Beasley has a very defined role for the Pistons. The 28-year-old shooting guard is going to come off the bench and play around 25 minutes, but he's going to get his shots up while he's out there. The Pistons need his scoring with Jaden Ivey out with a broken leg. Beasley was second on the team in shot attempts Wednesday and had 19 points in 23 minutes. He won't provide much in the other categories, but he makes sense for fantasy managers in need of points and threes.
Beasley has reached double figures in two straight and six of his last seven outings. While he's still capable of the occasional "dud," the Pistons guard has provided additional scoring value since Jaden Ivey suffered a fractured fibula. The issue for fantasy managers is that the overall value has been limited since Beasley hasn't offered much beyond points and 3-pointers.
Beasley continues to come off the bench with Tim Hardaway Jr. in the starting lineup. The 28-year-old shooting guard only played 18 minutes on Monday, which makes him difficult to trust in fantasy. Still, Beasley was efficient as he dropped 22 points on 13 shots in the time he had on the court. Beasley poured in six threes as he will be counted on for offense with Jaden Ivey (leg) out.
Beasley came off the bench with Tim Hardaway Jr. returning to the starting lineup Saturday. While coming off the bench cuts into his fantasy ceiling, the 28-year-old shooting guard still ended up playing 27 minutes and taking 10 shots. He ended up with 18 points and four 3-pointers. The Pistons need his scoring with Jaden Ivey (leg) out, which makes Beasley still worth rostering in deeper formats.
Cunningham's breakout season continues with yet another triple-double. Only LeBron James and Nikola Jokic have more triple-doubles this season than the 23-year-old Pistons point guard. Even with Jaden Ivey going down with a broken leg, the Pistons are 9-2 over their last 11 games with Cunningham leading the way. In the last three weeks, he's been a top-25 fantasy players, which is the kind of production fantasy managers can begin to expect from Cade.