Scottie

Barnes

Scottie Barnes will miss his first game of the season with an injury. Look for Collin Murray-Boyles take on more usage in this game. We could also see a bump from Jakob Poeltl, Jamison Battle or Allen Graves with this injury. If there’s an add in redraft leagues, Poeltl is the most sensible one.

Barnes wasn’t initially on the injury report, but he now may miss a game for the first time this season. With Collin Murray-Boyles already in the starting lineup, Jakob Poeltl would likely return to the opening unit if Barnes is out.

Scottie filled up the box score despite not having the greatest night scoring the ball. The Raptors as a whole didn’t do a great job defensively in this game which resulted in their blowout. Scottie has had so many good performances recently that there’s no need to panic. The next opportunity to bounce back will be against the Bucks on Friday.

Barnes appeared to aggravate his sore left hip during the third quarter, but he returned to the game after some time on the bench. And it’s a good thing he did, as the Raptors forward was outstanding in the fourth quarter. Barnes recorded 15 points, eight rebounds, one assist and two steals in the quarter, helping the Raptors erase a 13-point deficit to win by seven. Barnes struggled at the foul line, but that was his only negative on his final stat line.

While Barnes is good to go after initially being questionable, Poeltl will miss a second straight game. Trayce Jackson-Davis started Sunday’s loss to the Lakers but wasn’t productive enough to merit streaming in any fantasy league.

Initially questionable for Monday’s game, Barnes is trending toward being available. If cleared to play, he would take on his usual role in the Raptors’ lineup.

Barnes popped up on the injury report Monday afternoon as questionable with left hip tightness. While the injury doesn’t sound overly serious, Barnes could be on the wrong side of questionable here. If he’s ruled out, Collin Murray-Boyles could move into the starting lineup.

Barnes’ mid-range mastery helped him score 29 points, and he’s scored at least 28 in three straight and four of his last five games. The exception was the October 25 loss to the Timberwolves, in which the Raptors’ star went scoreless. With Kawhi Leonard (knee) out for a few weeks, Barnes will need to shoulder more responsibility on both ends of the floor. And he’s shown the ability to do that in the past.

Scottie Barnes was carrying the offense in the first half for the Raptors with 23 first half points. No one else on the team which helped Scottie’s value, but it didn’t exactly help the Raptors as the Magic got revenge on this one. Scottie has been an absolute monster this season will continue to put up crazy performances with and without Kawhi Leonard playing.

With no Kawhi Leonard, Scottie Barnes made up the difference and kept the defense aggressive in this game. He’s very good as a roamer and can get a lot of his defensive numbers that way. If you drafted Scottie Barnes, you should be feeling very happy about that decision and should be in contention to finish in the top 10 of fantasy rankings this season.