Here’s a look at week 3/5-3/11:

Four Games: Atlanta, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Golden State, Houston, Indiana, LA Lakers, Miami, San Antonio, Seattle, Washington.

Three Games: Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, LA Clippers, Memphis, Milwaukee, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Sacramento, Toronto, Utah.

Two Games: Dallas, New York, Phoenix, Portland.

Plug ‘em in, Plug ‘em in:

Cuttino Mobley, SG: The veteran sharp-shooting guard has continued his steady decline in recent years to average 13.2 ppg and 1.1 threes this season, the lowest in those categories since his rookie year.  Mobley is not the player he used to be, but he remains a decent fantasy option.  Despite his modest production in 2006-’07, Mobley has actually stepped up his game over the last month: 16/3/3 with 2.1 treys, 1.1 thefts, and 46/87% shooting.  Kinda nostalgic.  Not that these numbers are terribly impressive, but those slight upticks in all categories really make a big difference for a two guard like Cuttino.  With Livingston out for the year and Cassell missing time due to being elderly, Mobley should continue to produce at his recent elevated level.

Steve Francis, PG: It wasn’t that long ago that Cuttino and Stevie Franchise were one of the best 1-2 guard combos in the league. Man, what a difference a few injuries and a trade to the Knicks can do to a player’s career. Francis just turned 30 last month, but it appears his knees may be on borrowed time. It’s doubtful that he will ever reclaim the rights to his old nickname, but that doesn’t necessarily mean his fantasy relevant days are over.  Just look at the situation he currently finds himself in. New York is technically still in the playoff hunt (they won a game in OT on the road yesterday, so we can give ‘em some credit), and what was once a crowded backcourt has become a shorthanded one.  Jamal Crawford has shut it down for the season and now Quentin Richardson is sidelined with a bad back…  They were two of the team’s top scorers.  It’s no wonder Starbury has dropped 72 points in his last two games.  Little man, Nate Robinson, is in for some increased minutes and numbers, but he’s also sat out the last 3 games with a tummy ache.  This leaves our boy Steve Francis to pick up the slack (if his knees don’t buckle).  Francis scored 26 points in 41 minutes last night, and will continue to see as many minutes as he can handle.  The Knicks only have two games (SEA, @WAS) coming up this week, but this is an opportune time to use Francis while you can.

Matt Carroll, GF: He probably shouldn’t be starting in the NBA, but his 42% shooting from long range has earned him 29 starts for the Charlotte Bobcats this season.  Carroll is in the midst one of his better stretches of the year, averaging 18/5/1 with 2.3 threes, and 49/93% shooting in his last six contests.  At 6’6” he’s starting to realize that he should be able to grab more than 2 boards a game, and he’s actually getting to the line a fair amount (5 FTA/gm since Feb 21) for a white guy from Notre Dame.  Teammate Emeka Okafor is having a career season but hurt his leg last week… he could be shelved for some time.  If you’re looking for some help in threes and percentages, MC is your man this week with three games on tap.

James Posey, SF: Another throwback who may be worth your time in deeper H2H leagues.  With D-Wade out and Kapono struggling, Posey may step it up like the Stereo MCs.  Here’s a telling stat: since February 1st, Posey has had at least one steal in every game except one.  He’s only averaging 27 minutes in his last 15 games, but has managed 1.6 treys and 1.5 thefts over that time.  He’s also got the potential for a couple breakout games (he’s hit 5 threes in two different games over the last few weeks) as Miami has four nice matchups at home next week (ATL, CHI, MIN, WAS).  You could start Jimmy-P over someone like Raja Bell who only plays twice.

Sit ‘em down:

Randy Foye and the rest of Minny’s backcourt: As if we hadn’t had enough of the Foye/James/Jaric combo yielding worthless fantasy mediocrity, today Coach Wittman decided to show them who’s boss by inserting Troy Hudson as the team’s starting point guard.  Hudson logged 46 minutes scoring 26 and dishing 8 assists in the double-OT loss to the Celtics, while the other three combined for 7 points in 40 minutes.  You might wonder why I don’t recommend plugging in Hudson.  Here’s the answer: He hasn’t averaged more than 9.5 ppg since the ’02-’03 season, and he’ll still be competing with three other point guards for 48 minutes of playing time.  This is a fantasy situation I want no part of until Foye is given (and keeps) unobstructed reigns on the starting gig.  The rookie is the only one worth your attention… and with today’s benching and 6 minutes on the court, I think we can all look elsewhere for the time being.