Injuries to Zach Randolph and Ed Davis, as well as foul trouble for Koufos, allowed Leuer to get more playing time and show his offensive skills. His offensive touch, however, was very rusty.Įnter Jon Leuer, the sweet-shooting big man from Wisconsin. Initially it was Kosta Koufos who took the reins, and he had been great, regularly grabbing double-digit rebounds coupled with some blocks.
Here’s a look at his line last night against Minnesota:Īfter Marc Gasol went out with a sprained MCL, a lot of opportunities opened up. Now though, I can no longer ignore his production, and neither should you. He’s owned in 20% of Yahoo! Leagues and 12.9% of ESPN Leagues, so many fantasy owners have been like me and slow to jump on the bandwagon. The Sneaky Fantasy Basketball Pickup for Sunday, December 15 is Jon Leuer.
This season I will highlight a notable player, based on the games played each night, who’s owned in less than 40% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues.
