Biggest bench/role players who will be instant league winners if a injury happens. (Stash)

Here are some players who have been playing very well in a reduced role, and barring a trade or an injury might go off and are worth a stash.

1. Jalen Smith, PF/C, IND- I had my eyes on Smith ever since his draft, he was a consensus 18-24 player, and the Pacers picked him 10th. He has a knack for defense, and has a high enough offensive game with a little bit of some range to his shot as well. Currently Jalen is entrenched in the backup center role behind Myles Turner, who has been rumored for a few years now to be traded. On around 18 minutes a night Jalen is averaging 11.6PTS and 6REB. He also just looks so smooth when he plays on the offensive side. Rick Carlisle is notorious for his vast rotations, but I think Jalen has earned his trust.

2. Marcus Sasser PG/SG, DET- This one is more an eye test, and being a Pistons fan, I feel like Monty is much more in win now mode and will make decisions based on performance immediately as opposed to Dwayne Casey, who really let the rookies run loose and make mistakes. Sasser is a spark plug on the floor and attacks the basket with or without the ball. He has a much higher offensive ceiling than Killian Hayes. Hayes himself, really is a defensive guard at this point, and I feel like his minutes will shrivel up as the season goes along. That still leaves Jaden Ivey to compete with Sasser, but their games compliment each other enough that if a Cade, or a Hayes run into an injury Sasser is an immediate benefactor.

3. Onyeka Okongwu PF/C, ATL- Okongwu has been slowly earning his stripes with the Atlanta for a few seasons now. Originally stuck behind John Collins, Okongwu is stuck in a timeshare with Clint Capela. Okongwu's offensive upside seems to be much higher than Clint's, but Clint seems to have the defensive mindset the coach wants now. Unfortunately for fantasy purposes both of their minutes are stifled. Okongwu has a certain defensive upside, because he has provided some decent results on a lower minutes total. We don't pray for injuries, but we can be ready for when they happen, and with Trae Young at point guard Okongwu might just find offense by proxy if he can eek out a few more minutes a game, and with the starting crew.

4. Bobby Portis, PF/C - MIL- If you tune into any Milwaukee game, Bobby Portis always electiricfies the crowd and is a crowd favorite. He has had many opportunities in the past when either Greek, or Lopez went down and has always filled in admirably. He is a decent scorer with a big toolkit, and is more situationally defensive, as opposed to jumping out of the gym with athleticism. The new coaching scheme has been funneling everything down low and pressuring the shooter on the perimeter, which is an added bonus for all of Milwaukees big men.

5. Eric Gordon, G/F, PHX- Yes, that Eric Gordon is now on Phoenix, and we're getting a first hand look at what he provides a team, and that's depth. Beal has been out since the season started, and Booker has missed a few games here and there, and in their place, Gordon has provided excellent scoring and some residual points. He had 8 assists last night!!!!!! He's aversged 30 minutes a night, and is currently starting. He's worth stream start for right now, and a stash for if we see more injury woes going forward.

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