The Top Five Buy Low Candidates

If you read my last post you'd have noticed that I mentioned rebuilding pieces of the calculator. Well in doing so, I also built some very new and very cool features. You will now have the availability to enter a players name into the system and it will let you know if he is a Buy Low, Sell High or Hold. Pretty neat stuff! I plan to have this rolled out by Monday evening. PLEASE NOTE: The password for access has changed, and the new password is listed on the bottom this each feed post.

So I ran through the calculator, and took a look at the overall Buy Low/Sell High scores for all the players and was so shocked at who the top 5 names were that I figured I'd report them all to you. Now the data has been updated through today so that had some impact, no doubt. Take a look, you're going to be surprised, I guarantee it!



(Scores greater than 2 represent a buy low)


1. Kevin Garnett - F - Boston Celtics
SCORE: 2.37
Across the entire universe of players, KG had the highest Buy Low score. When I saw this I wasn't wholly shocked, as he definitely has performed below his career numbers. Still KG had been coming on of late, showing solid improvement. If this guy is even remotely available for cheap, I think you have to get out there and make the move.

2. Jose Calderon - G - Toronto Raptors
SCORE: 2.35
Another pretty obvious selection here, but I'll venture further and say that while the score might not have been as high as KG's, the price is definitely lower. With Jarrett Jack playing as well as he has been, it is no doubt that owners are scared. This could be a HUGE source of VERY cheap dimes for your squad.

3. Amar'e Stoudemire - C - Phoenix Suns
SCORE: 2.34
Really? Amar'e is still on this list? Actually, in parsing through the data I noticed immediately why. Basically, even though Amar'e has shown progress and return to form, there is still so much more to gain from him that he scores top 3. There's a big return on this guy right now, so those looking to cash in some top players, keep Amar'e on your radar in return.

4. Darius Songalia - F - New Orleans Hornets
SCORE: 2.13
HAHAHAHA! I put him in here to prove a point to everyone, that I'd rather make now than sometime in the future. The calculator is going to put a score on everyone's head, this does NOT mean said player is good for your fantasy squad. It just means that it's highly likely the player will go on to perform better than he has been performing. Looks like the Calc thinks ole Darius is going to have a great second half of the season, but hardly a fantasy worthy performance.

5. Chris Paul - G - New Orleans Hornets
SCORE: 2.08
That's right, the 5th best buy low guy out there. Shocking. What's even more shocking is that the calc does recognize he is currently the best player out there, ranking him #1. Even more, when I updated the stats, his #1 lead on Lebron GREW and the calc STILL says he is a buy low candidate. Unreal, this guy is the gift that just keeps on giving. Needless to say, to everyone out there that snapped him up in December, here's more reason to smile.

Alright, I'll be around for most of the day putting the finishing touches on the Fantasy Team Analyzer (aka Secret Sauce Calculator), so hit me up with a question or comment. Hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend!