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Coulibaly’s heel injury will keep him out of Monday’s game, opening a spot in the starting lineup. With Leaky Black inactive, Will Riley may move into the starting lineup, which would raise his fantasy ceiling.

Coulibaly and Black are all set to play after being listed as questionable on the initial injury report. Both were in the starting lineup for Friday’s loss to the Warriors, and that should remain the case on Sunday.

Coulibaly and Black started Friday’s loss to the Warriors, but the former was limited to 19 minutes. With Tre Johnson out, Black could be asked to log heavy minutes once again if allowed to play. If both players sit, Will Riley and Justin Champagnie will receive boosts to their respective fantasy values.

Johnson is available after three games on the sideline, while Coulibaly will play through a persistent heel issue. With both Johnson and Coulibaly available, Leaky Black and Jaden Hardy could see their roles reduced.

While availability has not been an issue for Coulibaly recently, Johnson has missed the last three games with a sprained right foot. If both are unable to play on Friday, Leaky Black and Jaden Hardy will have added importance within the Wizards’ rotation, with the former possibly moving into the starting lineup.

Black may not have done much scoring on Wednesday, but the overall line would have category league managers salivating if recorded by a more established player. In six prior appearances this season, he totaled three steals and four blocks. Against the Jazz, Black was responsible for three steals and three blocks while also recording seven rebounds, three assists and three three-pointers. Since Black is not guaranteed to be active every night as a two-way contract player, he should not be rostered in redraft leagues.

The Wizards have made two changes to their starting lineup for Wednesday’s game. Reese will start for the injured Tristan Vukčević, while Black steps in for Jamir Watkins, who will come off the bench. Reese has a 20-rebound game to his credit this season, and he’s worth streaming in deeper leagues for this matchup.

Initially ruled out for Sunday’s game, Black is now available. While it’s unknown what changed since he was never listed as questionable, Justin Champagnie’s one-game suspension could have been a factor. There isn’t much to gain from rostering Black, but he should play rotation minutes.

Sunday’s game will be the sixth that Black has missed due to a sprained left ankle. His absence alone does not affect fantasy basketball, but it has freed up additional minutes for Jamir Watkins and Jaden Hardy off the bench.

Black will miss a fifth consecutive game on Saturday. While the continued absence does not affect his fantasy value, as Black should not be rostered, more minutes have been available to Jamir Watkins off the bench.