As we head into the final month of the fantasy basketball season, it’s getting to do or die time. And this is the time of year when you really start to see the differences in H2H leagues and roto leagues. For all of you H2H folks, right now it’s all about finding the best players who are playing the most games every week. But in roto leagues the situation is different. You may find yourself with lots of spacing in certain categories and may want to use a roster spot specifically for help in a single area. You may also be below your games played threshold and are looking to make up games at certain positions. This makes it so that players that might not be worth a roster spot at most times of the year and on most teams may actually serve you well. So today let’s take a look at some guys who may be able to provide some help in some categories in which it’s easiest to make a move.

Blocks
We’ll start with blocks because it’s one of the easiest categories to make a move in. I’ll use my own situation as an example. Right now I have 9 points in the category, with 461 total blocks. Two teams are sitting right behind me, tied with 460 apiece, while PR is right ahead of me at 473. One player, even a scrub that’s available in a center-desperate league, could make a big difference here. Remember a month or so ago when BV did his “Stone Cold Locks” column? Well, he was right about Baron Davis and Jermaine O’Neal, and it looks like he was even right about Stromile Swift having fantasy value for a few days. The perennial tease turned perennial disappointment has been in and out of the lineup all year but has managed 24.5 mpg in his last two contests and has swatted away 7 shots in that time. If you are way under games at center and need some blocks, this is the best time to pick up Swift. Shaq’s inspired play of late has made Alonzo Mourning mostly irrelevant for fantasy purposes, but if there’s anyone who can still swat a handful of shots in his 15 minutes, it’s ‘Zo. He won’t give you much else, but at least he’ll hit the few shots he takes and he’ll have the occasional big game like he did yesterday. Kwame Brown is well back into the picture now in Los Angeles and seems ready to take Andrew Bynum’s starting job any day now. He’s never been an especially great shot blocker, but he should be able to get a few. And there’s always Erick Dampier, who always has a chance to put up an absolute clunker like he did yesterday, but can swat a few shots also.

Steals
Luke Ridnour seems set to return soon, but it’s no sure thing. Earl Watson may have already been scooped up, but if you need help in steals – and can take a huge hit in FG% – he’s your man. That FG% damage really can’t be ignored, though. After getting to a very respectable 48% in February he’s back down to 39% in March. One player who just keeps on producing this year is Charlie Bell. The Bucks are fairly healthy, but Bell has remained in the starting lineup and continues to see big minutes. He’s averaging 37 mpg so far in March and has been good for 1.6 steals in addition to 1.6 3s. He’s another guy who will hurt your FG%, but I think I’m about to drop Smush Parker for him. We’ve talked about Rajon Rondo’s steals ability before. With Delonte West still a bit loopy thanks to a concussion, it might be time to take advantage of Rondo for a few games while you can; hopefully it’s not too late. He started the last two contests and predictably came through with 5 total steals, and played a staggering 47 minutes yesterday. He’s another guy who will kill your percentages – both of ‘em – so be careful about that.

3s
Andrea Bargnani has turned into a consistent, legit three-point threat for the Raptors. Starting just doesn’t seem to be in the cards for him this season, but he rarely sees fewer than 25 minutes off the bench and is always launching 3s. He threw up 9 yesterday, the second time this month he’s almost reached double digits in attempts. Before the all-star break he was averaging 3.8 attempts per game; since the break he’s at 5.9 per game, and he’s connecting on 45% of those. If you need help in 3s and Bargnani is still out there, consider him a must-add. I talked about Eddie Jones in the last TR and his hot streak doesn’t seem to be ending any time soon. He’s attempted 7.5 3s in his last four games, connecting on 15 of 30 overall. Ride him while you can, and enjoy the steals that come with it. You have to be a little more desperate to reach for James Jones, but he’s another guy that’s shooting 3s if he’s shooting at all. On the season, 174 of his 316 FGA are from behind the arc, and it’s been even more pronounced as of late. In four March games he’s attempted 30 shots; 24 have been from long range. He’s connected in 12 straight games and has made a pair in five straight. He’s truly a one-category player, though.

Rebounds
It’s harder to make a big jump in rebounds than the other categories, and to really help out in this category you need to be playing big minutes, so it’s unlikely that you’ll find anyone on the free agent list who can seriously help you. But there are some options. In 10 post-all-star-break games Anderson Varejao is averaging just over 27 mpg, which is enough to help him collect 8.7 rpg. He’s also chipped in 1.1 steals and 1.0 blocks, making him something slightly more than a specialist. His new center-eligibility (at least in some leagues) also makes him an attractive option to some. Udonis Haslem may be one of the most boring options in fantasy basketball (also, I don’t want to talk about it – both my actual favorite team and fantasy team are collapsing at the same time, it ain’t pretty), but he remains a solid source boards despite some lackluster play of late. Yesterday’s 10 rebound game was the first time he topped 6 in four games, but he totaled 34 in the three contests before that.