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Murray-Boyles has not appeared in a game since February 25, and that’s unlikely to change on Friday. Sandro Mamukelashvili has been the backup center in CMB’s absence, and that won’t change anytime soon.

Poeltl needed just 21 minutes to make a big impact on Wednesday’s game. In his limited time, he led the Raptors in rebounds, was one of seven Toronto players to score in double figures, and led his team in plus-minus (+33). While his final numbers against Chicago weren’t as great as Sunday’s 21/18/5 line against Detroit, fantasy managers should come away encouraged over Poeltl’s two-game production.

Ingram made the most of his limited opportunities on the offensive end on Wednesday. He missed just one shot on the evening before falling just shy of the 20-point mark. The former Most Improved Player Award winner also contributed as a rebounder and passer across his 29 minutes. Ingram ultimately didn’t log any fourth-quarter minutes due to the one-sided score that favored Toronto. Still, he finished with a decent final line overall.

A one-sided contest limited Barrett to only 27 minutes, which was enough time for him to tally a third straight 20-point game. He was efficient again from the field en route to finishing as Toronto’s leading scorer and leader in made three-pointers. Barrett has really come on as a scorer of late; in March alone, he’s scored at least 20 points in six of his seven appearances, while shooting above 50.0 percent in each of the six. Solid rebounding has also provided a nice floor of late. He’ll look to stay hot on Friday against the Nuggets.

Murray-Boyles remains out for another game as he continues to deal with a left thumb injury. The Raptors will continue to rely on Sandro Mamukelashvili to serve as the backup center.

CMB is set to miss a ninth straight game, and it’s unclear when he’ll be available to return. Until Murray-Boyles is back, Sandro Mamukelashvili should handle additional minutes behind Jakob Poeltl.

Poeltl was efficient on Sunday and helped his fantasy managers by gobbling up the boards. The 30-year-old center also had no turnovers. Poeltl has provided fifth-round per game value over the last two weeks. He’ll have his work cut out for him as a difficult matchup with the Cavaliers awaits in the Raptors next game on Wednesday.

Barrett has been excellent so far in the month of March with at least 20 points in six out of seven games. The 25-year-old small forward also helped out in category leagues, a rare occurrence for him this year. Barrett has provided fifth-round per game value over the last two weeks, which is a significant uptick in his production compared to the rest of the season.

Ingram has now had at least 34 points in back-to-back games. Ingram has provided seventh-round per game value this season in his first year with Toronto. The Raptors have three games upcoming in Week 21, starting with a matchup against the Bulls on Wednesday.

Murray-Boyles will miss an eighth straight game as he continues to recover from a sprained left thumb. Sandro Mamukelashvili will continue to serve as Jakob Poeltl’s primary backup at the center position.