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Brandon Clarke has the type of efficiently productive playing style that had fantasy general managers salivating as soon as he landed in Memphis. The 23-year-old has proven to be every bit the high energy rebounder fans hoped for. Clarke is in a position to grow with the Grizzlies and could be a frontcourt fantasy staple for years to come.Brandon Clarke Profile Page

Fred VanVleet proved his value to the Toronto Raptors during their title run last season but he's reminding everybody through the first month of the 2019-20 campaign. VanVleet's assist numbers are way up so far this young season (7.6 versus 4.8 last year) and his ability to put points on the board in a hurry has never been in doubt. Fred VanVleet Profile Page

It's been three seasons since Carmelo Anthony has been a particularly relevant fantasy force but don't let that stop you from sipping the Kool-Aid ahead of the 35-year-old's debut with the Portland Trail Blazers. The future Hall of Famer deserves to go out on his own terms and the fit seems as if it just might work. The Blazers need healthy bodies in their frontcourt and Melo can still get buckets with the best of them. If he transitions into Portland's system smoothly, Anthony could be a deep league gem.Carmelo Anthony Profile Page

Kemba Walkers has been a star for half a decade now but equally impressive are the subtle gains that he's made season after season. Walker enjoyed a career year with the Hornets in 2018-19 and earned a max contract with the Boston Celtics over the summer. The C's won't need to lean on Walker quite as heavily as Charlotte did last season but don't expect a drop in per-minute production.Kemba Walker Profile Page

Although a thumb injury will sideline Kyle Lowry for the foreseeable future, there's no denying that the 33-year-old is capable of shouldering more of an offensive load with Kawhi Leonard now out of the picture. It's not unreasonable to expect Lowry to finish the campaign above 20 points per game, something he's only done twice before.Kyle Lowry Profile Page