Each Monday throughout the fantasy basketball season, we go around the league and identify highly available players (owned in less than 50 percent of ESPN leagues) who can help improve your team in certain statistical categories.
This week, with the fantasy playoffs either started or rapidly approaching in virtually every league, we are narrowing our list to those who are playing at least four games over the next seven days.
Here are the ones to target this week, with their ESPN ownership listed:
Points
Gary Harris, SG, Denver Nuggets (47.1 percent owned)
Harris is averaging just 11.8 points a game this season, but that's deceiving because over the past 10 games, he has bumped it up to 15.1 PPG and shot 49.2 percent from the field. Get the athletic shooting guard in your lineups to boost your scoring this week.
Lance Stephenson, SG/SF, Memphis Grizzlies (46.2)
A wrist injury has Stephenson questionable for Monday's game against Houston, which makes him a risk for the Grizzlies' first game of the week, but it may be a risk worth taking due to the swingman's tremendous upside on the undermanned Memphis squad. He has averaged 16.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists over the past five games.
Rebounds
David Lee, PF, Dallas Mavericks (48.2)
Lee's minutes have fallen into the mid-teens the past three games, but he's one of the few low-owned rebounders who is playing four games this week. He has averaged 8.6 boards per game over the past five contests.
Steven Adams, C, Oklahoma City Thunder (13.2)
Like Lee, Adams isn't the most exciting pick. But rebounding is what he does best, pulling down 7.8 per game over the past five games while adding 8.8 PPG. If you aren't fond of Adams or Lee for that matter, another one to look at is Golden State center Andrew Bogut.
Assists
Ray McCallum, PG, Memphis Grizzlies (6.1)
McCallum came off the bench in his first game with Memphis and stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block in 27 minutes. Mike Conley (Achilles) is out for the next 3-4 weeks, and there's a good chance McCallum could take the bulk of the point guard minutes with Briante Weber being the only other true point guard on the roster. McCallum is more of a scorer than a passer, but if he plays around 30 minutes a game, the assists will add up.
Shelvin Mack, PG, Utah Jazz (21.3)
Mack has averaged 4.6 assists over the past 10 games, and also contributed as a scorer (11 PPG), rebounder (3.6 RPG) and defender (1.1 SPG). He is regularly getting about 30 minutes a game, and is available in nearly 80 percent of ESPN leagues.
Steals
Tony Allen, SG/SF, Memphis Grizzlies (20.5)
At 34 years old, Allen can still play. The defensive specialist has had to rise up with so many injuries on the Grizzlies, and he has done just that, averaging 15.3 points, 5 rebounds and a whopping 3.3 steals since his return to the lineup four games ago.
Patrick Beverley, PG, Houston Rockets (26.3)
Beverley's extended time on the court these days (33.1 minutes per game over the past 10 games) is allowing him to rack up stats in a number of categories. Though admittedly a poor shooter, Beverley has averaged 10.5 points, 5.3 assists, 2.8 assists and 1.9 steals in his past 10 games.
Blocks
Jerami Grant, SF/PF, Philadelphia 76ers (15.8)
Grant took a blow to the head in Friday's win over Brooklyn and missed Saturday's game due to a concussion. His status is worth tracking before you add him to your roster. But if he returns early this week, the bouncy forward can have a big impact on your roster. He has averaged 1.8 blocks per game over the past nine games, and is sure to see his minutes rise now that Jahlil Okafor (knee) is out.
Bismack Biyombo, C, Toronto Raptors (12.7)
Biyombo is a shot-blocking force, but he's an especially good option this week because the Raptors play an NBA-high five games. Known for his rim protection and rebounding, he has averaged 1.5 blocks and 7.2 boards over the past 10 games.
3-Pointers
Isaiah Canaan, PG, Philadelphia 76ers (6)
Canaan is shooting only 36 percent from the field this season, but a big reason for that is two-thirds of his shot attempts come from long range. Given how many 3-pointers he attempts (7.2 per game over the past five games) and the amount of minutes he is getting (29 over past five games), he's worth adding if you need a boost from 3-point land.
D.J. Augustin, PG, Denver Nuggets (17.8)
The veteran came off the bench to score 17 points and add 10 assists and a 3-pointer in 31 minutes in Saturday's win over Washington, and he has made 1.8 threes per game over the past five contests while adding 10 points and 5.6 assists per game during that span.