Alex

Sarr

Sarr got off to an incredible start with fellow big man Anthony Davis missing his second straight game with an ankle injury, notching a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards in the first half alone. He went just 1-for-5 in the second half and wound up playing just 10 minutes as the Thunder wound up pulling ahead by nearly 40 points. His 1-for-9 performance from three-point range stands out as part of an abysmal shooting performance by Washington as they finished just 7-of-43 (16 percent) from downtown and scored a season-low 75 points. The 21-year-old former first-rounder is averaging 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.0 blocks through nine games this season. The Wizards have lost three straight games and have a four-game week upcoming that features a pair of matchups against the Pistons in addition to the Pacers and Rockets.

Ayton, who was seen grabbing his left calf with just over four minutes remaining before heading to the locker room, has been ruled out with a lower left leg injury. With Anthony Davis (ankle) already out, the Wizards will have to lean even more on Alex Sarr if Ayton misses time.

Anthony Davis is out with an ankle injury, so instead of starting Bilal Coulibaly who started in Dybantsa’s absence, the Wizards have elected to start Ayton at center. This is part of the reason they brought him in last summer, so if he’s available in a redraft league, he could be worth a stream.

Sarr and Coulibaly are available after being listed as questionable on earlier injury reports. The former will fill his usual role as the starting center, while the latter will provide wing depth off the bench.

Sarr did not play in Monday’s win over the Magic, with Deandre Ayton moving into the starting lineup and playing 24 minutes. He should take on a similar workload if Sarr remains out on Wednesday.

Sarr will sit out due to left knee soreness, which means Deandre Ayton should enter the starting lineup in his place.

Sarr has not missed a game this season, but a sore left knee could sideline the third-year center on Monday. If Sarr sits, Deandre Ayton would likely move into the starting lineup.

While Sarr entered Wednesday shooting 53.8 percent from the field, it’s taken a little time for him to find his footing offensively. Wednesday was a step in the right direction for the 7-footer, who finished with season highs in points and field-goal attempts. Add in the defensive contributions, and fantasy managers rostering Sarr should be pleased. He played 26 minutes against the Cavaliers, the second straight game that he’s done so.

It has been a rough start to the season for Sarr, but he has progressed as a scorer every game. However, that isn’t saying much. He was held to single-digit scoring in each of his first two games and only had 10 points in the game before this one. He has five blocks over their last two games, which is really the only positive aspect of his season. He has only played 24.4 minutes per game, which could be correlated to his offseason foot injury. That’s just speculation, though it would help justify his limited role to start the year.

Bilal Coulibaly will take the starting spot of AJ Dybantsa who rolled his ankle in the final pre-season game against the Pelicans. Bilal is worth a stream spot in redraft leagues if he’s available.