Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (foot) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He'll be joined by Malcolm Brogdon (illness) as both players will miss their second game in a row. Matisse Thybulle will start alongside Ashton Hagans with the Blazers shorthanded for this contest. Both players should still fairly large roles during Saturday's game. Between the two, Thybulle is the better streaming option due to his defensive ability.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. This marks the second game in a row that Brogdon has been forced to sit out due to an illness. His absence should mean that Matisse Thybulle will remain in the starting five. He's not a reliable scoring option, but he does enough defensively to make him worth a look in fantasy formats. Ashton Hagans figures to play a bigger role as well with the Blazers banged up.

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (illness) will suit up for Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Ayton sat out of Thursday's game due to an illness but will make his return on Saturday. The return of Ayton should push Jabari Walker to the second unit. The Blazers are pretty banged up right now, so Walker should still play a significant role off the bench.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (foot) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. As expected, Williamson will miss the second leg of the back-to-back set after playing 32 minutes on Friday. The assumption is that Williamson will return after this game. In his absence, Trey Murphy III (knee) is expected to move into the starting five. Murphy should be a viable streaming option while Williamson is out.

New York Knicks guard Alec Burks will play on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers. It will be the veteran's first game with the Knicks, and it comes after he averaged 12.6 points in 43 games with the Pistons this season. Burks probably won't be a consistent fantasy contributor. However, with Jalen Brunson (ankle) questionable and OG Anunoby (elbow), Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles), and Julius Randle (shoulder) out, Burks could be more productive for fantasy managers right out of the gate.