Keep An Eye On Wesley Johnson

Wesley Johnson may only be an option to add in deeper leagues but he is producing very well in a few fantasy categories.

Analysis: Wesley Johnson has eight steals and seven three pointers made in his last four games. He does possess the talent to keep racking up the steals and hitting plenty of threes. His minutes are finally up in the mid twenties as of late and his playing time certainly factors into the bump in his numbers. He may not be a reliable rebounder for a 6’7″ guy, but his assist totals have been on the rise.

Johnson has plenty of flaws in his fantasy game. He doesn’t shoot very well from the field, his rebound production is lacking but when he is given more minutes he tends to raise his level of play. His steals and threes will always be there especially with the increase in playing time but the points and even blocks(4 in last 3 games) can make him special. If he can find a third category to excel in, he will make a fine deep league add. As it stands now, Johnson is owned in just two percent of fantasy leagues.

Wesley Johnson Now Starting

With the recent departure of shooting guard Corey Brewer to the Knicks, Wesley Johnson got thirty-eight minutes of action Tuesday night in a start against the Bucks.

Analysis: I have always seen Johnson as a mini Andre Iguodala in terms of athletic ability and size coming out of Syracuse. Tuesday night Johnson put up Iguodala like numbers. Johnson tallied eight boards, one steal, one block, one three with fourteen points and three assists last night and while he may not dominate in any one category he’s going to stuff a stat sheet. Johnson should continue to hit the thirty minutes per game mark for the rest of the season and the only concern with him should be field goal percentage. Remember, Johnson has shooting guard and small forward eligibility so he can plug into your squad where you need him most.

Projection: If you can live with a field goal percentage in the 40-43 percent range than Wesley Johnson just may be for you. Expect 12-14 points, 1.5-2 threes, at least 1 steal, 5 rebounds and just under 1 block for the remainder of the season from Johnson.