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Barnes finished Sunday’s 30-point victory with a complete stat line, recording those numbers efficiently. In addition to shooting 50 percent from the field, the All-Satr forward committed just one turnover in 35 minutes. The ability to fill a stat line consistently has made Barnes one of the best players to roster in category leagues, and that should remain the case for years to come.

The Raptors welcome back Ingram and Poeltl after not having them on Monday, but Immanuel Quickley remains out. The returns of Ingram and Poeltl mean that Ja’Kobe Walter and Sandro Mamukelashvili head to the bench, while Shead will make another start for Quickley.

Johnson returned from a two-game absence due to left shoulder inflammation and was excellent while playing 42 minutes in the overtime win over the Pistons Wednesday. The 24-year-old small forward was just two rebounds shy of a triple-double. The Hawks have two more games this week with a back-to-back against the Celtics and Kings on Friday and Saturday.

Giddey was efficient with 23 points on 13 attempts, three three-pointers and 12 assists. Still, the Bulls couldn’t hang with the 76ers and the 23-year-old point guard ended up -15 in 33 minutes. Giddey has provided first-round per game value over the last two weeks. The Bulls have two more games this week with a back-to-back against the Thunder and Grizzlies on Friday and Saturday.

Edgecombe had scored at least 35 points in two of his last three games, but it’s difficult to project that ceiling with Joel Embiid and Paul George back in the lineup. Both Embiid and George took more shots than the 20-year-old point guard on Wednesday. Edgecombe was efficient with 22 points on nine attempts and four three-pointers, but his volume took a hit.

LeBron looked sharp on Wednesday, finishing one rebound and one assist shy of a triple-double while committing one turnover. And despite his role not being as prominent within the Lakers’ rotation, the 41-year-old has still provided third-round value in eight-cat formats since the All-Star break. The lone negative for managers rostering James is that the Lakers play once more in Week 22. The positive is that said game is against the Nets, which could be an opportunity for LeBron to put up some gaudy stats.