round 4
EuroLeague Fantasy Round 4: who to pick
Our Fantasy picks for Round 4, based on the stats before the round, and how much PIR each one actually scored. Our 15 picks averaged 13.5 PIR.
Guards
| Player | Game | Avg PIR | Last 3 | Projection | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Bryant Hapoel Tel Aviv | @ Valencia Basket | 28.0 | 28.0 | 27.2 | 23 |
| Carlik Jones Partizan | @ Real Madrid | 24.0 | 24.0 | 25.2 | 27 |
| Kevin Punter Barcelona | vs Zalgiris | 23.0 | 23.0 | 23.2 | 2 |
| Theo Maledon Real Madrid | vs Partizan | 22.7 | 22.7 | 23.2 | 12 |
| Tj Shorts Valencia Basket | vs Hapoel Tel Aviv | 20.7 | 20.7 | 21.4 | 17 |
Forwards
| Player | Game | Avg PIR | Last 3 | Projection | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sasha Vezenkov Olympiacos | vs Anadolu Efes | 26.3 | 26.3 | 24.7 | 7 |
| Azuolas Tubelis Zalgiris | @ Barcelona | 23.3 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 10 |
| Dwayne Bacon Dubai Basketball | vs Crvena Zvezda | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.1 | 15 |
| Dario Saric Anadolu Efes | @ Olympiacos | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.1 | -2 |
| A.j. Lawson Baskonia | vs Besiktas | 15.0 | 15.0 | 17.7 | 5 |
Centers
| Player | Game | Avg PIR | Last 3 | Projection | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliou Diarra Virtus Bologna | @ Bayern Munich | 20.7 | 20.7 | 25.3 | 18 |
| Jonas Valanciunas Zalgiris | @ Barcelona | 20.3 | 20.3 | 24.6 | 20 |
| Mathias Lessort Panathinaikos | vs Fenerbahce | 20.3 | 20.3 | 22.6 | 30 |
| Tonye Jekiri Partizan | @ Real Madrid | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 8 |
| Dan Oturu Hapoel Tel Aviv | @ Valencia Basket | 15.0 | 15.0 | 16.4 | 11 |
Hidden gems
Players with lower averages but a matchup against a defense that gives up a lot at their position
| Player | Game | Avg PIR | Last 3 | Projection | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Morgan Besiktas | @ Baskonia | 12.7 | 12.7 | 13.8 | -1 |
| Alessandro Pajola Partizan | @ Real Madrid | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 9 |
| Chris Duarte Baskonia | vs Besiktas | 10.3 | 10.3 | 12.2 | 31 |
| Wendell Moore Virtus Bologna | @ Bayern Munich | 10.7 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 28 |
| Tj Warren Paris Basketball | vs ASVEL | 9.0 | 9.0 | 11.5 | 10 |
Careful: tough matchup
Big names facing a defense that gives up little at their position
| Player | Game | Avg PIR | Last 3 | Projection | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Thiemann Bayern Munich | vs Virtus Bologna | 18.3 | 18.3 | 12.6 | 14 |
| Sylvain Francisco Panathinaikos | vs Fenerbahce | 17.3 | 17.3 | 13.7 | 20 |
| Talen Horton Tucker Fenerbahce | @ Panathinaikos | 16.0 | 16.0 | 13.0 | 8 |
| Wade Baldwin Iv Fenerbahce | @ Panathinaikos | 17.3 | 17.3 | 14.1 | 9 |
The projection combines season PIR average, form over the last 3 games, the PIR the opponent allows at the player’s position and home court. Players with at least 3 games and 15 minutes per game; injured players are excluded.