Zhou Qi Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections
James Harden (calf) probable Monday; Zhou Qi (calf) doubtful
Harden has been added to the Houston Rockets’ injury report and has been listed as probable for tonight’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a bruised left calf, Zhou Qi has been upgraded from out to doubtful with a sore left calf. The status of Qi is essentially irrelevant as the reserve big man has eclipsed the 8-minute mark just once this season and hasn't even seen the court for a few weeks. As for Harden's injury, it doesn't all too serious and it appears the Rockets are just being cautious with his injury designation in case he suffers a setback in shootaround or pregame warmups. Harden logged 37 minutes en route to an impressive fantasy performance in Saturday's win, so the bruised calf doesn't seem to be giving him too many issues. The Rockets' star guard sets up to be an intriguing tournament pivot away from Kevin Durant on Monday's slate, as he continues to lead the team with a 38.3% usage rate and draws an exploitable matchup against the Pelicans backcourt defense.