Shabazz Napier Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Napier has officially been downgraded from questionable and won't play in Thursday's matchup against the Boston Celtics due to a sprained right ankle that's now forced him to miss three games. Since Napier had been coming off the bench over the last several games, his absence won't have any impact on the Wizards starting lineup, though head coach Scott Brooks has opted to start Troy Brown Jr. at point guard and Jerome Robinson at the two-guard once again, which keeps Ish Smith on the bench in a reserve role. Napier's unavailability does open up additional ball handling and playmaking opportunities for the likes of Brown, Robinson, and Smith, which makes the trio viable options for daily fantasy formats this afternoon.

Napier has officially been downgraded from questionable and won't play in Sunday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a sprained right ankle that's now forced him to miss two games. Since Napier had been coming off the bench over the last several games, his absence won't have any impact on the Wizards starting lineup, though head coach Scott Brooks has opted to start Troy Brown Jr. at point guard and Jerome Robinson at the two-guard, respectively, which sends Ish Smith to the bench to assume a reserve role. Napier's unavailability does open up additional ballhandling and playmaking opportunities for the likes of Brown, Robinson, and Smith, which makes the trio fantastic options for daily fantasy formats this evening.

Despite being listed as probable on the Wizards' initial injury report, Napier has officially been ruled out and won't play in Sunday's matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a sprained right ankle. Since Napier had been coming off the bench over the last several games, Washington will be able to utilize their usual starting lineup, but his absence does open up additional ballhandling and playmaking opportunities for the likes of Ish Smith and Troy Brown Jr., which makes both of them fantastic options for daily fantasy formats this afternoon.

Despite previously announcing that Culver would start, the Timberwolves have now confirmed that Napier will get the start at point guard for Thursday's matchup against the Sacramento Kings after missing one game with an illness. The recent emergence of Napier as Minnesota’s starting point guard has really hindered the playing time of Culver and Josh Okogie the last two games he was active, so with Napier returning for tonight's contest, they shouldn’t be expected to handle a significant minute workload, especially after both logged fewer than 15 minutes in Monday's loss when Napier wasn't even available to play.

Napier has officially been upgraded from questionable and will be available to play in Thursday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings after missing one game due to an illness, while Karl-Anthony Towns is unlikely to play and is on track to miss his fifth straight game with a sprained left knee With Towns sidelined, Gorgui Dieng should start at center once again, and he has finally seen a normal starters’ workload in two straight contests, recording at least 30 minutes on both occasions. The recent emergence of Napier as Minnesota’s starting point guard has really hindered the playing time of Jarrett Culver and Josh Okogie, so with Napier returning, they shouldn't be expected to handle a significant minute workload, especially after both logged fewer than 15 minutes in Monday's loss.

Towns has officially been downgraded from questionable and won't play in Monday’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors due to a sprained left knee that has now forced him to miss four games, while Napier is also unavailable because of an illness. The recent emergence of Napier as Minnesota’s starting point guard has really hindered the playing time of Jarrett Culver and Josh Okogie, so with Napier unable to suit up, they will likely see an increase in playing time, and Culver or Jeff Teague would be the leading candidates to rejoin the starting unit. With Towns sidelined, Gorgui Dieng finally saw a normal starters’ workload in Saturday’s loss, logging just over 36 minutes of action, and he'll be an elite tournament option if he plays anywhere near that amount of time this evening.

As expected, Towns and Napier have been upgraded from probable and will be available to play in Sunday's matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, while Andrew Wiggins and Jeff Teague remain game-time decisions due to their respective ailments. Towns had an injury designation heading into Friday's overtime loss, but he still managed to log 37 minutes in that contest, so he should be considered a full-go barring an unforeseen in-game setback. Following a stellar start to the season, Towns has gone through a bit of a lull for fantasy purposes recently, but he is still averaging 1.59 DraftKings and 1.54 FanDuel points per minute to go along with a 28.2% usage rate on the year.