Earl Boykins – Fantasy Gold?
Earl Boykins signed with the Charlotte Bobcats in a move that largely went under the radar in most fantasy circles. However, you should be well aware of this move. Boykins, while he’s not a great NBA player, he can at times be a great fantasy player.
The Bobcats have Raymond Felton and Jeff McInnis, but neither has proven to be much of a point guard this season. Felton is being played more at shooting guard now, while McInnis has never been much of a fantasy player. Enter Boykins. If there’s on thing about Boykins, it’s that he is never afraid to take a shot. While he may be a tiny player, he has bigtime scoring skills.
It wouldn’t be a surprise at all to see Boykins in the starting lineup sooner than later. A backcourt of Felton and Boykins could give the Bobcats a lethal combination and allow both players to split the point guard responsibilities. McInnis would still have a role but it’d be reduced.
If you are in a large league or if you are looking to strike gold off of the waiver wire, consider picking up Boykins and hoping for the best.
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2 opinions for Earl Boykins – Fantasy Gold?
spit
Feb 1, 2008 at 8:42 am
Gold? Great? You’ve got to be joking. Even at his prime he’s at best a poor man’s Rafer Alston.
Stephen Kersey
Feb 3, 2008 at 4:31 am
Thanks for the comment!
Relatively speaking, Boykins has the chance to be fantasy gold this season. Last season, he played just 66 games and finished as a top 100 fantasy player. Per game, he produced very well.
Considering he’s a waiver wire player who could be available in the largest of leagues, he could be gold if he starts and puts up 15 points and 5 assists as he’s shown he’s capable of doing.
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