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The sample size for the current NBA campaign continues to grow, which indicates we should start acknowledging the legitimacy of breakout performances around the league. A week or two into the season, its reasonable to dismiss a few big box scores as outliers, but now that were a quarter of the way into the marathon, its time to take note of which surprisingly productive players merit ownership throughout fantasy basketball leagues.George Hill cant seem to stay on the floor for Utah, but he has been prolific when active this season. Given the rash of injuries, the 11-game sample size for Hill is admittedly small this season, but its astounding to note hes fifth in the NBA (minimum 20 minutes per game) in effective field goal shooting, and ranks 11th among point guards on the Player Rater by averages this season. For some specific evidence, we find Hill is 15th in the league in points per game as the ball handler on pick-and-roll plays, in part thanks to earning free throws on 11.8 percent of such plays. A 56.3 percent leap in points per game above his average output from the past four seasons stands out, but increased free throw production and 3-point volume and efficiency validate the scoring surge.Phillys Sergio Rodriguez is enjoying his second stint in the NBA after years of stardom in the Spanish League with Real Madrid -- he even won EuroLeague MVP honors in 2014. Jerryd Bayless cant seem to get past this lingering wrist ailment, affording Rodriguez heavy minutes and a ball-dominant role on a team that looks to push the ball in regards to pace and transition. Eighth in frontcourt touches per game and sixth in the NBA assist percentage behind only Russell Westbrook, James Harden, John Wall, Chris Paul and LeBron James, Rodriguez is in elite company in the distribution department. Seventh among point guards in the past seven days on the Player Rater and 18th during the past 15 days, Rodriguez is available in nearly 80 percent of ESPN leagues. Adding Rodriguez costs only a few clicks and a roster spot at this point.The market is finally acknowledging Sean Kilpatricks emergence, as the Brooklyn Nets gunner is now owned in just more than 60 percent of ESPN leagues after spending the first month of the season floating in free agency in most formats. Eighteenth among shooting guards on the Player Rater and thriving in Kenny Atkinsons possession-centric scheme -- the Nets are second in the NBA in pace this season -- Kilpatricks breakout appears sustainable.Another impressive statistical commodity can be found in a majority of ESPN leagues, as investors have dropped the Suns T.J. Warren to an ownership rate below 40 percent thanks to a lingering head injury. General manager Ryan McDonough recently went out of his way to praise Warren as the teams best two-way player this season, while 32.4 minutes and 15.6 shots per game this season suggest a high-volume role waits for the talented wing when he returns to action. Expected to hit the court soon, Warren is 11th in the NBA in points per touch, and merits proactive interest for those looking to acquire a high-volume asset on a team that leads the league in pace.Fantasy Forecaster: Dec. 12-18The Nets pace-driven offense faces three similarly up-tempo foes in what should be a rewarding four-game schedule in the coming week. The Rockets and Raptors enjoy perfect ratings this week thanks to four-game schedules rife with positive matchups. It also appears to be a solid week to stream from the Kings and target their roster in daily fantasy, as they enjoy up-tempo, fantasy-friendly matchups for much of the slate.On the unfavorable end of the spectrum, the Timberwolves are the lone team with two games in the upcoming slate, thus we should avoid streaming from Minnesotas roster. The Celtics also claim an undesirable stretch, with meetings against slower-paced, defensive-minded foes defining their upcoming schedule.Access the downloadable forecaster chart PDF hereMatchup ratings are based on a scale from 1 (poor matchup) to 10 (excellent matchup). These are calculated using a formula that evaluates the teams year-to-date and past 10 games statistics, their opponents numbers in those categories and their performance in home/road games depending on where the game is to be played. The column to the left lists the teams total number of games scheduled, as well as home games, and lists the overall rating from 1 to 10 for that teams weekly schedule.Isolated successHarrison Barnes 74.3 percent leap in scoring output from last season with the Warriors to this season for the Mavericks is proving impressive from a fantasy perspective. The source of such success isnt from beyond the arc, as Barnes has dipped from shooting 39.4 percent during the past two seasons to just 30.3 this season.We expected a deflation in shooting efficiency, as Barnes enjoyed a bevy of uncontested corner 3-pointers with the Warriors, and is now facing contested shots at the Mavericks leading scorer. Instead, the source of scoring volume for Barnes is coming from isolation plays, as he leads the NBA with 5.9 points (nearly 29 percent of his overall scoring production) on such offensive sets. Barnes is scoring on 50.4 percent of his isolation plays this season. This is a valuable reality for Barnes fantasy stock, as drives and isolation plays prove sustainable for scoring success.Pick-and-roll pointsThe Hornets Kemba Walker leads the league with 11.9 points per game as the ball handler on pick and roll plays, just ahead of Harden and Westbrook in this metric. One player thriving on such plays and still available in over 20 percent of ESPN leagues (and likely still cheap in trade talks) is Detroits Reggie Jackson, as hes seventh (and rising) in the NBA with 9.5 points per game as the lead guard on pick and roll sets. Among the league leaders in drives and pick and roll production last season, we should pursue discounted shares of Jackson while hes still on his current minute restriction.Post producersMarc Gasol is in the midst of a career campaign, as ESPNs Zach Lowe reveals the Grizzlies center is on pace for one of the best assist rates in league history for a player of his size. 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LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59.HOUSTON -- Mark Appel received high praise from MLB commissioner Bud Selig on Wednesday when the No. 1 overall pick signed with the Houston Astros. Speaking at a MLB diversity business summit at a convention near Minute Maid Park, Selig praised Houstons rebuilding efforts. He then likened Appel, a right-handed pitcher, and Houstons 2012 No. 1 pick, shortstop Carlos Correa, to two of the franchises greatest stars, Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell. "The Astros are on their way to building the foundation that every club needs for sustained success and I believe this club has the right people in place to execute their very sound plan that is going to bring winning baseball back to the fans of Houston," Selig said. "I look forward to the day when players like Carlos Correa and a hometown pitcher Mark Appel ... will be among those who form a new core as successful as Bagwell and Biggio were for so many years." Appel, a polished and well-spoken Stanford graduate, was left speechless when told of the commissioners remarks. "Thats, uh, its very nice words that he said," he said, shaking his head. "Just hearing that comparison is pretty special, especially being a hometown Houston guy. Bagwell and Biggio were two of my favourite players and knowing that Bud Selig sees me and Carlos Correa as potentially the next Bagwell and Biggio is exciting." Terms were not disclosed but Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said it was "the most significant investment" the Astros have ever made in an amateur player. The 21-year-old Appel was 10-4 with four complete games and a 2.12 ERA this season. He had 130 strikeouts in 106.1 innings pitched and allowed opponents a .203 batting average. Appel is an Astros fan who grew up in West Houston before moving to California at the age of 12. The Astros had a chance to draft him last year but instead went with the 17-year-old Correea from Puerto Rico.dddddddddddd Appel slid to Pittsburgh at No. 8 last year but turned down a $3.8 million offer and returned to Stanford for his senior season. Appel said when he rejected the Pirates, he wasnt thinking about potentially being drafted by Houston this season. When it happened, he could barely believe how well everything worked out. "Growing up in Houston I came to games at the Astrodome and at Minute Maid," he said. "That was the dream. It was every kids dream to play for your home team and now its a reality. Its still surreal. I dont think its sunk in." The 6-foot-4, 195-pound Appel will be a welcome addition to the hard-luck Astros with his mid-90s (mph) fastball, nasty slider and improving changeup. "Drafting and signing Mark Appel was a top priority for our organization this year," Luhnow said. "We are an organization focused on winning championships in the future and we expect Mark to be a big part of that effort." Astros amateur scouting director Mike Elias raved about Appel and believes he will be a key piece in turning around this franchise which has lost 100 games in back-to-back seasons. "This is what we believe is going to be a high-impact addition to our organization," Elias said. "He is someone who has the potential to be a front-line starting pitcher for a very long time." Luhnow said that Appel will report to Houstons spring training facility in Florida next week and that hell likely begin his professional career at short A Tri-City. He expects him to then move to Single-A Quad Cities and possibly Double-A Corpus Christi by the end of the season. He said he will be at major league camp next season, but that he wasnt sure when he could be pitching in Houston. "Its too early to speculate on timelines," Luhnow said. "We need to get him out there and get him pitching." ' ' '