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Denver Nuggets Fantasy: Implications From Preseason Opener

By Tim Hart

Jan 6, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Denver Nuggets center Jusuf Nurkic (23) shoots the ball prior to the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 6, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Denver Nuggets center Jusuf Nurkic (23) shoots the ball prior to the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 22, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton (5) and guard Gary Harris (14) react during the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton (5) and guard Gary Harris (14) react during the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /

No single player looked like a fantasy god, but none are worth completely dismissing either.

The Nuggets look prepped for another season of well-distributed fantasy points. All in all, they seemed to be where most of us thought they were, minus Jusuf Nurkic and Malik Beasley. These two players played with far more production than anticipated, which came as a welcome surprise.

Where before this preseason game Gallinari, Barton, Jokic, and Faried seemed like the Nuggets’ best fantasy picks, it is now looking more like Gallinari, Barton, Jokic, Nurkic, and either Mudiay or Chandler. From a DFS perspective, rookies Murray, Beasley, and Hernangomez are shaping up to be solid low-cost options.

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Still, only one game has been played, and much is left to be decided. Until then, we’ll keep you updated on the speculative fantasy value of these Nuggets players as the preseason continues.

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