Toronto Raptors

Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett (knee) is back in the starting five ahead of Wednesday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Barrett is back in action after sitting out of Monday's contest due to knee swelling. There is no word on Barrett being limited, so he figures to play his normal role in the rotation. Bruce Brown will head back to the bench where he'll have less streaming appeal with the second unit.

Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (rest/knee) isn't spotted on the team's injury report for Wednesday's matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. Toronto kept Barrett out of Monday's blowout defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans to manage the swelling in his left knee, but they'll have him available on Wednesday for the final outing of their six-game road trip. The 23-year-old Canadian swingman has been very productive since landing north of the border on New Year's Day, averaging 21.1 points on 55.1% shooting from the floor, 7.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.4 triples covering 14 games in Raps digs. Although Barrett remains a points-league fantasy preference, he belongs in all season-long lineups versus a Hornets squad that sits dead last in the NBA in opponent field-goal percentage (50.5%).

Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl (ankle) is not seen on the team's injury report leading into Monday's matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Monday is the second end of Toronto's back-to-back, and Poeltl just returned to play in Friday's defeat to the Houston Rockets following an 11-game absence due to a sprained left ankle. The 28-year-old Austrian big man was out there for 33 minutes during Sunday's double-overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, so the 17-32 Raptors may keep on eye on his playing time on Monday if the game gets out of hand. While that caveat poses some DFS risk, it shouldn't deter season-long fantasy managers from starting Poeltl, who is supplying top-100 numbers in nine-category leagues by averaging 10.7 points on 69.1% shooting from the field, 8.3 rebounds, 2.6 dimes, and 1.4 blocks in 38 showings for the Raps.

Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (knee) will sit out Monday's tilt against the New Orleans Pelicans. After logging 43 minutes in Sunday's double-overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Barrett will catch a breather for the second part of a back-to-back and the fifth outing of Toronto's six-game road trip. Although Barrett also missed the prior three contests due to swelling in his left knee, we would expect him to return to the Raptors starting group for Wednesday's action against the Charlotte Hornets. After tallying just two points from the bench on Sunday, Bruce Brown is most likely heading back into the first unit against New Orleans. Covering four games as a starter north of the border, Brown is averaging 11.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 triples, 1.8 steals, and 1.0 blocks in 32.9 minutes.

Toronto Raptors forward Bruce Brown will shift to the second unit ahead of Sunday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Brown had started the last four games with RJ Barrett (knee) sidelined. During that time, Brown averaged 11.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.5 blocks in 33.3 minutes per game. Barrett is healthy again so Brown will move back to the bench where his fantasy value will take a hit.