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Previewing Week 8 For Fantasy Basketball | Working Through The NBA Cup Confusion

Dec 6, 2025
This week, chaos from the NBA Cup has fantasy basketball managers scrambling as scheduling blunders from ESPN and Yahoo create headaches. Discover how teams like the Pacers and Timberwolves can capitalize on a three-game week, while the Celtics and Mavericks face lighter schedules. Insights on potential returns from stars like Stephen Curry and actionable streaming strategies for players like Jay Huff highlight the talk. With zero back-to-backs, every game counts, making this the most unpredictable week yet!
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INSIGHT

NBA Cup Week Changes Fantasy Scheduling

  • The NBA Cup semi-final week compresses the regular schedule and creates unprecedented uncertainty for week eight.
  • Josh Lloyd explains most games still count for fantasy, but the Cup final next week does not.
ADVICE

Merge Weeks To Preserve Fairness

  • Combine weeks when possible to avoid a terrible seven-day low-game week experience.
  • Josh Lloyd says Locked On Fantasy Bowl merged weeks eight and nine to preserve game caps and fairness.
INSIGHT

Week Eight Is Extremely Light

  • Week eight is extraordinarily light: only 3,2,2,4,7,2,8 games Mon–Sun respectively.
  • That low volume makes the week a streaming and moves management challenge.
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