DFS Alerts
R.J. Hampton (ankle) available on Friday.
R.J. Hampton (ankle) available on Friday. Hampton isn’t in play for DFS purposes although the Magic do have a massive 119 team total. He should slide into the backup guard role alongside Gary Harris to provide some bench depth. Given he’s missed over a month, it’s fair to wonder if the Magic will be cautious with his minutes.
As reported by: Magic PR
Chris Duarte (toe) out on Friday.
Chris Duarte (toe) out on Friday. This should allow more minutes to be split among Buddy Hield, Tyrese Haliburton and Malcolm Brogdon. This should also allow Lance Stephenson to remain in the rotation for some minutes.
As reported by: Scott Agness Cody Martin (Ankle/Achilles) available on Friday; Nick Richards (foot) and Jalen McDaniels (ankle) both ruled out.
Cody Martin (Ankle/Achilles) available on Friday; Nick Richards (foot) and Jalen McDaniels (ankle) both ruled out. There’s talk of the Hornets rolling with a tighter 9-man rotation including JT Thor as a result of their injuries.
As reported by: Hornets PR Other tagged players: Nick Richards, Jalen McDaniels Dewayne Dedmon (back) out on Friday.
Dewayne Dedmon (back) out on Friday. This should allow Omer Yurtseven to get some backup center minutes and remain in the rotation.
As reported by: Ira Winderman RJ Barrett (knee) and Nerlens Noel (foot) both available on Friday.
RJ Barrett (knee) and Nerlens Noel (foot) both available on Friday. Noel being back should kick Taj Gibson out of the rotation as Noel should back up Mitchell Robinson. Barrett being back takes some of the shine on the other starters (Randle, Fournier, Burks or Quickley), but Barrett will remain a GPP option.
As reported by: Ian Begley Other tagged players: Nerlens Noel Fred VanVleet (knee) will play on Friday; Khem Birch will start in OG Anunoby's place.
Fred VanVleet (knee) will play on Friday; Khem Birch will start in OG Anunoby’s place.
Dewayne Dedmon (back) now questionable on Friday.
Dewayne Dedmon (back) now questionable on Friday. This isn’t too impactful but this should mean Omer Yurtseven will remain as the backup center to Bam Adebayo if Dedmon can’t go.
As reported by: NBA Injury Report Josh Giddey (hip) out on Friday.
Josh Giddey (hip) out on Friday. The Thunder remain short-handed and will now rely on Shai Gilgeous-Alexnader even moreso on this backend of a back-to-back. With Giddey out this season, SGA has a 35.2% usage rate and averages 1.32 fantasy points per minute. This makes SGA a much more appealing GPP play now, assuming this game can stay close.
As reported by: NBA Injury Report Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles), Goga Bitadze (foot) and Isaiah Jackson (ankle) all available on Friday; Chris Duarte (toe) is a game-time decision.
Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles), Goga Bitadze (foot) and Isaiah Jackson (ankle) all available on Friday; Chris Duarte (toe) is a game-time decision. This is as expected. If Duarte does end up playing, the Pacers suddenly become pretty healthy all of a sudden and it becomes a little trickier for DFS purposes. We had been using Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Jalen Smith before the break due to all their injuries, but they become less appealing with more bodies in the mix.
As reported by: Indiana Pacers Other tagged players: Goga Bitadze, Isaiah Jackson, Chris Duarte Thomas Bryant (ankle) available on Friday.
Thomas Bryant (ankle) available on Friday. It’s not clear yet if Bryant will slide back into his starting role but expect Bryant and Daniel Gafford to continue covering center minutes.
As reported by: Washington Wizards Cameron Payne (wrist) remains out on Friday.
Cameron Payne (wrist) remains out on Friday. This is as expected given he missed last night’s game and has suffered a setback in his wrist injury. With Aaron Holiday now out on Friday with an ankle injury, Elfrid Payton could be forced to join the rotation behind Devin Booker, who will run point guard duties.
As reported by: Kellan Olson Aaron Holiday (ankle) out on Friday.
Aaron Holiday (ankle) out on Friday. With Chris Paul, Cameron Payne and now Aaron Holiday out, this is a chance for Elfrid Payton to rejoin the rotation as the backup point guard. This is a boost for Devin Booker, who should be relied upon for point guard duties even moreso now.
As reported by: Kellan Olson Lu Dort (shoulder), Ty Jerome (hip), Mike Muscala (ankle) and Kenrich Williams (knee) all remain out on Friday.
Lu Dort (shoulder), Ty Jerome (hip), Mike Muscala (ankle) and Kenrich Williams (knee) all remain out on Friday. This is as expected and all four have been excluded from initial projections.
As reported by: NBA Injury Report Other tagged players: Ty Jerome, Mike Muscala, Kenrich Williams OG Anunoby (finger) out on Friday.
OG Anunoby (finger) out on Friday. It appears Anunoby has a fractured ring finger which is going to sideline him for tonight and likely for the near future. With Anunoby off the court this season, Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam have seen +2% usage bumps. It’s unclear who would replace Anunoby in the starting lineup so we’ll wait for those details.
As reported by: Doug Smith Josh Richardson (shoulder), Romeo Langford (groin) and Josh Primo (wrist) out on Friday.
Josh Richardson (shoulder), Romeo Langford (groin) and Josh Primo (wrist) out on Friday. This should leave Devin Vassell and Lonnie Walker with increased roles given the team is now thinner on depth. It’s a plus matchup too against a Wizards team that ranks bottom-10 in defensive efficiency.
As reported by: NBA Injury Report Other tagged players: Romeo Langford, Joshua Primo