Fantasy basketball waiver pickups: Walter, Reed rising (Oct 31)
Add Ja'Kobe Walter and Zaccharie Risacher while they're 31% and 27% rostered, and grab Daniss Jenkins in deep leagues. Drop DeMar DeRozan, and look at trading away Lauri Markkanen and Mikal Bridges, because their minutes dropped. Value is a player's average fantasy value (FV) over his last 5 games, and the change compares it with his earlier games this season.
My read: Jenkins looks like the safest deep add, because he played 22 minutes or more in all of his last 5 games.
Risers to act on
| Player | Team | Value | Change | Rostered | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Kobe Walter | TOR | 23.97 | +4.52 | 31% | Add |
| Zaccharie Risacher | DAL | 24.46 | +4.22 | 27% | Add |
| Joan Beringer | MIN | 20.88 | +4.04 | 11% | Deep add |
| Terrence Shannon Jr | MIN | 20.88 | +3.77 | 15% | Deep add |
| Jaxson Hayes | UTA | 23.12 | +3.77 | 18% | Deep add |
| Paul Reed | DET | 23.64 | +3.66 | 59% likely rostered | Trade target |
| Duncan Robinson | DET | 24.69 | +3.09 | 58% likely rostered | Trade target |
| Daniss Jenkins | DET | 22.35 | +2.98 | 11% | Deep add |
| De'Anthony Melton | GSW | 23.50 | +2.86 | 28% | Add |
| Anfernee Simons | PHI | 23.05 | +2.77 | 15% | Deep add |
Ja'Kobe Walter (TOR, PG/SG, 31% rostered on Yahoo) is up 23.2%. His minutes went from 20.4 to 27.6. Points went from 7.5 to 12.4 and threes from 1.5 to 2.8, so he helps in points and threes. Free throws fell from 78.9% to 66.7%, but add him for the threes.
Zaccharie Risacher (DAL, SF/PF, 27% rostered on Yahoo) is up 20.8%. His minutes went from 22.8 to 30.2. Rebounds went from 4.1 to 6.0 and blocks from 0.5 to 2.0, which is a lot of blocks for a forward. Add him for blocks and rebounds.
Joan Beringer (MIN, PF/C, 11% rostered on Yahoo) is up 24.0%. His minutes more than doubled, from 9.2 to 20.4. Rebounds went from 3.3 to 6.6, points from 4.0 to 8.2 and field goals from 57.4% to 69.6%. He's a deep add for rebounds and field goal percentage.
Terrence Shannon Jr (MIN, SG/SF, 15% rostered on Yahoo) is up 22.1%. His minutes went from 14.1 to 22.4. Points went from 6.8 to 12.2, rebounds from 1.4 to 4.0 and assists from 0.9 to 3.2. His last 2 games dropped to 20 and 18 minutes, so he's a deep add to keep an eye on.
Jaxson Hayes (UTA, C, 18% rostered on Yahoo) is up 19.5%. His minutes went from 18.3 to 25.6. Blocks went from 0.8 to 2.0, rebounds from 4.1 to 6.6 and steals from 0.4 to 1.2. He's a deep add for blocks and rebounds.
Paul Reed (DET, PF/C, 59% rostered on Yahoo) is up 18.3%. His minutes doubled, from 14.1 to 28.8. Points went from 7.6 to 15.4 and rebounds from 4.7 to 7.2. He's a trade target while his minutes stay this high.
Duncan Robinson (DET, SG/SF, 58% rostered on Yahoo) is up 14.3%. Steals went from 0.6 to 2.0 and free throws from 75.3% to 93.8%. Field goals fell from 46.0% to 38.7%, so he hurts field goal percentage. He's a trade target for steals and free throws.
Daniss Jenkins (DET, PG/SG, 11% rostered on Yahoo) is up 15.4%. His minutes went from 19.7 to 26.4. Points went from 8.7 to 12.8, rebounds from 2.3 to 4.2 and threes from 1.0 to 1.8. He's a deep add with steady minutes.
De'Anthony Melton (GSW, PG/SG, 28% rostered on Yahoo) is up 13.9%. His minutes held. Threes went from 1.3 to 2.6, field goals from 39.9% to 47.6% and free throws from 82.6% to 100.0%. Add him for threes, but the shooting can cool off.
Anfernee Simons (PHI, PG/SG, 15% rostered on Yahoo) is up 13.6%. His minutes held. Threes went from 2.4 to 3.6 and steals from 0.4 to 1.2, and he has a season high in his last 5. He's a deep add for threes.
Fallers to act on
| Player | Team | Value | Change | Rostered | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | 25.90 | -5.31 | 100% likely rostered | Hold |
| Lauri Markkanen | UTA | 23.08 | -4.86 | 99% likely rostered | Trade away |
| Mikal Bridges | NYK | 18.89 | -4.39 | 78% likely rostered | Trade away |
| LaMelo Ball | MIN | 21.55 | -4.28 | 100% likely rostered | Hold |
| Derrick White | BOS | 21.77 | -4.12 | 97% likely rostered | Trade away |
| Nikola Jokić | DEN | 29.21 | -4.03 | 100% likely rostered | Hold |
| DeMar DeRozan | DEN | 19.73 | -3.93 | 41% | Drop |
| Jaylen Brown | PHI | 23.29 | -3.59 | 100% likely rostered | Hold |
| Zach Edey | MEM | 20.67 | -3.53 | 86% likely rostered | Trade away |
| Dyson Daniels | ATL | 21.39 | -3.50 | 95% likely rostered | Trade away |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC, PG, 100% rostered on Yahoo) is down 17.0%. His minutes held. Assists went from 6.3 to 3.2 and points from 31.2 to 24.8. Hold him, because the minutes are still there.
Lauri Markkanen (UTA, SF/PF, 99% rostered on Yahoo) is down 17.4%. His minutes went from 34.4 to 28.6. Points went from 26.7 to 15.4 and field goals from 47.7% to 35.5%. Trade him away only for a player you like more.
Mikal Bridges (NYK, SF/PF, 78% rostered on Yahoo) is down 18.9%. His minutes went from 32.9 to 26.4. Points went from 13.4 to 6.6 and field goals from 47.3% to 35.1%. Trade him away while his name still has value.
LaMelo Ball (MIN, PG, 100% rostered on Yahoo) is down 16.6%. His minutes held. Points went from 19.4 to 13.6, and turnovers went up from 2.6 to 4.4. Hold him, because this looks like a cold patch.
Derrick White (BOS, PG/SG, 97% rostered on Yahoo) is down 15.9%. His minutes went from 34.1 to 29.2. Points went from 16.5 to 11.8, threes from 2.7 to 1.6 and blocks from 1.3 to 0.2. Trade him away if you get a fair offer.
Nikola Jokić (DEN, C, 100% rostered on Yahoo) is down 12.1%. His minutes held. Points went from 27.7 to 21.2 and rebounds from 12.9 to 9.8. Hold him, because this is a small dip.
DeMar DeRozan (DEN, SF/PF, 41% rostered on Yahoo) is down 16.6%. His minutes went from 31.3 to 26.2. Points went from 18.4 to 11.0 and field goals from 49.7% to 40.0%. You can drop him.
Jaylen Brown (PHI, SG/SF/PF, 100% rostered on Yahoo) is down 13.3%. His minutes held. Points went from 27.7 to 20.0 and assists from 5.2 to 3.8. Hold him and keep starting him.
Zach Edey (MEM, C, 86% rostered on Yahoo) is down 14.6%. His minutes went from 25.8 to 20.2. Rebounds went from 11.1 to 7.0 and points from 13.6 to 7.0. Trade him away if the minutes don't come back.
Dyson Daniels (ATL, SG/SF, 95% rostered on Yahoo) is down 14.1%. His minutes went from 32.4 to 28.8. Rebounds went from 6.8 to 4.4 and steals from 2.8 to 1.8. Trade him away only for a strong return.
Already rostered
Miller (+5.91), Flagg (+5.28), Harper (+3.55) and Wembanyama (+3.39) are 80% or more rostered, so just keep starting them.
Schedule this week
This week ends on Sunday, and Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Golden State, Houston, Indiana, the Lakers and Minnesota play 4 games. All of them except Golden State and Indiana have a back-to-back, and so do Detroit, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia and San Antonio.
Fantasy basketball waiver wire: October 31, 2026
The best waiver wire pickups today are Ja'Kobe Walter, Zaccharie Risacher and De'Anthony Melton. Deep adds are Joan Beringer, Terrence Shannon Jr, Jaxson Hayes, Daniss Jenkins and Anfernee Simons. Paul Reed and Duncan Robinson are trade targets, and DeMar DeRozan is the drop.
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