Jae'Sean

Tate

Finney-Smith is dealing with left lower leg injury management and will miss Wednesday’s game against the Clippers. Jae’Sean Tate could see extra minutes with Finney-Smith out, but he’s not a worthwhile streamer in most fantasy leagues.

Tate will return following a two-game absence, but his availability isn’t consequential in the world of fantasy hoops, as he’s averaging just 8.2 minutes per game this season.

Tate has only played a small role when available this season. Dorian Finney-Smith, who will be back after missing Wednesday’s game, should see a few extra minutes with Tate sidelined.

Wednesday’s game is the first of two in as many nights for the Rockets, who face the Hornets on Thursday. As a result, Finney-Smith will not play due to left ankle injury management. His absence may result in increased playing time for Jae’Sean Tate, but there’s no streaming value to be had there.

DFS sat out the second leg of Houston’s back-to-back, but he’ll be back to take on Dallas. He’ll fill out the backup minutes at power forward, which means Jae’sean Tate will lose out on minutes.

Finney-Smith will miss a second consecutive game due to left ankle injury management. Reed Sheppard and JD Davison both surpassed 20 minutes in Tuesday’s win over the Bulls, while Jae’Sean Tate played five minutes. While Sheppard is already rostered in standard leagues, there’s no need to leap Davison or Tate.

Tate is good to go after initially being questionable with a left wrist contusion. However, being available does not guarantee that he’ll see any action. Leave Tate on the waiver wire.

Tate will be available for Wednesday’s game, and it could be a matchup in which he sees time. The Warriors only have one true big man playing consistent rotation minutes (Quinten Post), and the Rockets won’t have Steven Adams (ankle). Tate won’t be worth streaming in fantasy leagues, but he’s worth watching with Tari Eason (oblique) also out.

Tate has not been a consistent member of the Rockets’ rotation this season, so his absence will not affect fantasy basketball. However, it does leave them down another frontcourt option, as Tari Eason (oblique) is already out.

Initially announced to have suffered a hip injury during Friday’s win over the Trail Blazers, Eason has been diagnosed with a strained oblique. While Jeff Green could move into the rotation, it’s just as likely that Josh Okogie and Reed Sheppard will absorb some of the minutes that would have gone to Eason. Jae’Sean Tate is another possibility, but he has not recorded double-digit minutes in any of his seven appearances this season.