Dec 17, 2025
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Dan Titus breaks down the highs and lows in the Week 9 fantasy basketball top 100 rankings.
Top 100 Score: Cooper Flagg makes the biggest headlines as we navigate Week 9 in fantasy basketball
The High Score 100 - the top 100 players in Yahoo's latest fantasy basketball format - is a rolling reflection of year-to-date performance and trending production.Each week's update reveals who is truly valuable and who is lagging behind.
Here's a breakdown of the biggest lifters and fallers from Week 8 in fantasy basketball — with a full 100 score at the bottom of the article.I will update my sites every Tuesday during the fantasy basketball season.
📈 Olim - raise the flag
Player |Team |Previous Position |Current Position |Rank Change ||
1. |Cooper Flagg |Mavericks |52 |40 |+12 |
2. |Russel Westbrook |Krallar |61 |53 |+8 |
3. |Aro from Thompson |Remember |51 |+7 | |
Parachami Cooper – G/FC, Dallas Maverillik: in Majطma 40-um (⬆️ 12)
The 18-year-old rookie has been on a tear over the past two weeks, averaging 24.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.2 actions, shooting 54% from the floor and 82% from the line.He's coming off a historic performance Monday in which he became the youngest player to score 40 points in a game (he had 42) and tallied 70 fantasy points in High Score.
How did he do it?
Flagg was in attack mode all night, going to the line 20 times!With his size and athleticism, that could open up more scoring potential for the dynamic rookie in the future.He has over 40 fantasy points in six of his last 10 outings, a move that could be the more Dallas leans toward Flagg as the top option.
Russell Westbrook - G, Sacramento Kings: 53rd in general (⬆️ 8)
Vintage Russ was on full display in Week 8, becoming the leading scorer on the high-scoring list with 73 fantasy points. Westbrook moved up eight spots thanks to this spectacular 24-12-14 triple-double and is 30th in scoring average over the past two weeks at 45.8 points per game. Of all the veterans in Sacramento, Westbrook's value suffered the least in terms of high-scoring, as he has rebounded orstill gets plenty of fantasy points without being penalized for ineffectiveness. As long as there's time left and he's not traded, he's a plug-and-play option with top-50 upside.
Amin Thompson - G/FC, Houston Rockets: 44th overall (⬆️ 7)
Thompson's subtle bump comes from consistency.He's averaged 40 fantasy points per game for most of the season, but in the past few weeks, he's jumped to 43 per game, putting him in the top 35 in scoring.His stock production still hasn't reached last year's level, but it's good that he's a more efficient scorer and has developed as a point guard.Now we hope to increase his stock!
📉 Fallers — Veterans lose steam
Jucatore |Team |Previous Rank |Current Rank |Change Ranking ||
1. |Nikola Vucevic | Barrin | 53 | 70 | -17 |
2.|Jimez JrOor6985-16|
3. |Myles Turner |Market |88 |96 |-8 |
Nikola Vucevic – FC, Chicago Bulls: 70° assoluto (⬇️ 17)
The Bulls' offense is further along than the 35-year-old Vucevic.His PER is the lowest since his rookie year, his usage is down to 21% and his shooting ability is declining.Chicago's offense runs more through its guards, leaving Vucevic as a complement rather than a focal point.While still productive, he's not the reliable top-50 pick projected by fantasy managers.Vuc appeared in four consecutive games.I couldn't score more than 30 fantasy points.
Jaime Jaquez Jr.- G/FC, Miami Heat:
I've waited too long to get Jaquez down in my rankings, so I finally got around to it.There is a big difference in Jaquez's numbers on and off the field with Tyler Herro this season.In five games with Herro, Jaquez' numbers dropped to just 9.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 23 minutes.Through the first 20 games of the season without Herro, he's 17-6-5 in 31 minutes per game, which I'm not exactly writing off, but the drop in consistency with the once-a-week work is probably the result.
Myles Turner - FC, Milwaukee Bucks: 96 total (⬇️ 8)
Turner is another week where it's hard to get completely out of the top score of 100.For the season, he averaged 28.4 fantasy points per game, ranking 131st overall.Over the past two weeks, he's gotten even worse, averaging 18 fantasy points per game.Turner has failed to reach 30 fantasy points in eight straight games.If you have him on your team, I would keep him on the bench.But I'm not dropping him... yet.
Complete the top 100 score ranking
The High Score 100 is a continuous reflection of year-to-date performance and production trends.
Stay tuned for the next look at High Score 100!
