Jermaine O’Neal was a rebounding machine in the month of February, averaging 8.5 boards per in just 21 minutes of action per game.
Analysis: Yes, 8.5 rebounds per game is nice but O’Neal is playing even better as of late. He’s averaging 10.4 RPG in his last seven contests. O’Neal is also averaging 2.2 BPG in that seven game span while shooting over fifty percent from the field. He has not done fantasy owners any favors in the last two years but his numbers cannot be ignored right now. His minutes are up in the mid-twenties recently and he can handle those minutes, he’s still only thirty-four years old.
O’Neal is still available in 80% of fantasy leagues and we all know there isn’t much depth at center in fantasy basketball. For a big man he isn’t bad at the line either. He’s shooting 81% from the free throw line this year and is 71% for his career. He outperformed Roy Hibbert, Robin Lopez, Tristan Thompson and Nene in the month of February. The great part is that he’s playing his best ball entering this month and he’s widely available.