Tony Snell Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

The only surprising info here is that Tony Snell will get the start Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks. Snell is a notoriously awful FPM producer so even with increased minutes he does not figure to be DFS relevant.

Snell is a late addition to the Trail Blazers' injury report and has been ruled out of Wednesday's matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies due to personal reasons, while Smith Jr. won't be available off the bench because of a knee injury. The absences of Snell and Smith won't do much to impact the overall projections of the main Portland players on tonight's daily fantasy slates, but it does increase the probability that head coach Chauncey Billups utilizes just an eight-man rotation with CJ McCollum and Cody Zeller still sidelined with their respective ailments. However, there remains the possibility that someone like Trendon Watford or CJ Elleby enters the rotation to absorb marginal playing time as the ninth guy, which could weaken the stability of the minute floors of the regulars this evening.

Trae and Snell will both be available to play against the Houston Rockets. It's almost a certainty that both players will start, and then subsequently play limited minutes the rest of the game, as the game is meaningless for the Hawks. The Hawks already ruled out Bogdanovic, Huerter, Gallinari, and Capela, so the young players (Skylar Mays, Nathan Knight, and Onyeka Okongwu) will all have to play heavy minutes as a result.

The Hawks will be without all of the players they had listed as questionable, and will have a few more game-time decisions as they prepare to play the Houston Rockets. With the Knicks win earlier in the day, the Hawks have been locked into the five seed, so their game is meaningless for the playoffs. Gallo, Capela, Huerter, and Bogdanovic were all ruled out, while Trae and Snell are listed as probable, but will be game-time decisions. Coach McMIllan mentioned how he wants to play the young guys plenty of minutes, so it makes sense. Even though Trae, John Collins, and Snell are expected to play, their minutes will be heavily limited if they do play. The big producers for this Hawks should be their young players; Skylar Mays, Nathan Knight, and Onyeka Okongwu will likely all have the most minutes, with contributions from De'Andre Hunter and Lou Williams off the bench.

The Hawks have put a bunch of players on their injury report, which was expected as they prepare to play the Houston Rockets. If the Knicks win this afternoon, the Hawks will be locked into the five seed, rendering their game meaningless. This may be why Bogdanovic, Capela, Gallo, and Huerter were listed as questionable; it feels like they may be more doubtful than anything if the Knicks do end up winning their game. Trae and Snell were listed as probable, so perhaps they may get the start and then have their minutes limited. If the Knicks do end up losing the game, it could be a full go ahead for the Hawks in order to get the four seed. If the injured players sit, it would likely be plenty of minutes for reserves like Skylar Mays, Nathan Knight, and Okongwu. Once a starting lineup comes out, it'll give more clarity, but there's certainly volatility behind the Hawks minutes, especially if the Knicks win.

Despite Snell being cleared to play, Huerter will remain in the starting lineup for the Hawks. This certainly increases his upside, as his minutes floor and ceiling are elevated. Snell shouldn't have been in consideration, but certainly isn't now coming off the bench.

Huerter and Snell were upgraded to available for the Hawks rematch against the Washington Wizards. Huerter was upgraded from probable with a hip injury, while Snell was upgraded from questionable with an Achilles injury that caused him to miss the last game. Snell should start for the team, while Huerter will likely move back to the bench and be the first guard off the bench. The offense should flow through Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic, so neither player (particularly Snell) are going to be a priority on tonight's slate.