SuperCoach NBL: Round 5 top scores, player trade tips and busts

Top fantasy scorers and busts for round 5 of SuperCoach NBL - plus key players to target - revealed here.

Each week we name the top scorers, busts and players on the bubble to help SuperCoach NBL fantasy coaches take their team to the next level.

These are the players who made fantasy headlines for the right and wrong reasons in Round 5 with additional insights including season averages and how many teams they feature in.

Plus, we list the players with the top projected scores for the next round and turn a spotlight on key player movements. Time to trade?

Leading the pack in Round 5 was Parker Jackson-Cartwright (NZL), putting up 85 points - taking his season average to 46.2.

His score was a reward for the 36% of smart coaches who started him in their squads.

Matt Mooney (NZL) was the following standout with 71 points, taking his tally to 30.2 average points for 6% of SuperCoach NBL teams.

Milton Doyle (TAS) put up the round's third best fantasy score of 65 points.

Will Magnay (TAS) and Jordon Crawford (TAS) dropped the fourth and fifth best scores on their opponents with 60 and 51 points.

Ten Standouts:

Parker Jackson-Cartwright (NZL): 85 points,    46.2 season average,    36% of teams
Matt Mooney (NZL): 71 points,    30.2 season average,    6% of teams
Milton Doyle (TAS): 65 points,    28.1 season average,    8% of teams
Will Magnay (TAS): 60 points,    31.0 season average,    27% of teams
Jordon Crawford (TAS): 51 points,    23.3 season average,    5% of teams
Pedro Bradshaw (CNS): 46 points,    23.0 season average,    2% of teams
Kendric Davis (ADL): 43 points,    33.7 season average,    20% of teams
Montrezl Harrell (ADL): 43 points,    32.7 season average,    27% of teams
Kristian Doolittle (PER): 43 points,    34.3 season average,    4% of teams
Majok Deng (TAS): 41 points,    20.0 season average,    7% of teams

At the other end of the fantasy scale are this week's 'busts' - the players who failed to reach their projected score.

Mitch McCarron (NZL) was this week's biggest miss miscue with 7 points against a projected score of 29 leaving a scoring hole for 2% of SuperCoaches.

It was a mix of unfortunate events and tough nights for these players.

Fantasy Busts:

Mitch McCarron (NZL): 7 points,    projected score 29 points,    2% of teams
Darius Days (ILL): 16 points,    projected score 38 points,    8% of teams
Jonah Bolden (NZL): 29 points,    projected score 51 points,    4% of teams
Reuben Te Rangi (TAS): 8 points,    projected score 26 points,    7% of teams
Craig Sword (TAS): 16 points,    projected score 32 points,    0% of teams

Time to pimp your team for the next round.

Here are the top 5 projected scores for each position. Does your roster need a revamp?

Forwards
Jack White (MEL) , 75 points projected, owned by 33% of teams.
Xavier Cooks (SYD) , 70 points projected, owned by 38% of teams.
Darius Days (ILL) , 66 points projected, owned by 8% of teams.
Sam Waardenburg (CNS) , 58 points projected, owned by 18% of teams.
Sam Froling (ILL) , 53 points projected, owned by 9% of teams.

Centres
Matt Hurt (SEM) , 68 points projected, owned by 7% of teams.
Jordan Hunter (SEM) , 42 points projected, owned by 2% of teams.
Tanner Groves (CNS) , 40 points projected, owned by 1% of teams.
Lachlan Olbrich (ILL) , 40 points projected, owned by 42% of teams.
Robert Loe (MEL) , 40 points projected, owned by 10% of teams.

Guards
Parker Jackson-Cartwright (NZL) , 81 points projected, owned by 36% of teams.
Jaylen Adams (SYD) , 68 points projected, owned by 7% of teams.
Matthew Dellavedova (MEL) , 66 points projected, owned by 4% of teams.
Trey Kell (ILL) , 60 points projected, owned by 3% of teams.
Matt Mooney (NZL) , 57 points projected, owned by 6% of teams.

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