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J. Wall - PG

HOU

John Wall made it clear that he wants revenge when the Rockets host the Wizards on Tuesday.

"[There are] a lot of people on that side that probably didn't believe I could come back to be the person I am," Wall said. "Who wouldn't want to beat the team that traded them and felt like I was done? ... That's just my motivation there. They thought I was done. Basically, that's how I feel. This is my opportunity to show them that I'm not done." We don't even have to spin a 'revenge game' narrative since Wall is literally saying that's what it is. This isn't a back-to-back set so Wall should play a ton of minutes and he's set up nicely against the Wizards, who offer one of the best fantasy matchups for point guards.

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J. Wiseman - C

GSW

After playing 16 minutes off the bench on Monday, James Wiseman said a reserve role is "helpful for [his] development."

The typical starting lineup of Wiseman, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, Kelly Oubre and Stephen Curry has struggled this season with a net rating of -20.3 in 161 minutes played. As a result, veteran Kevon Looney got the nod at center ahead of the rookie. “That [starting] lineup has not been good, and when you are the young guy that’s just kind of what happens,” Draymond said. Head coach Steve Kerr noted after the game that Wiseman's bench role isn't "a permanent decision," adding, "He's still going to play plenty." The Warriors will find ways to accelerate Wiseman's development, such as surrounding him with capable shooters, and fantasy managers' patience should be rewarded as the season progresses.

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The Athletic

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R. Hood - SF

POR

Rodney Hood's mysterious absence from Monday's game was due to a thigh contusion, Terry Stotts confirmed after the game.

We have no idea why the injury wasn't revealed sooner but it makes sense after Hood had started the previous two games for the Blazers. Gary Trent Jr. started in his place last night and scored 22 points, while Anfernee Simons had a big game off the bench. The Blazers have a bunch of guys (Hood, Trent Jr., Simons, Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Jones Jr.) that can help fill the void left by C.J. McCollum's foot injury, and they're all likely to step on each other's toes going forward, at least in terms of fantasy. Consider Hood day-to-day for now.

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R. Rubio - PG

MIN

Ricky Rubio scored just six points vs the Warriors on Monday but dished out a season-high 11 assists with four rebounds and a steal in the loss.

Rubio was able to get everyone but himself involved in Monday's game vs the Dubs. He went 1-of-8 from the field and continues to shoot it terribly this season, connecting on just 37% of his shots and 21% of his threes. Unless you're in a deep league, there's no need to hang onto him other than when D'Angelo Russell is out of the lineup.

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J. McLaughlin - PG

MIN

Jordan McLaughlin played 22 minutes off the bench and hit 7-of-12 shots and a 3-pointer for a season-high 15 points, two rebounds, five assists and a steal in Monday's loss to the Warriors.

D'Angelo Russell is out with quad contusion and may or may not be ready for Wednesday and McLaughlin has been getting some nice run as a backup point guard to Ricky Rubio. He'll likely crawl back under a rock once DAR is back in action, but if he's out again on Wednesday, McLaughlin could be worth a DFS flier again on Wednesday.

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N. Reid - C

MIN

Naz Reid had a decent game on Monday, posting 11 points, 10 rebounds, an assist and two blocks in 24 minutes.

Reid couldn't find his shooting stroke vs the Warriors, missing 11 of his 16 field goal attempts and going 1-of-6 from beyond the arc. He also committed six fouls and two turnovers in what was his worst game in about a week. He'll look to bounce back on Wednesday when the Wolves play the Warriors once again. Just beware that he's likely to take a big hit once Karl-Anthony Towns (COVID) is back in action. We'd rather grab Jarred Vanderbilt off the wire for long-term help.

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M. Beasley - SG

MIN

Malik Beasley hit 10-of-18 shots, four 3-pointers and 6-of-6 free throws for a season-high 30 points, seven rebounds and a steal in 30 minutes of Monday's 130-108 loss to the Warriors.

Beasley, who has a pending suspension still hanging over his head, has now scored at least 12 points in 13 straight games and has been hitting a ton of 3-pointers, grabbing some boards, racking up assists, and swiping some steals, as well. He was returning sixth-round fantasy value prior to tonight's explosion and has been a must-start fantasy player for the season. Just roll him out there and watch him go off until further notice, as we have no clue when his 'threat of violence' suspension may be happening.

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J. Vanderbilt - PF

MIN

Jarred Vanderbilt stuffed the stat sheet on Monday night, tallying 12 points, five boards, two assists, two steals and two blocks in 25 minutes.

JV had another productive night as a starter, shooting 5-of-8 from the floor and playing some impressive defense on the other end. He's notched at least 10 points, four rebounds, two steals and a block in his last three games is making a legitimate case to be the starting power forward for the rest of the season. He looks like one of the better waiver-wire pickups in fantasy right now and is currently only rostered in 15 percent of Yahoo! leagues. He suffered a nasty cut above his right eye tonight and missed some time because of it, but was able to finish the game.

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