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Due to a knee injury, Coffey has not appeared in a game since March 30. While he should play rotation minutes off the bench, the Clippers’ wing is unlikely to get the opportunities needed to impact active fantasy leagues.

Brooks has now had at least 22 points in seven of his last eight games. The 30-year-old shooting guard is on one of the best scoring runs of his career with the Suns. Even with Devin Booker back now, Grayson Allen was recently injured and Jalen Green has yet to play starter-level minutes for the Suns. With a seemingly stable role, Brooks should maintain his fantasy value. He’s provided third-round per game value over the last two weeks, according to Basketball Monster. The Suns have two games in Week 17, starting with a matchup with the Mavericks on Tuesday.

Oubre’s had at least 15 points and at least three three-pointers in four of his last five games. The 30-year-old small forward doesn’t contribute much in the other categories, but he can deliver some points and threes. Oubre has returned 13th-round per game value over the last two weeks, according to Basketball Monster.

Maxey was just one rebound and four assists shy of a triple-double on Saturday against the Suns. It was an emphatic win against a good team for the 76ers. The 25-year-old point guard has provided 13th-overall per game value over the past two weeks, according to Basketball Monster. The 76ers’ road trip continues against the Trail Blazers on Monday.

Embiid followed up his 35-point game against the Lakers on Thursday by dropping 33 points in the win over the Suns on Saturday. The 31-year-old center is looking like his old self these days. He’s returned first-round per game value over the last two weeks, according to Basketball Monster. The 76ers have two games upcoming in Week 17, starting with a matchup against the Trail Blazers on Monday.

Limited to 13 minutes in Thursday’s win over the Suns due to an illness, Podziemski played 33 off the bench on Saturday. The final stat line was solid, but most encouraging was the playing time. Whether he starts or comes off the bench, minutes should not be an issue for Podziemski as long as he’s healthy. So, fantasy managers who have rostered him for this long should continue to do so.

On the same day that he was upgraded to a standard contract, Spencer produced another solid effort for the Warriors. Rostered in three percent of Yahoo! leagues, the Warriors’ guard has provided top-50 per-game value over the past week, according to Basketball Monster. At the very least, Spencer is worth rolling the dice on for the Warriors’ final two games before the All-Star break. Golden State plays four games total during Week 17.

Santos extended his career-best run of double-figure scoring efforts to six straight on Saturday, as he continues to offer solid production. He’s been the starting lineup for the last three, filling the void left by Stephen Curry (knee). With Curry possibly missing the Warriors’ final two games before the All-Star break, adding Santos ahead of Monday’s game against the Grizzlies would be a good idea.