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With OG Anunoby back in the lineup, it was fair to wonder how that would impact Siakam’s production. Not very much, as Spicy P was efficient offensively as both a scorer and distributor. He led the Raptors in shot attempts while finishing third in assists behind Scottie Barnes (17/7/9 with three 3-pointers in 25 minutes) and Dennis Schroder (17/2/7/1 in 26 minutes). Siakam’s still ranked outside the top 150 in 9-cat per-game value, but his recent run suggests that things are turning around. The Raptors play four games in Week 5, beginning with a road back-to-back against the Magic and Pacers on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Battle’s continued absence means the Raptors will have less depth on the wings, but it does not affect fantasy basketball.

While Ja’Kobe Walter has served as Quickley’s replacement in the Raptors’ starting lineup, he was joined in the starting lineup by Jamal Shead for Sunday’s win over the Magic since Brandon Ingram was also out. Walter is likely to get another start on Tuesday, making him worthy of streaming consideration in deep leagues.

Black and Wagner will remain out for another game, which means Tristan da Silva will get another start. With it unknown when Black or Wagner will be healthy enough to play, da Silva is worth rostering in 12-team leagues.

Herro has been added to the Heat injury report for Monday’s game. The good news is that he’s considered probable, meaning that it’s more likely that Herro plays than not.

Coulibaly has been dealing with a recurring heel injury, and it could keep him out for Monday’s road tilt at crypto.com Arena. If Coulibaly is forced to miss this one, Will Riley and Tre Johnson could earn some additional playing time. Gill’s availability is not impactful in the world of fantasy basketball, as Alex Sarr and Tristan Vukčević are both healthy.

Johnson and Sarr will return after sitting out Sunday’s loss to the Trail Blazers. With Johnson and Sarr back in action, Will Riley and Tristan Vukčević should see their roles reduced.

It’s a tough break during fantasy championship week as both players will get the night off for injury maintenance. Jaylin Williams, Cason Wallace and Alex Caruso should all take on additional minutes with J-Dub and Hartenstein sidelined.

Thompson will be one of only a handful of Detroit’s regular rotation players available for Monday’s trip to Paycom Center. He’ll likely be tasked with guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the Pistons try to stay competitive in a tough spot.

Isaiah Stewart remains sidelined, so Paul Reed should headline Detroit’s frontcourt with plenty of playing time. With so many players out, Detroit may have to go small, so guys like Ron Holland II and Javonte Green could earn more run.

Both players were given doubtful tags on Sunday, so we’re simply getting confirmation of their absences. Ron Holland II and Kevin Huerter should be more involved against Oklahoma City.