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Because of a left knee effusion and swelling, Leonard has not played in a game since October 23. He’s progressed in his recovery and will return to Toronto to ramp up. Leonard will be re-evaluated in one week, so a return to game action may be close. Ja’Kobe Walter should remain in the starting lineup until Leonard returns.

Poeltl missed Toronto’s last two games: Sunday’s loss to the Lakers and Monday’s win over the Clippers. Collin Murray-Boyles started Monday and will likely keep that role if Poeltl can’t play.

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.

With Jakob Poeltl (shoulder) out for a second straight game, Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic gave Murray-Boyles his first start of the season. The second-year forward capitalized on the opportunity, finishing two points shy of his career high. Add in the rebounds and blocks, and this was a good night for fantasy managers rostering Murray-Boyles. Trayce Jackson-Davis, who was ineffective as a starter on Sunday, played just two minutes against the Clippers.

The Raptors entered the third quarter trailing by 13, but thanks to the tandem of Quickley and Scottie Barnes, they managed to walk down the Clippers and win by seven. Quickley and Barnes scored 29 of Toronto’s 47 points in the quarter, with Quickley providing 14. It’s early, but IQ has been close to a top-50 player in nine-cat formats, exceeding his Yahoo ADP by a comfortable margin.

Barrett scored 16 points in the first half of Monday’s game, shooting 7-of-9 from the field. The overall stat line was good, except for one category: free-throw percentage. Barrett is shooting a career-worst 58.8 percent from the charity stripe this season, a number that has done his category league value no favors. That said, Barrett is a career 69.5 percent shooter, so it may not be too surprising that he’s started slowly in that regard.

Jakob Poeltl (shoulder) will miss a second straight game. However, instead of Trayce Jackson-Davis, who started Sunday’s loss to the Lakers, Murray-Boyles moves into the starting five. CMB offers a much higher fantasy ceiling, even though he did struggle on Sunday.

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.

Poeltl did not play in Sunday’s loss to the Lakers, with Trayce Jackson-Davis replacing him in the starting lineup. TJD offered little value in that role, however, so there’s no need to consider streaming him if Poeltl remains out.

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.