Amir Johnson may be back from an ankle injury and starting at power forward for the Raptors but that hasn’t stopped Ed Davis from getting his minutes.
Analysis: Amir Johnson may have started Tuesday night against the Bobcats but Ed Davis still got 27 minutes, 5 more than Johnson. In Ed Davis’ last four games he’s averaging 11.7 rebounds, 1.25 blocks and 1 steal per game. Davis is also shooting 59 percent from the field on the year and with his minutes up he impacts the field goal percentage category more consistently. With Davis you have an extremely athletic power forward who is a rebounding machine and it shouldn’t surprise you because how many 6’10” guys have a 36 inch vertical? The Raptors are content to give Johnson and Davis over twenty minutes a game and that’s great news for fantasy owners in need of rebound help. Ed Davis is available in ninety-nine, yes that is right, ninety-nine percent of fantasy leagues and he’s a lock for at least 8 rebounds and 1 block every night if not more.
Projection: Davis should average 8-10 rebounds, 1-1.5 blocks, over 55 percent from the field and .5-1 steal per game from here on out. Grab him now before the secret is out.