2. Bradley Beal
I’ve made it known how I feel about Bradley Beal in his player profile article. I believe that Beal is in for a career year. He demonstrated last season what he’s fully capable of when John Wall went down with a knee injury.
He finished the 2017-18 season with a stat line of:
22.6 PTS, 4.4 TRB, 4.5 AST | 46 FG%, 37.5 FG3%, 79.1 FT%
It’s a no brainer that Beal needs to be drafted within the first two rounds of any fantasy basketball draft. He’s being rated the No. 6 overall shooting guard with an ADP of 28.
Beal has been killing it in the preseason. In the third preseason game against the New York Kicks, Beal had 20 points and went 7-for-10 shooting, 1-for-3 from the three-point range and 5-for-7 from the line.
The Wizards are going to have a quicker offense that allows Beal to either get a decent look from distance or will allow him to aggressively attack the rim. A healthy Wall will give Beal an easier time scoring buckets at the rim as well.
Beal is going to average over 20 points per game and shoot with a high percentage each night. Draft Beal as a SG1 with confidence.
Fantasy Stat Line Projection:
24 PTS, 5.2 TRB, 4.6 AST | 48 FG%, 39.5 FG3%, 80.1 FT%