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Fantasy Basketball: Top tips for adding waiver wire pickups in points leagues

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If a player is lighting it up recently, pay attention to player performance trends.

Cole Anthony ( 26% rostered) has been a top-80 player over the last two weeks , averaging 33 fantasy points per game.

Fantasy points per minute (FPPM) is an excellent measure of a player's efficiency per minute.

The waiver wire can make or break your fantasy season.

It's Week 13 — forget "waiting and seeing" — you need to act like your league is at the NBA trade deadline.

Waiver wire success is all about speed. Be okay with taking risks. Some pickups will flop. Move on.

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