Chicago Bulls DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (illness) is listed as questionable for Monday night. Ball is dealing with an illness per the NBA Injury Report. The 27-year-old has been able to play in eight of Chicago's last nine games, a good sign for his overall health after missing the past two seasons with a knee issue. During that nine game span Ball has averaged just 5.3 PPG but has put up 3.6 APG in just an average of 18.1 minutes. From a fantasy perspective the numbers aren't eye-popping but his assists could help those in category leagues. If he's unable to go, expect Talen Horton-Tucker to get more minutes off the bench. Neither will make a reliable fantasy option on Monday against the Bucks and fantasy managers should look elsewhere for help.

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (ankle) is listed as questionable for Monday night's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Giddey sprained his ankle in last week's game against the Toronto Raptors and has missed Chicago's last two games. If the 22-year-old is unable to go it will be his third straight game and be the only games he's missed this season. If he's unavailable expect Patrick Williams and Ayo Dosunmu to get more minutes in the starting rotation. Williams has scored 14 points in each game Giddey missed while shooting 46.2% from three. Dosunmu put up four and six assists in those two games while being more sporadic with scoring. Both will be volatile fantasy and DFS options against a Bucks team that won't have Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (ankle) won't play on Saturday against the Celtics. He has a sprained ankle and wasn't available when these clubs met on Thursday night. As a result, Ayo Dosunmu entered the starting lineup and finished with 17 points, eight rebounds, and two steals. Dosunmu has been a starting fantasy option for most of the year. However, his ceiling is higher with Giddey out of commission. Zach LaVine, who had 36 points on Thursday, could also continue to benefit.

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Boston Celtics. Giddey sprained his right ankle on Monday night against Toronto and was forced to miss Thursday's game against Boston. Chicago didn't need him on Thursday as they skated to a 117-108 upset win against the Celtics. Giddey has averaged 11.9 PPG, 6.4 RPG and 6.9 APG this season. While the points aren't intriguing, he's bringing fantasy value in terms of rebounds and assists. If he's active fantasy managers should only expect value from his rebounds and assists. In his only matchup against Boston this season he scored just four points but put up eight rebounds and nine assists. If he misses Saturday, expect Patrick Williams and Ayo Dosunmu to get extended playing time.

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (ankle) will not play against Boston on Thursday. After injuring his right ankle on Monday against Toronto, Giddey will be forced to miss his first game of the season. Zach LaVine (back) will return to the court on Thursday and should handle more playmaking duties with Giddey unavailable. Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, and Lonzo Ball are poised to soak in some of his minutes as well. At the same time, the door is open for Talen Horton-Tucker to remain in the rotation following his 15-point performance in 25 minutes on Monday.