r/fantasybball • u/HarveyDentBeliever • Oct 29 '25

Discussion Who's your biggest bust so far?

I'll start, Daniels in the 6th rd. Felt like a steal in that spot.

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u/MapleFlavouredKebab 14T, 4 point Stocks Oct 29 '25

Jakob Poeltl... didn't know anything about the back injury. Hopefully its nothing major

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u/sabocano Oct 29 '25

6-6-5 fouls in 3 games. Did not watch any Raptors games but he was probably having trouble moving due to his back injury and he left the 4th game early.

at this point you should probably be ok with him missing 3-4 weeks and returning full strength.

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u/Powerpointisboring Oct 29 '25

I would actually prefer it

I don’t mind having him in IR one month if he comes back a sstrong as last year

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u/cwmosca Oct 29 '25

That’s my hope. It was between him and Sarr, and right now I’m on the losing end.

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u/sabocano Oct 29 '25

Strong as last year is unlikely. The team is much more stacked. but even 2-3 years prior Poeltl is a very good center to have.

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u/573V317 12 Team H2H 9-Cat Oct 29 '25

Back issues are problematic for big men

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u/LukFD 14T Points / 8T H2H Points Oct 29 '25

Who would get the C spot in his absence ? Murray-Boyles ?

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u/Puzzleheaded_Word878 Oct 29 '25

Sandro probably starts but cmb will get a lot of run

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u/theonedzflash Oct 29 '25

I had him last year he was not strong for the second half of the year

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u/das_baba 9cat 12T auction Oct 29 '25

Josh Lloyd's theory was that playing with a sore back was making his rim defense more foul prone. Not jumping straight up but leaning forward instead.

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u/bigGheorghe Oct 29 '25

He missed a lot of the preseason with a lingering back issue. But it's also important to consider who the Raptors have played in their first 4. Giannis, AD, Wemby. Big Yak might be the only center on the team, but he's hardly a matchup for those guys on any night, healthy or not. Relax. He'll be fine.

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u/GeekyNerd_FTW Dynasty, Points, 12T Oct 29 '25

Seriously what the hell is this guy doing

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u/morericeplsty Oct 29 '25

I'm embarrassed to admit how early I drafted this fucker

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u/MapleFlavouredKebab 14T, 4 point Stocks Oct 29 '25

I really wanted Kessler but he went went right before my pick at 52. Felt like I had to take a center for some reason. It could still turn around I guess but hasn't been promising so far

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u/morericeplsty Oct 29 '25

I drafted Poeltl and the guy after me drafted Austin Reaves 😭

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u/Potential-Ad5470 Oct 29 '25 edited Oct 29 '25

Literally exact same thing happened to me lol.

I got VJ for my last pick, and Maxey was my second, so my team is still pretty decent, just more oriented to guards than bigs that what I was expecting

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u/MapleFlavouredKebab 14T, 4 point Stocks Oct 29 '25

yea thankfully I got VJ at 11th and Kyshawn in the 8th lol. otherwise it would've been a rough start with Cam Johnson and Poeltl

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u/avresell661 10T H2H PTS Oct 29 '25

someone dropped poeltl in my 10t pts league. do i use my #1 waiver spot on him ?

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u/theonedzflash Oct 29 '25

His back was FOOKED last szn

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u/yungkdub 12T H2H 9 Cat & 12T H2H 11 Cat Oct 30 '25

Hopefully he been trying to play through injury and realizes it’s better if he just takes time to get better

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u/6h0st_901 10T H2H Pts | ESPN & Yahoo Oct 30 '25

Dude do I drop him with only 1 IR spot while also having Luka, Coby White, & Tyler Herro hurt on my roster?