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Flagg did not shoot the ball well on Thursday, but he’s now recorded at least five assists in six consecutive games. The increased assist production is one reason why the rookie has been a top-50 player in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks. The Mavericks play once more during Week 11, at home against the Rockets on Saturday, before playing three games in Week 12.

Ant-Man sat out Monday, but he’ll be back following a one-game absence. Mike Conley should retreat back to the bench, with Bones Hyland seeing a reduction in playing time. Edwards went for 13/4/3/2 across 29 minutes in a blowout win over the Mavs on November 17.

Neither player has appeared for the Grizzlies this season, but both are nearing a return. It’s possible they won’t take the court until after the All-Star break, and they’ll likely need significant time to ramp up after such a long time on the sideline. Until then, Cam Spencer should see big minutes filling in for the injured Ja Morant.

Powell will play through his back injury, and he should be expected to handle his typical workload.

Mitchell is expected to miss his fourth straight game, which should mean another start for Kasparas Jakučionis. Jakučionis has averaged 8.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.0 triples across 22.8 minutes in five starts this season.

Deuce and Robinson will both get the night off for injury maintenance on their injured left ankles. New York is playing the second leg of a back-to-back set, so fantasy managers shouldn’t be concerned about additional time off for either player. Tyler Kolek and Ariel Hukporti could see additional playing time against Toronto.

Hart may get a rest day on the second leg of New York’s back-to-back set, and with Miles McBride (ankle) already ruled out, more minutes could be available for Jordan Clarkson and Landry Shamet.

According to Robbins, there is a bug going around Washington’s locker room. Sarr should be considered questionable for Thursday’s tilt with the Bucks, and with Marvin Bagley III (back) and Tristan Vukcevic (hamstring) dealing with injuries, Washington’s frontcourt could be highly limited.

Queta appeared in Monday’s win over Portland, but Amari Williams started. With Queta out of action and Luka Garza back after sitting out on Monday, Williams could see his role reduced in favor of Garza. The pair will pick up the slack for Queta, though neither Garza nor Williams are worth streaming outside of deep fantasy leagues.

The Bucks have struggled mightily without Antetokounmpo this season, going just 3-12 in games that he missed. The Bucks are 12th in the Eastern Conference standings at 18-27, and their season could get even worse as Giannis has no timetable to return. Milwaukee is incentivized to trade Antetokounmpo, but according to Charania, the team will be patient and wait to move him until the offseason if it feels that a better package will be available. We may have already seen the last of Giannis in a Bucks uniform.

Bailey was able to score at least 20 points for the third time in his last four games. Unfortunately, even if it was an efficient night, he didn’t provide value in any other categories. Bailey should have more big scoring nights as the season progresses, but his value in category leagues will be dependent on how much he can contribute in other areas. Still, the minutes should be there, and he has had success on offense. He’ll look to stay hot against the Warriors on Wednesday.