Luka Dončić did it again, folks, clocking in a mind-blowing 90 fantasy points in Week 2 to absolutely dominate the leaderboard. Seriously, the dude is a cheat code, pulling off a ridiculous 45-15-6 line with five steals and a block in just 35 minutes during a win over Toronto. If you snagged Luka in your fantasy draft, you have to be feeling like a genius right now.
Luka and Flagg Are Running Wild Early
Remember last week when Luka dropped 86 fantasy points? Yeah, he just raised the stakes to 90. Managers lucky enough to have him on their squad should be chilling at the top of the standings all season long. But he is not the only one making noise. Cooper Flagg, can we even call this a breakout when it was so obvious? The kid was a first-round asset in drafts, and he is already paying off big time. He is literally carrying an improved Mavericks team that is sitting pretty at 4-2 heading into Week 3. Flagg is putting up insane averages of 26.8 points, 6 rebounds, and 6.6 assists, plus elite stocks at 3.8 per game. His best performance so far was against the Heat, where he tallied 29 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds, and 8 stocks. Just imagine when the triple-doubles start rolling in. This is just the beginning for him.
Wemby, Giannis, and Şengün Find Their Groove
After what some might have called a slow start, Victor Wembanyama is finally reaching his ceiling consistently. We are talking back-to-back games with over 75 fantasy points, including a monster 79-point gem on Halloween. His 43 points in that win over the T-Wolves were the second highest total of his young career. He also tacked on 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 7 stocks. Honestly, his ceiling is astonishing. Then there is Alperen Şengün, the Rockets big. He spent most of last week recovering from a sore back, but he still showed up. He started the week strong with a 29-9-9 line and 7 stocks for a massive 77 fantasy points in a win against the Hawks. Durability might be a question mark for him, but the man definitely has one of the better ceilings in fantasy basketball.
And how about Giannis Antetokounmpo? The new-look Heat had a rough start, dropping four straight losses in the Giannis era. But they bounced back in Week 2 with back-to-back wins to close things out. Giannis is still the focal point, with a usage rate hovering just over 30 percent this season. He should absolutely contend for runner-up in the scoring race, because let us be real, Luka is already running away with that thing. Giannis ended Week 2 with a dominant 31-18-10 triple-double to take down the Pacers.
This early season is already wild with injuries, but it is also making stars shine even brighter and giving us some crazy value plays, like Jeremiah Fears, who was a heavy outlier this week. You just know these guys are going to keep pushing. Can Luka keep up this insane pace? Will Flagg hit that triple-double mark soon? We are only in Week 3, and the league is already heating up. Get ready, because it is gonna be a ride!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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