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As many expected, Schroder has had a fantasy resurgence as the starting point guard for the Raptors this season after spending the last few years as a sixth man. He is currently providing seventh round value, which would be the best finish of his career. He only has one other top-100 season, which came during his final season as the point guard in Atlanta. This was his fourth 20-point game of the season, and he did it while setting season-highs for both rebounds and triples. Schroder is having a stellar season, and there isn’t anyone that is currently on the roster that will slow that down.

Two games prior to this, Miller may have tweaked his right wrist in a game where he shot 2-of-14 from the floor. It didn’t seem to bother him much against the Heat on Tuesday, and it certainly didn’t limit him in this one. He had his highest-scoring game of the month, and he matched his season high for assists. This was the second straight blowout win, which allowed him to play less than 30 minutes once again.

Ball got off to a hot start to this game, scoring 14 points in the first quarter. While he didn’t contribute much scoring after that, he was still able to turn in a full stat line. He certainly could’ve put up even more if the score wasn’t so lopsided; Ball only ended up playing 20 minutes. That extra rest should help him stay hot against the Grizzlies on Saturday.

Banchero continues to alternate between efficient and inefficient performances. He was awesome against the Thunder on Tuesday, but he struggled in this one, which led to a third straight loss after seven straight wins. Still, Banchero is fantastic in points leagues because even he is inefficient, he still pours in the counting stats. Hopefully the trend will continue, and Banchero will finish out the week with a strong outing against the Lakers on Saturday.

After two straight games with fewer than 20 points, Bane got back on track in this one. However, due to the lopsided score, he only played 26 minutes, or this could have been a much bigger night for him. Bane has been incredible in 2026 despite a shaky start to his tenure with the Magic, which has led to him ranking in the top 10 in nine-category leagues over the past month. They’ll wrap up the week against the Lakers on Saturday.

With Wendell Carter Jr. (ribs) sidelined for this game, Bitadze got the starting nod at center. Unfortunately, he was even less productive than he was in his previous start, when he produced nine points, six rebounds, two assists and one block in 22 minutes. Bitadze had some excellent stretches as a streamer last season, but he hasn’t played much this year, and when there have been opportunities for him to play extra minutes, he hasn’t been given the chance. Even if Carter remains out, Bitadze isn’t worth streaming.

While coming off the bench limits Vukčević’s fantasy upside, he’s scored in double figures in four of his last five appearances. And the third-year center has two 20-point games during this stretch, including Thursday’s loss to the Pistons. Vukčević made all three of his three-point attempts and missed just one shot from the field overall in his 18 minutes. Starter Alex Sarr (two points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocks) played 21 minutes and shot 1-of-12 from the field. If there comes a point when the Wizards shut down Sarr, Vukčević could benefit.

Johnson has been a fixture in the Wizards’ starting lineup since the team’s final game before the All-Star break, but fantasy managers have seldom reaped the rewards. The final stat line on Thursday was lean beyond the points tally, and Johnson’s value since the All-Star break is outside of the top-300. While the opportunity places Johnson on some radars, the juice may not be worth the squeeze at this point in his career.

With Nique Clifford sidelined with a hamstring injury, Plowden will enter the starting unit. This will be his third start of the season, and he has scored in double figures in six straight games. He’ll look to keep that streak alive in an expanded role.

After consecutive 21-point outings, Riley was limited to 15 points on Thursday. Of the ten games he’s played in March, the rookie has reached double figures in seven. While Riley’s fantasy value since the All-Star break has been low, he’s one of the players whose minutes should not be an issue during the final weeks of the fantasy season. Riley’s a better option for dynasty leagues than redrafts at this stage in his career, which is the case for most rookies.