Fantasy · Round 6
EuroLeague Fantasy Round 6: who to pick
Our Fantasy picks for Round 6, based on the stats before the round, and how much PIR each one actually scored. Our 15 picks averaged 15.1 PIR.
Guards
| Player | Game | Avg PIR | Last 3 | Projection | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Maledon Real Madrid | vs ASVEL | 20.6 | 25.0 | 22.5 | 26 |
| Tj Shorts Valencia Basket | vs Maccabi Tel Aviv | 19.4 | 19.0 | 19.7 | 13 |
| Jean Montero Olympiacos | @ Barcelona | 20.8 | 21.3 | 19.5 | 18 |
| Marcus Carr Virtus Bologna | vs Baskonia | 14.6 | 19.3 | 19.1 | 18 |
| Wendell Moore Virtus Bologna | vs Baskonia | 15.0 | 18.0 | 18.7 | 9 |
Forwards
| Player | Game | Avg PIR | Last 3 | Projection | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Mirotic Valencia Basket | vs Maccabi Tel Aviv | 17.2 | 17.3 | 18.9 | 12 |
| Chris Duarte Baskonia | @ Virtus Bologna | 15.0 | 20.3 | 18.1 | -5 |
| Sasha Vezenkov Olympiacos | @ Barcelona | 20.4 | 15.3 | 17.1 | 38 |
| Dario Saric Anadolu Efes | @ Zalgiris | 16.0 | 14.7 | 16.8 | 19 |
| Kameron Taylor Valencia Basket | vs Maccabi Tel Aviv | 14.8 | 14.7 | 16.2 | 1 |
Centers
| Player | Game | Avg PIR | Last 3 | Projection | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliou Diarra Virtus Bologna | vs Baskonia | 19.6 | 22.0 | 27.9 | 15 |
| Mathias Lessort Panathinaikos | vs Hapoel Tel Aviv | 21.2 | 18.7 | 24.2 | 11 |
| Ante Zizic Besiktas | vs Bayern Munich | 16.4 | 19.7 | 22.1 | 18 |
| Moses Wright Olimpia Milano | vs Dubai Basketball | 18.0 | 21.7 | 17.1 | 19 |
| Jonas Valanciunas Zalgiris | vs Anadolu Efes | 19.0 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chima Moneke Crvena Zvezda | vs Paris Basketball | 11.8 | 12.3 | 13.1 | 31 |
| Elie Okobo Dubai Basketball | @ Olimpia Milano | 12.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 12 |
| Tremont Waters ASVEL | @ Real Madrid | 10.2 | 15.0 | 12.7 | – |
| Nikola Milutinov Olympiacos | @ Barcelona | 11.7 | 11.7 | 12.6 | – |
| Marjon Beauchamp Bayern Munich | @ Besiktas | 10.0 | 11.7 | 11.8 | -1 |
Careful: tough matchup
Big names facing a defense that gives up little at their position
| Player | Game | Avg PIR | Last 3 | Projection | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Bryant Hapoel Tel Aviv | @ Panathinaikos | 24.4 | 26.0 | 17.7 | 22 |
| Walter Tavares Real Madrid | vs ASVEL | 15.0 | 18.7 | 14.3 | 13 |
| Moses Wright Olimpia Milano | vs Dubai Basketball | 18.0 | 21.7 | 17.1 | 19 |
| Carlik Jones Partizan | @ Fenerbahce | 19.8 | 13.3 | 14.3 | 5 |
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.