With a leap year upon us, it's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the Bucks' surging frontcourt talents Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker. As ESPN Insider Bradford Doolittle details in a deft discussion of league trends, the Greek Freak has been steadily rising throughout his career, making a 15-percent leap in PER (player efficiency rating) that represents a 56-percent leap from his rookie rate. Having averaged 32.4 fantasy points per game on DraftKings through January, Antetokounmpo is up to 40.9 per game in February, thanks to sizable surges in scoring and rebounding.
Parker's leap is even more noteworthy, as he's produced 29.