November 25 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups: Moussa Diabate, Ty Jerome, Naji Marshall, Jaylen Wells and Trey Murphy III

The sixth week of the NBA season is here already. It’s time to go over the top waiver wire options.

The names were taken from the FantasySP Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups page, which is updated daily.

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Moussa Diabate Fantasy Outlook

Diabate is rostered in 31.84% of fantasy basketball leagues after a recent 8.85% increase.

This season, Diabate is averaging 3.4 points, 0.6 assists, 8.1 rebounds, 0.6 steals and 0.9 blocks per game. He’s also averaging 17.4 minutes, and has 13 turnovers across 16 games played.

You can probably already see that Diabate is not a big-time scorer, but he can rebound with the best of them. Tacking on a few assists, steals and blocks a game helps him put up respectable fantasy numbers.

In the first eight games of the season, Diabate was under 15 minutes played. Since that time, he’s only had two games with 15 or less minutes. He’s topped 30 minutes in each of the past two games, which marks the first times he’s hit that mark.

Diabate had two 12-point showings this season, but most often he’s scoring five or less points. He has combined for three points over the past four games, but has 38 rebounds, six steals and three steals and blocks in that same span.

He’s not your typical fantasy player, but he still gets the job done and is worthy of some fantasy roster spots in deeper leagues. I’m all for adding him considering he’s playing a ton of minutes and filling the stat sheet (outside scoring).

Those of you in standard leagues need to keep a close eye on Diabate as well. If he can even average 10 points a game, he all of a sudden would be a big-time fantasy asset to standard league owners. His own percentage would skyrocket in a very short timeframe, so keep Diabate on your watch list at the very least.

Ty Jerome Fantasy Outlook

Jerome has seen his own percentage rise 7.06%, so he now sits at 51.37% owned overall.

Jerome is averaging just 18.6 minutes a game, but also averages 12.6 points, 3.8 assists, 2.1 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocks a game. He’s turned the ball over 22 times across his 334 minutes played.

Jerome has played more of late, finishing with 23 or more minutes in four straight games. In that span, Jerome has tallied 89 points, 20 assists, five steals, nine rebounds and one block.

It’s easy to see why his own percentage is rising, and it makes sense to at least consider Jerome in standard leagues. He should have already been rostered in most deeper leagues. 

There’s a few Cavaliers out with injuries, which is helping Jerome get a few more minutes. But he’s also playing well enough to keep playing a healthy amount of minutes when the team is healthier, so Jerome shouldn’t be looked to as just a short-term fantasy option.

I’m all for taking a chance on Jerome in a standard league, especially if I have a roster spot to play with. I wouldn’t necessarily try to make room for Jerome, but chances are, you have a player on your roster currently that isn’t playing as well.

Give Jerome a chance and see if he can be a long-term fantasy asset.

Naji Marshall Fantasy Outlook

Marshall’s own percentage is up to 35.55 after a recent 5.75% boost.

For the season, Marshall is averaging 10.7 points, 2.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocks across 23.6 minutes. He’s turned the ball over 22 times in his 402 minutes played.

Marshall only played over 20 minutes in one of the team’s first four games, but has only failed to reach 20 minutes once in the 13 games since. He’s hit 30 minutes a few times, but has seen his minutes fluctuate a bit over the course of the season.

He’s scored in double figures in four straight games. In that span, Marshall also has 10 rebounds, eight assists and four steals, so that explains why his own percentage is rising.

I’m still a bit surprised to see his overall percentage that low. He’s playing enough minutes and filling up the stat sheet pretty well. I’d say Marshall needs to be rostered in just about every deep league out there, and right now, he is a streaming option for standard leagues.

I get why fantasy owners would be wary of adding Marshall, but until Luka Doncic returns to the court, I think Marshall is a fine standard league option. He’s a player to add if you have a roster spot to play with, but probably could be added and rostered in deeper leagues for the majority of the season.

Jaylen Wells Fantasy Outlook

Wells has seen a recent 5.01% increase recently, and he’s now rostered in 15.82% of all leagues.

Wells is averaging 12.5 points, 1.8 assists, 3.1 rebounds, 0.4 steals and 0.3 blocks across 25.8 minutes. He’s got 19 turnovers across 438 minutes played.

Wells has scored in double figures in four of the past five games. He’s played 26 or more minutes in four of those contests.

Memphis is another team dealing with some injuries early in the season, and Wells is taking advantage of some extra playing time. He’s just a deep-league option in my eyes, but is one who is worthy of an add for at least a short-term stint.

Wells’ value could take a hit as the Grizzlies get healthier, but in the meantime, you might as well utilize him as a fantasy option.

Trey Murphy III Fantasy Outlook

Murphy is the last guy we’ll talk about today. He’s rostered in 76.17% of fantasy leagues after a recent 4.6% increase.

He’s averaging 17.2 points, 2 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 0.6 steals and blocks across 29.4 minutes. Those are good numbers, so you might be wondering why he’s available in nearly 1/4 of leagues. Well, he’s only played in five games all season, so there’s your answer.

He might not play in back-to-back games for a while, but he’s also putting up good enough fantasy numbers to warrant a roster spot in most leagues anyways. Murphy had 24 points, four assists and rebounds and a block access 38 minutes in his last game out.

Not only was that performance great for fantasy owners, but the heavy minutes suggest he’s fully back from his injury now. I’m all for adding Murphy in all leagues, and think he could rise up quickly, so don’t wait around too long on him.

He’s one of the few waiver wire options who I’d definitely try to make room for. Obviously if your team is stacked, I wouldn’t give up a good/great fantasy player to add him, but chances are Murphy is a better long-term fantasy option than someone on the end of your bench.

Comb over the season stats, and see if there’s some players worth dropping so you can make room for Murphy. If he can remain healthy, Murphy could be a big-time fantasy asset every time he takes the court. You absolutely want a player like that on your team, so make the move before it’s too late!