Steve Alexander

Oct 26, 2026, 12:35 PM ET

Welcome to another season of Risers and Fallers! I'm excited to be back so let's dive into three players making an early-season push to have a big fantasy impact, and three guys whose stock has fallen in the first week of the season.

For all intents and purposes, we could call this one, "who's hot and who's not."

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Ty Jerome , SG/PG, Memphis Grizzlies (89.7% rostered in ESPN leagues)

Unfortunately, Jerome is already rostered in most leagues, but it could be time to offer him up in a trade while his value is so high. Jerome lit up Utah for 45 points and a bunch of goodies on opening night, and then came back with 28 points and five dimes against Golden State.

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Ty Jerome knocks down the 3-pointer

Jerome's hot start can, somewhat, be attributed to the teams he was facing, as both the Warriors and Jazz are off to rough starts.…