Week 1 Takeaways: Risers, Fallers, Adds, Drops + Live Mailbag

Alex Barutha and Nick Whalen hit the big injury news from the weekend, including updates on Jalen Williams, Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero, Jalen Duren and Ivica Zubac. Then, the guys turn things over to the live chat to answer listener mailbag questions on a wide variety of fantasy basketball topics.

0:00 Intro

1:29 Jalen Williams' Leg Injury and OKC's Outlook

1:59 Thunder Fallout: AJ Mitchell, Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace

5:56 Magic Injuries: Banchero, Suggs, Anthony Black, Tristan da Silva

9:07 Big Men Down: Jalen Duren and Ivica Zubac (Paul Reed, Huff, Toppin)

12:08 Yahoo Add Trends: Chris Dunn, Jaylen Wells and More

14:50 Ty Jerome's Hot Start

15:42 Precious Achiuwa and Trevon Brazile

17:44 Q&A Kickoff: Edey, Kel'el Ware, CMB vs. Hartenstein

21:11 Naji Marshall, Chris Dunn and Grayson Allen

23:10 Anthony Black vs. Kuminga and Peyton Watson's Upside

25:42 Concerns: Day'Ron Sharpe and Josh Giddey

28:29 Payton Pritchard's Role and Davion Mitchell's Hot Start

30:34 Cedric Coward vs. da Silva vs. Wells, and Obi Toppin FAAB

32:00 Ace Bailey vs. Isaiah Stewart, Plus Pickups After the J-Dub Injury

34:26 Who to Drop for Cooper Flagg, and Trey Murphy and Okongwu Worries

37:17 Drop Candidates: Sexton, Mitchell Robinson, da Silva and More

39:18 Khaman Maluach: Hold? Norman Powell Trade and Kel'el Ware's Role

41:39 Kyrie on Back-to-Backs, Ausar Thompson Update, Keyonte George

44:50 Sell-High Test: Ty Jerome and Zach LaVine

47:53 Streaming Centers and Nurkic's Return

51:38 AJ Mitchell's Projection and Sabonis + Garland for Scottie Barnes + Zion

55:41 Deep-League Q&A: Graves, Toppin, Peterson and Demin

58:28 Rui Hachimura Drop? Final Waiver Rankings and Rapid-Fire Questions

1:02:06 Wrap-Up and Promo Code

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