Moses

Moody

Monday’s game will be the third that Moody has missed with a sprained right wrist. Gui Santos has returned to the starting lineup and should retain that role. He should already be rostered in 14-team leagues, and some managers in 12-team formats should consider adding Santos, given the matchup.

Saturday’s game will be the second that Moody has missed since spraining his right wrist during Monday’s loss to the Clippers. Gui Santos returned to the starting lineup for Thursday’s win over the Rockets and should retain that role.

The Warriors won’t have Moses Moody for Thursday’s game, which opens a spot in the starting lineup. Santos, who moved into the starting lineup when the Warriors lost Stephen Curry, returns to the lineup, which raises his fantasy ceiling.

Moody exited early from Monday’s game and will remain sidelined against Houston. Gui Santos was pushed to the bench in that game, but he will likely return to the starting unit with Moody unavailable.

Moody was limited to 25 minutes in Monday’s defeat, exiting after suffering right wrist and shoulder injuries during the second half. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr revealed after the game that the guard jammed his right wrist and injured his shoulder, and the team expects to learn more about the severity on Tuesday. If Moody were to miss time, that could open the door for Gui Santos (5/10/3/3 with one three-pointer) to return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench on Monday.

Moody has now made at least three three-pointers in six straight games, good news for fantasy managers who roster for that specific reason. There were other positives to the Warriors’ wing’s performance, as he recorded three assists and two steals. Since the All-Star break, Moody has been close to a top-100 player in category leagues. While his ceiling isn’t as high as Gui Santos’s, Moody is worth rostering in deep leagues as long as Stephen Curry (knee) remains out.

While Moody had a great game on Sunday, it’s difficult to expect him to sustain this level of production. The 23-year-old point guard has more scoring opportunities with Stephen Curry sidelined, which led to 23 points and four three-pointers against the Nuggets. His seven rebounds and five assists seem like they could be outliers as he’s struggled to produce in both categories so far this season. He’s provided just 10th-round value this season. The Warriors have three games upcoming in Week 18, starting with a matchup against the Pelicans on Tuesday.

Moody enters the All-Star break having scored at least 15 points in three consecutive games. However, the lackluster production outside of points, three-pointers and rebounds limits his fantasy ceiling. Over the past two weeks, Moody has been a 12th-round player in eight-cat formats. Because the Warriors have been without Stephen Curry, there’s been more room for Moody to score. However, with Curry expected back immediately after the All-Star break, Moody’s rostership (18 percent, Yahoo!) may decrease.

Limited to six points in Thursday’s comeback win over the Suns, Moody was much better on Saturday. The 25 points were the most in a game for him since January 26, when he scored 26 in a win over the Jazz. While inconsistency can be an issue for Moody, he’s worth rostering in the short term as the Warriors await Stephen Curry’s return. The Warriors play two of their four Week 17 games before the All-Star break, and Curry may miss both, thus enhancing Moody’s fantasy value.

Moody played just 20 minutes in the blowout loss against the 76ers. The 23-year-old had scored at least 19 points in two of his last for games entering play Tuesday, but had just 12 points Tuesday. Moody has provided 13th-round per game value this year. The Warriors will look to bounce back Thursday against the Suns.