Welcome to The High Score Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who to add off the waiver wire and get in your lineup for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball.

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Each week, you'll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make in various scoring formats and how the schedule could impact your start-sit decisions.

So press play and shuffle through the latest fantasy basketball info.

🎧 Who's in My Rotation: High ScoreSaddiq Bey – FC, New Orleans Pelicans (32% rostered)

Bey has five straight games with 40 or more fantasy points in High Score, making him a must-roster player. He's racking up tons of counting stats, averaging close to 20 points with 10 rebounds and over a steal per game over his last five contests. The Pelicans' schedule is money in Week 7 with a home-and-home vs. the Timberwolves and a matchup vs. the Nets on Saturday, so Bey is worth holding onto as long as Herb Jones is out.

Brandin Podziemski - G, Golden State Warriors (36% rostered)

In 23 contests without Stephen Curry in the lineup, Podz is averaging 14.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 31.9 minutes per game. He'll be startable on Tuesday vs. the Thunder, Thursday vs. Philly and possibly for the back-to-back over Saturday and Sunday against the Cavs and Bulls, with those all being lighter slates. There's 40-point potential, as he's scored at least 35 points in High Score in the past two weeks.

Noah Clowney – FC, Brooklyn Nets (25% rostered)

I'm running Clowney back this week because of a specific matchup that I expect he'll feast on. While the Nets play four games this week (against all fantasy-friendly squads), they play the Jazz on Thursday's small, five-game slate. The Jazz rank dead last in fantasy points allowed to opposing power forwards, allowing 54.5 standard league fantasy points per game. Clowney surpassed 40 fantasy points for the second time this season in Week 6, and he's poised to do it again in Week 7.

Jeremiah Fears - G, New Orleans Pelicans (24% rostered)

The Pelicans rookie enters Week 7 after eclipsing 32 fantasy points in High Score in back-to-back games. He's played his best ball against the Northwest division and he faces the Timberwolves on Tuesday and Thursday this week. Against that division, Fears is averaging 18.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 0.8 steals on 51% shooting in five games this season. He also plays against the Nets on Saturday, offering three opportunities to start him this week. I'm not worried about Jordan Poole's imminent return, but it would lower Fears' upside.

Jaden McDaniels - FC, Minnesota Timberwolves (45% rostered)

I see McDaniels floating on a couple of waiver wires in High Score. I'd stream him for Tuesday and Thursday when the Wolves face the Pelicans. New Orleans is allowing the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing small forwards this year, plus Herb Jones (calf) remains out. McDaniels underperformed in Week 6, failing to score over 30 fantasy points in four games, but he's averaging 31.7 for the season and is due for a bounce-back.

Jay Huff – FC, Indiana Pacers (22% rostered)

Huff has taken over the starting center role in Indiana and is flashing real fantasy upside right now. He's swatted eight shots in his last two outings, helping him average 36 fantasy points in High Score to close out Week 6. Huff is posting a solid 1.14 FPPM, indicating that if his role and minutes hold, he'll be a viable fantasy asset.

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