Malik

Beasley

While Beasley has been at his best this season when allowed to start in place of an injured player, he had a big Saturday night off the bench. The seven 3-pointers were one shy of his season-high, and the Pistons shooter is 13-of-21 from deep over his last two outings. Rostered in 28% of Yahoo leagues, Beasley has provided top 100 per-game value in 9-cat formats over the past two weeks.

With Cunningham back after being a late scratch in their last game, Malik Beasley will return to playing his role as the team’s sixth man. He has still been able to pour in the triples as a reserve, so this move won’t have a dramatic impact on his output.

It’s worth noting that Cunningham wasn’t on the injury report ahead of their last game and was ruled out about 15 minutes before tipoff. Hopefully that won’t happen twice in a row, but as of now, he should be back, which would push Malik Beasley back to the bench.

Due to Cade Cunningham being a late scratch, Beasley made his fourth start in Detroit’s last five games. The points and 3-pointers were where fantasy manages like to see them, with the rebounds and assists being excellent bonuses. Over the previous two weeks, Beasley has provided top-60 per-game value in 9-cat formats. He’s likely to return to the bench when the Pistons host Milwaukee on Tuesday.

There was optimism that Cunningham would play after returning to the lineup on Friday in a win over the Pacers. Unfortunately, he was scratched about 15 minutes before Saturday’s tip time. Malik Beasley moves into the starting lineup, with Jaden Ivey sliding into the point guard role.

With Cade Cunningham back in the lineup, Beasley came off the bench Friday. He continues to shoot the lights out this season, though, and put up another huge game on Friday. Beasley made 5-of-9 shots from behind the 3-point line on his way to putting up 25 points in 29 minutes. He’s not going to provide much in other categories and it looks like he’ll continue to come off the bench when the Pistons are at full strength, but at some point Beasley becomes more than just a streamer.

It’s unclear how much longer Cunningham will be sidelined, but this will be a third straight absence for him following his early exit last Thursday. Malik Beasley should continue to start in his place and provide plenty of 3-pointers, while Jaden Ivey should see a usage boost.

Malik Beasley will start with Cade Cunningham out. If we’ve learned anything from the Pistons so far this season, it’s that Beasley is firmly on the streaming radar when he’s in the starting lineup. With Cunningham out, there’s plenty of usage up for grabs, which helps everyone’s fantasy value. Beasley should help with points and 3-pointers as well as rebounds.

Initially doubtful for Monday’s game, Cunningham has been officially ruled out. Malik Beasley will continue to fill the void in the starting lineup, and he’s worth streaming in deep leagues where there’s a need for 3-point production.

Cunningham sat out Saturday’s loss to the Magic and appears likely to remain sidelined on Monday. Malik Beasley filled the void in the starting lineup and accounted for 18 points, four assists, and four 3-pointers. He should be streamed as long as Cunningham remains sidelined.