The Miami Heat had a bizarre Week 11. In a week that was supposed to feature a four-game schedule, Miami had one game postponed and finished the week with a 2-1 record.
Week 12, which brings a much lighter schedule for the Heat, continues Miami’s west coast road trip. The Heat play all three games on the road and have already dropped the first of these to the Golden State Warriors.
From a fantasy perspective, the last four games for the Heat have been extremely intriguing. The four-game stretch showcases five Heat players in the top-70 for total value.
Leading the charge is the Heat’s best overall player, Jimmy Butler. Only ranking behind LeBron James and Jrue Holiday for this time frame, Butler finished third in total value.
Catapulted by solid counting stats and elite free throw shooting, Butler now ranks sixth on the season in per-game value per Basketball Monster.
With his recent injury scare, Heat fans and Butler fantasy managers hope he is on the court sooner rather than later. That’ll be better for their fantasy rosters and the Miami Heat’s in real life.
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Omer Yurtseven was second on the Heat in total value. His 28th overall finish showed his incredible value as a rebounding and field goal percentage specialist.
He should continue to post monster double-doubles until Bam Adebayo is ready to return.
Ranking slightly behind Yurtseven, Caleb Martin finished the last seven days with the 33rd highest fantasy value. Above-average shooting numbers and decent scoring, rebounding and steals made Martin a must-roster player for this stretch.
If Butler misses time, Martin will look to increase his value even further.
Tyler Herro did Tyler Herro-type things. On 20.5 field goal attempts per game, Herro averaged 22 points, 3.5 triples, five rebounds, and 4.5 assists over the four games.
None of those numbers particularly jump off the stat sheet, but that could just be a testament to how valuable Herro has been for the Heat all season. He ranks 59th in the past seven days.
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Rounding out the Heat players in the top-70, Kyle Lowry finished the week in the 70th spot. Despite playing in three of the four games, Lowry provided excellent value due to high assist numbers.
If Lowry were healthy for all four games, he could have found himself in the top-60 with the aforementioned Miami players.
Overall, the Heat had a successful fantasy week and in spite of their mediocre week of actual basketball. If Butler misses time, Martin, Lowry, and Herro should pick up much of the offensive slack, while Yurtseven should claim even more dominance on the glass.
As we look forward to more of Week 12, Miami is set to welcome back Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, and Duncan Robinson, who could all make a fantasy impact as well due to the trio’s incredible shooting capabilities.
The top targets for this week should be Lowry, Herro, Martin, and Yurtseven, in that order, as they are must-roster players. Then, a healthy Vincent, Strus, and Robinson, also in that order, could make for interesting waiver acquisitions as the week progresses.