J.J. Redick Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Porzingis was downgraded from questionable with a knee injury to out, and will miss the Mavs game against the Washington Wizards. Redick was also ruled out due to injury recovery for a heel injury; it's likely that he returns tomorrow, as the Mavs elect to sit him on the front end of the back-to-back. Kleber was upgraded from questionable to probable with a leg injury, and should be back in the lineup for the Mavs. With no Porzingis, it's likely the Mavs start Dwight Powell and Maxi Kleber in the frontcourt again, with Willie Cauley-Stein playing off the bench and possibly playing more minutes at center. From a production standpoint, Luka Doncic will still be the hub of the Mavs offense, but he doesn't show major boosts with KP off the floor. Tim Hardaway and Jalen Brunson see moderate boosts upwards, but nothing substantial. The minutes opened up by Porzingis may be the bigger benefactor; Cauley-Stein averaged 25 minutes in the two games Porzingis missed, and should be a good value in a great matchup. Luka remains one of the best plays of the slate in an pace-up matchup against the Wizards.

There was an earlier lineup posted that said Redick would start, but he will come off the bench, and Richardson will start as originally expected. Richardson and Brunson will be two top values at the guard, with Brunson one of the best on the slate. Powell gets the start, while Maxi Kleber will come off the bench; neither is likely to be a good play with how much value there is on the slate.

The Mavericks had most of their designations specified during the injury report at 1 PM, and everyone was ruled in or out as expected ahead of the Mavs game against the Pistons. Luka nad Finney-Smith were both downgraded from doubtful to out, while Porzingis, Reddick, and Richardson were all upgraded from probable to available. With no Luka, we’ve seen Jalen Brunson step into the starting lineup often, and he’s likely to do so again and be a popular value on the slate. Trey Burke was ahead of him in the rotation last game and started, so it’ll be interesting to see if Burke gets into play. With no Finney-Smith, it’s likely that Tim Hardaway Jr. gets the start in his place. From a production standpoint, Brunson is the biggest winner, as is THJ. Brunson averages 1.03 FPM with Luka off the floor per CourtIQ, up from his average 0.92 FPM, while THJ averages 0.98 FPM, up from his 0.85 average. Porzingis surprisingly doesn’t show many boosts with Luka off the floor, so it looks the biggest winners will come from the backcourt.

The Mavs had five players listed as questionable, but now have none as they prepare to play the Detroit Pistons. Luka is the biggest name, as he was downgraded from questionable with an elbow injury to doubtful, and may miss the game and open a giant hole for the Mavs. Finney-Smith was also downgraded to doubtful with a leg injury. The Mavs should get Porzingis and Richardson up, as they were both upgraded to probable and should return after they both missed three games. With no Luka, we've seen Jalen Brunson step into the starting lineup often, and he's likely to do so again and be a popular value on the slate. Trey Burke was ahead of him in the rotation last game and started, so it'll be interesting to see how Burke gets into play. With DFS doubtful, it's likely that Tim Hardaway Jr. gets the start in his place. From a production standpoint, Brunson is the biggest winner, as is THJ. Brunson averages 1.03 FPM with Luka off the floor per CourtIQ, up from his average 0.92 FPM, while THJ averages 0.98 FPM, up from his 0.85 average. Porzingis surprisingly doesn't show many boosts with Luka off the floor, so it looks the winners will come from the backcourt.

The Mavs had four players questionable, and two players doubtful earlier on the injury report as they prepare to play the Golden State Warriors. All of the questionable players were upgraded to available, while Porzingis and Richardson were downgraded from doubtful to out and both will miss their third straight game. With no KP and Richardson, it's likely the Mavs run the same starting lineup; Tim Hardaway Jr. will likely slot in at the shooting guard position, while Dwight Powell should continue to start at center alongside Kleber. Luka shows slight bumps up, but not major splits with no KP or Richardson. The biggest winner is THJ; he averages 0.9 FPM, up form his average of 0.79 per CourtIQ. He'll also get more minutes as a result. Finney-Smith, Jalen Brunson, and Burke will all play a few more minutes in the backcourt. In the frontcourt, Powell and Willie Cauley-Stein will likely split the center minutes, and both will have a chance to make value, but they haven't shown the minutes upside that you'd hope for at the center position. Overall, Luka will be the top play, but THJ will be one of the best values on the slate.

Entering yesterday's game, the Mavs had six rotation players on their injury report. It looks they will have the same six as they prepare to play the Golden State Warriors. Porzingis and Richardson were both listed as doubtful; they both have missed the last two games and appear set to miss their third in a row. Luka, Finney-Smith, Kleber, and Reddick are all questionable. Kleber looks to be the biggest worry, as he only played 10 minutes last night due to the back injury he suffered, but he was still only listed as questionable. The biggest name is certainly Luka; if he ends up sitting, the entire nature of the slate would change as the Mavs would be filling his massive usage through various players. Jalen Brunson and Tim Hardaway Jr. would be phenomenal plays if Luka ends up sitting.

Kristaps Porzingis, Josh Richardson, JJ Redick all have been ruled out for Monday when the Mavericks take on the Sacramento Kings while Luka Doncic, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Maxi Kleber will be available despite being listed on the injury report earlier in the day. With Richardson and Porzingis out Tim Hardaway Jr. and Dwight Powell will likely remain in the starting lineup with Jalen Brunson, Nicolo Melli, Trey Burke, and Willie Cauley-Stein seeing extended run off the bench. With Kristaps and Richardson off the floor according to CourtIQ the biggest benefactors from a FPM bump perspective are Melli (.32), Hardaway Jr. (.11), Finney-Smith (.10), and Luka (.06). Any time Kristaps is out Luka becomes a top play and all the other Mavericks starters see huge bumps and should at least be considered.

Luka Doncic and Dorian Finney-Smith probable Monday; Maxi Kleber questionable; Kristaps Porzingis, J.J. Redick, and Josh Richardson doubtful