Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. will be starting in the upcoming game against the New York Knicks, as confirmed by the team. This decision comes as a result of Luka Doncic’s absence due to an ankle injury. With Hardaway Jr. stepping into the starting lineup, Jaden Hardy will be coming off the bench, impacting his fantasy value for the game. As a result, Hardaway Jr. could potentially be a valuable streaming option given his extended role in this matchup.
Other player news from the Dallas Mavericks includes Jaren Jackson Jr. being available for Friday’s game, Christian Wood’s questionable status for Thursday, and Cam Reddish expected to play on Thursday. Conversely, Rui Hachimura won’t be playing on Thursday, and Drew Eubanks has been ruled out. Additionally, the Minnesota Timberwolves have cleared Mike Conley from the injury report, while Victor Wembanyama is off Friday’s injury report. The Cleveland Cavaliers have announced that Darius Garland will be out for a few more games, and Cole Anthony is not on Friday’s injury report.
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On the NFL front, Najee Harris has upgraded to a full practice on Thursday, while Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson have been limited in practice. AJ Dillon, Dawson Knox, and Gabe Davis have been missing from practice, with Knox being added to the injury report. Baker Mayfield has been listed as ‘did not practice’ due to multiple injuries, and Noah Brown is questionable to face the Browns. Rashee Rice has been officially cleared for the wild-card weekend, and Sam LaPorta is ‘optimistic’ about playing on Sunday night. Amari Cooper has also been cleared to play on the wild-card weekend. However, DeVonta Smith has been practicing on Thursday, while Jalen Hurts was present for Thursday’s practice. A.J. Brown did not practice on Thursday.
Furthermore, there have been recent developments in the NFL, with the Commanders and Titans showing no interest in Bill Belichick. Jaylen Waddle is set to receive a questionable tag, and Raheem Mostert is expected to be questionable for the wild-card game. The New England Patriots have parted ways with Bill Belichick after 24 years, and Tyler Higbee was limited in the first practice on Wednesday. Kyle Pitts has revealed that he also had a torn PCL fixed, and Pierre Strong Jr. and Kareem Hunt were limited in practice.
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Half-PPR: 1. Dak Prescott (DAL), 2. Josh Allen (BUF), 3. Jalen Hurts (PHI), 4. Patrick Mahomes II (KC), 5. Matthew Stafford (LAR), 6. Jared Goff (DET), 7. Joe Flacco (CLE)
