Tyler Johnson Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Tyler Johnson will get the start at point guard, making him one of the top values on the slate tonight. Also, Green will get the start as a small-ball center again, and will likely play 30 minutes or so in a competitive game.

As expected, KD and Johnson were both upgraded from probable to available and will play against the Phoenix Suns. Durant missed three games with a thigh contusion, while Johnson was out for 10 games due to a knee injury. It'll be interesting to see how many minutes Durant plays in his first game back; the Nets have been very cautious with their stars after returning from injury. He should start, while Landry Shamet likely moves to the bench. Durant should lead the team in usage, while Kyrie Irving takes a big step back, as well as the Nets other peripheral players; Joe Harris, Shamet, and Jeff Green will all lose some value as well. As for Johnson, he'll likely come off the bench and possibly play a few minutes in the teens; there's a chance he doesn't play in favor of Mike James, who was recently signed to a 10-day contract.

The Nets will be without KD once again as they prepare to to take on the Boston Celtics. Durant was downgraded from questionable with a thigh contusion to out, and will miss his third straight game as a result. Tyler Johnson was downgraded from doubtful to out with his knee injury, while Alize Johnson was ruled out due to the health and safety protocols. This should lead to a more condensed frontcourt, as Nic Claxton remains out due to the protocols as well. With no KD and still no James Harden, this will likely be the Kyrie show yet again. Irving averages 1.49 FPM with Harden, Durant, and the traded Caris LeVert off the floor per CourtIQ, up from his average of 1.31 FPM. Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan both show boosts up as well, and should be in line to play good minutes with the Nets frontcourt depleted. In the backcourt, it should be plenty of Joe Harris and Landry Shamet, with Bruce Brown chipping as well. Overall, Kyrie is certainly the best play of the team and will be one of the best on the slate.

The Nets will play the second half of a back-to-back without some key pieces, but will get one major one back as they take on the New York Knicks. Harden will be available to make his return to the lineup after missing two games with a hamstring injury. Griffin will be rested on the second half of a back-to-back, while Johnson and Shamet each picked up their injuries in yesterday's game against the Bulls. Durant is ramping up and may be able to make his return Wednesday, but is out today. With Harden coming back, Kyrie Irving will go more into his usual scoring role while Harden helps facilitate the offense. It will be Harden's first game with LaMarcus Aldridge as the starting center, so it'll be interesting to see how much usage he gets after averaging 30 fantasy points in his first two games with Brooklyn. With Johnson and Shamet out, Bruce Brown may shift to the bench to play guard minutes, while Jeff Green moves to the starting lineup in place of Griffin who started last game. With no Durant or Blake Griffin off the court, Harden has averaged 1.50 FPM per CourtIQ, while Irving has averaged 1.33 FPM. Those two should lead the way for the Nets, along with Aldridge and Joe Harris. Johnson, Griffin, and Shamet don't produce much, but their injuries will open up a few extra minutes for the Nets stars.

Johnson was a late add to the injury report Saturday, as he is suffering from some migraine issues and is questionable to play against the Dallas Mavericks. The Nets are already shorthanded without Kyrie Irving, who was ruled out earlier due to a shoulder injury. If Johnson were to miss, the Nets would be very thing at the guard positions. Landry Shamet would likely get some more playing time, and possibly the start as coach Nash has yet to decide his starting lineup. Chris Chiozza would be in line for some minutes at the guard position off the bench, while Iman Shumpert and Andre Roberson may be thrust into action after signing ten day contracts yesterday. Johnson's absence likely increases Harden's necessity for handling the ball even more.

Johnson was ruled out due to a tight left abductor, and will miss the game tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers. Claxton is available to make his season debut however, as he has previously missed time due to a right knee injury. Johnson only played eight minutes in the Nets last game, and with Kyrie Irving and James Harden both healthy, the guard minutes are few and far between. Landry Shamet and Bruce Brown may pick up a few minutes in his absence. Claxton likely won't get too many minutes as a big man on a Brooklyn team that likes to play small, but he may carve out a role as spot minutes at center depending on the matchup.

As expected, Cam Johnson and Tyler Johnson won’t play in Tuesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, while Devin Booker was already ruled out of tonight’s second leg of a back-to-back set with a right forearm contusion. Additionally, Deandre Ayton will return from his 25-game suspension, which should help compensate for the absence of Cam Johnson since Frank Kaminsky will now be able to spend most of his time as the backup power forward. In Booker’s absence, Mikal Bridges should start alongside Kelly Oubre on the wing once again, and he has been great fantasy purposes in an average of 31.4 minutes over the last two games. Other than Bridges’ increased workload, the main beneficiary with Booker off the court has easily been Ricky Rubio, as he owns a 26.3% usage rate, a 45.6% assist rate, and is averaging 1.20 DraftKings and 1.15 FanDuel points per minute in a 195.6 minutes sample size.