Caris LeVert DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert (wrist) will not play Thursday against the Hawks as the Cavs finish their back-to-back. This will be the team's seventh straight game without LeVert, who is dealing with a right wrist sprain. While he has been out, guards Ty Jerome and Sam Merrill have had a chance to step up, and Jerome has been especially effective lately, averaging 18.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in 25.7 minutes per game over his last five contests. Jerome will be a solid streaming and DFS option for as long as LeVert remains sidelined.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Caris LeVert (wrist) will not be available for Wednesday's contest against the Miami Heat. He is struggling to recover from a wrist sprain and will be out for a sixth consecutive game. Sam Merrill and Ty Jerome get a chance to log extra minutes off the bench with LeVert on the shelf. Jerome has been a strong stretch lately, averaging 16.0 points with 48.1 percent three-point shooting in the five games LeVert has missed. Merrill struggles with his shooting, having hit only 32.7 percent of his field-goal attempts this month, and has not made the same impact.

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Caris LeVert (wrist) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons. The shooting guard will miss his fifth game in a row due to a right wrist sprain. He has played in 34 games this season and missed 11. LeVert has revitalized his game, becoming a highly effective scorer and all-around defensive contributor averaging 10.8 points and 3.8 assists while shooting 42% from beyond the arc. His next chance to suit up will come Wednesday against the Miami Heat. Ty Jerome will continue to benefit from his ongoing absence.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Caris LeVert (wrist) will remain out on Saturday against the Houston Rockets, missing his fourth consecutive game. LeVert is dealing with a wrist sprain and was initially listed as questionable for the game. With LeVert sidelined and Dean Wade (knee) going down in Friday's matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, Ty Jerome logged 33 minutes off the Cavaliers bench. He went off for a career-high 33 points on an incredible 8-for-8 three-point shooting. We can expect to see Jerome in a significant role again on Saturday.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Caris LeVert (wrist) is not yet ready to return to the lineup on Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers. The team has downgraded him from questionable to out, marking his third consecutive absence. His next chance to return will be on Saturday against the Houston Rockets. The rest of the Cavaliers bench will continue to absorb LeVert's minutes, with Ty Jerome being the most attractive fantasy option.