(Statistics as of March 28)

Shallow Leagues

Antonio McDyess, PF, Detroit Pistons
70 G; 21.0 MPG; 7.7 PPG; 5.9 RPG; 0.9 APG; 0 3PM; 51.0 FG%; 67.6 FT%; 0.7 SPG; 0.8 BPG; 0.9 TO

The Nazr Mohammed experiment couldn’t have ended sooner this season. Unfortunately for McDyess, the Pistons then added Chris Webber. Well, with the flu bug making Webber sit out the last few games, McDyess has had the chance to shine with four games of at least 15 points and solid rebounding totals. There’s no promise that the former No. 2 draft pick keeps getting minutes, but with these latest totals, you can’t ignore him until he’s put back on the bench.

Juan Dixon, PG/SG, Toronto Raptors
15 G; 26.4 MPG; 11.6 PPG; 3.5 RPG; 2.1 APG; 1.1 3PM; 48.2 FG%; 92.0 FT%; 0.7 SPG; 0.1 BPG; 1.1 TO (Stats accumulated with Toronto)

I was trying to add Dixon to my shallow-league team over the past few days, but the wonderful “can’t drop” feature that a certain hosting site has wouldn’t let me drop Ray Allen until today. Yes, I’m bitter. With Andrea Bargnani out indefinitely and Jorge Garbajosa done for the season, the Raps’ sarcasm-laced big move to get Dixon is paying off nicely for fantasy owners. Dixon is a great source of points, and chips in from long range and the charity stripe—not missing a free throw since March 3. Dixon brings some game that we could all use at this stage, so get him now if he’s still out there.

Grant Hill, SF, Orlando Magic
55 G; 30.4 MPG; 14.0 PPG; 3.7 RPG; 2.2 APG; 0 3PM; 50.6 FG%; 76.6 FT%; 0.9 SPG; 0.4 BPG; 2.3 TO

It doesn’t get more on again, off again than Hill. He’ll string together four or five games of solid production followed by three or four DNPs and a 10-minute game. You’ll have to catch him at the right time, but if his 20-point night against the Celtics is any sign of things to come, it may be worth picking up Hill for some temporary relief over the first two rounds of the playoffs. Of course, you have to be cognizant of his age and overall status, but you can’t get much more of an efficient scorer than Hill at 100 percent.

Standard Leagues

Peja Stojakovic, SF, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
13 G; 32.4 MPG; 17.8 PPG; 4.2 RPG; 0.9 APG; 2.6 3PM; 42.4 FG%; 81.6 FT%; 0.6 SPG; 0.3 BPG; 1.5 TO

It looks as if Stojakovic will be suiting up this weekend, and with all the latest talks you have to snag him if he’s still out there. Odds are that he was dropped months ago. But with his potential, he may give you the most of this season when it counts for you in the fantasy playoffs. Always a threat from outside, if you can endure the slow start that he’ll likely experience, Peja could be your most valuable asset over the next three weeks with his scoring and free-throw shooting abilities. Hopefully he can get back to 100 percent by the end of next week and kick it in for you in the finals.

Salim Stoudamire, PG/SG, Atlanta Hawks
58 G; 16.3 MPG; 7.3 PPG; 1.1 RPG; 1.0 APG; 0.8 3PM; 40.9 FG%; 88.7 FT%; 0.3 SPG; 0 BPG; 0.9 TO

If you’re looking to maximize your games played, you’ll have to look elsewhere as the Hawks only suit up 11 more times this year. If you’re looking for a ton of 3-pointers and a possible 20-point evening from your guard position, Stoudamire should be a solid addition to your team. With Joe Johnson likely done for the season, Salim will get plenty of time in this lost season for Atlanta, and could wind up with Luther Head (sans Tracy McGrady) type numbers over the next few nights.

DeShawn Stevenson, SG, Washington Wizards
70 G; 28.4 MPG; 10.7 PPG; 2.6 RPG; 2.5 APG; 0.7 3PM; 48.4 FG%; 71.4 FT%; 0.8 SPG; 0.2 BPG; 1.3 TO

“Mister Fifty” has had a couple rough shooting nights of late, dropping his field goal percentage to a hair over 48 percent. Couple his mental need to get over 50 percent with the still-absent Caron Butler, and the defensive specialist could wind up putting up some solid offensive evenings. He’s put up back-to-back nights of over 20 points and the eight straight games with a steal can be a nice bonus at this stage in the game. If you were the former owner of Ray Allen or even Joe Johnson, the swap for Stevenson is advised.

Josh Boone, PF/C, New Jersey Nets
50 G; 9.3 MPG; 3.5 PPG; 2.7 RPG; 0.2 APG; 0 3PM; 58.8 FG%; 49.3 FT%; 0.1 SPG; 0.3 BPG; 0.4 TO

Who? While Nenad Krstic is obviously the future for New Jersey—pending a solid return—rookie big man Josh Boone has come off the bench for two solid evenings with over 20 points scored on incredibly solid percentages from the field and a double-digit rebounding night for good measure. His minutes have increased dramatically, and it’s hard to think that New Jersey won’t continue to give him time while he’s playing this well. Could they have been missing out on this all year? To be determined.

Deep Leagues

Ersan Ilyasova, SF/PF, Milwaukee Bucks
54 G; 13.5 MPG; 5.7 PPG; 2.7 RPG; 0.7 APG; 0.8 3PM; 39.0 FG%; 77.0 FT%; 0.4 SPG; 0.2 BPG; 0.7 TO

Even the late Freddy Mercury would think that Another One Bites the Dust is an understatement for this year’s Milwaukee Squad. With Charlie Villanueva and Andrew Bogut getting shut down for the season, last week’s mention Brian Skinner has been getting some extra PT at the center position. The power forward slot has been most recently filled by the three-point shooting Ilyasova. He won’t help your field goal percentage much from the front court, but his free throw shooting and long-range potential will be nice to have—especially with the 14 games that the Bucks play over the next few weeks.

Junior Harrington, PG/SG, Memphis Grizzlies
19 G; 15.4 MPG; 4.5 PPG; 2.2 RPG; 2.7 APG; 0.3 3PM; 37.0 FG%; 62.5 FT%; 0.7 SPG; 0.1 BPG; 1.3 TO

When one mentions horrible point guard situations, only two teams really come to mind: Atlanta and Memphis. Mainly because I had Damon Stoudamire pegged for success this year, but the rest can be blamed on the roller coaster we’ve seen from Chucky Atkins. Well, now that the Chuckster has been shelved with a groin injury, Harrington has been able to put up solid lines including a 15/8/8 in his latest effort. While his value mainly lies in the injuries of his teammates, it may be worth a short-term addition to add Harrington to your deep league team.

Jarvis Hayes, SF, Washington Wizards
69 G; 18.2 MPG; 6.3 PPG; 2.6 RPG; 0.8 APG; 0.7 3PM; 39.6 FG%; 84.7 FT%; 0.5 SPG; 0.2 BPG; 0.7 TO

Hayes has shown flashes of brilliance in various stages of his career. Whether it’s in preseason games over the last few seasons to inflate his draft value, or times like now where he gets to fill in for an injured Caron Butler, he can definitely score and hit free throws with the best of them. There’s no guarantee that Butler will miss much time with his current issues, but with Washington’s more-than-favorable fantasy playoff schedule, you could do a lot worse than Hayes in deeper formats. If you’re holding onto someone like Eddie House, a swap makes sense.