Jeremy Lin Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Leonard has been added to the Raptors’ injury report and won’t play in Sunday’s matchup against the Detroit Pistons due to rest purposes, the third time he’s done so in the previous eight games, as Toronto is attempting to manage his minute workload as they gear up for a potentially deep run in the playoffs. With Fred VanVleet still sidelined because of left thumb surgery, head coach Nick Nurse has opted to start three different players in Leonard’s place in those contests, and OG Anunoby was the lastest to draw the start at small forward, but Jeremy Lin will start alongside Kyle Lowry in the backcourt instead. Given the current state of the starting lineup and rotation overall, Pascal Siakam appears to be the main beneficiary with Leonard and all of the departed former Raptors off the court, as he owns a 28.6% usage rate (+7.6%) and is averaging 1.35 DraftKings and 1.36 FanDuel points per minute, though Lowry does average 1.30 DraftKings and 1.31 FanDuel points per minute in this scenario as well.

Lin has officially been downgraded from doubtful and won't play in Tuesday’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to flu-like symptoms, while Collins and Prince have both been upgraded from probable despite dealing with their respective ailments. With Dedmon also out because of a sprained left ankle, Omari Spellman is on track to draw a second consecutive start at center following a stellar fantasy performance in 30 minutes of action in Sunday’s loss, though Alex Len still remains a candidate to start despite logging just 17 minutes off the bench in that contest. Since Lin is now unavailable, DeAndre Bembry should have a safer minute floor as the starter alongside Kevin Huerter on the wing, especially with Prince recording just 11 minutes in his return from an extended injury hiatus stemming from a sprained right ankle in the Hawks previous contest.

Lin has officially been upgraded from probable and will be available to play in Sunday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks despite dealing with a bruised right bicep, while Taurean Prince has also been cleared to play and Dewayne Dedmon has been ruled out because of a sprained left ankle. Prince is set to return from an 18-game absence stemming from a sprained right ankle, and head coach Lloyd Pierce already confirmed with reporters during his pregame media availability that Prince will be limited to around 12 minutes in his first game back. This news makes it likely that DeAndre Bembry will start at least one more time at small forward, and Alex Len appears to be the likeliest candidate to enter the starting lineup at center in Dedmon's place, though he's played fewer than 20 minutes in three of the previous four games with John Collins occupying more of the backup center minutes in Pierce's current rotation than he had in the past.

Collins, Dedmon, Lin, and Spellman have all been upgraded from their previous injury designations and will be available to play in Wednesday's matchup against the Indiana Pacers, while Len has officially been ruled out due to a strained back. Len has settled into a high-teens minutes role off the bench of late, so his absence should solidify the minute floor of Dedmon as the starting center, while Collins and Spellman will also likely spend some time at the five when he’s off the floor. Dedmon remains relatively inexpensive on DraftKings, and he appears to be a solid value option on tonight's slate, but it’s actually been Collins that has been the main beneficiary with Len and Taurean Prince off the court, as he owns a 28.1% usage rate (+3.1%) and is averaging 1.27 DraftKings and 1.21 FanDuel points per minute in this scenario.

Lin has officially been upgraded from questionable and will be available to play in Friday's matchup against the Boston Celtics after missing two consecutive games with a strained lower back. The Hawks are already without Taurean Prince, Omari Spellman, Alex Poythress, and Miles Plumlee, so the availability of Lin is certainly good news for their bench depth and will allow DeAndre Bembry soak up more playing time at the wing positions. Prior to his injuries, Lin was typically logging minutes in the mid-20s, so his presence in the rotation will likely diminish the role of Tyler Dorsey the most since he won't be needed to fill in at the backup guard positions. This could lead to Justin Anderson being the beneficiary of the available playing time at the end of the rotation, though neither he or Dorsey see enough minutes to be fantasy relevant.

Lin has officially been upgraded from probable and will be available to play in Monday's matchup against the Golden State Warriors after missing three consecutive games due to a sprained left ankle, while Dedmon is also available, as expected, despite dealing with an illness. Head coach Lloyd Pierce already disclosed with reporters that he'll likely continue utilizing the same starting lineup with Kevin Huerter at the shooting guard spot, but Huerter has seen his minutes fluctuate in a starting role despite being relatively productive from a fantasy standpoint over the time span. There's been no word if Lin will be subject to a minute restriction in his first game back, but he was typically only seeing minutes in the mid-20s prior to his injury, making him a relatively unappealing mid-range tournament target despite some recent solid fantasy performances.