12/24/2024, 6:14 AM

Steps up with efficient 16 points

With starting center Jakob Poeltl (groin) out Monday, Boucher stepped up for the Raptors with an efficient 16 points as well as a full stat line off the bench. Through his last 12 contests, Boucher is averaging 9.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 1.1 three-pointers in 17.6 minutes. If Poeltl misses Toronto's next game Thursday against Memphis, Boucher would be worth streaming in deep fantasy leagues for a decent dose of boards, triples and defensive stats, but he'd still likely remain in a timeshare with Jonathan Mogbo and Kelly Olynyk at the five.

12/24/2024, 6:10 AM

Busy night at charity stripe

After missing Toronto's past two games due to an illness, Barrett had a busy night at the charity stripe Monday against his former team, hitting eight of his 11 free-throw attempts. Over his last nine games, Barrett is averaging a strong 24.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 0.8 blocks and 1.9 three-pointers while shooting 50.3 percent from the field during this span. The 24-year-old wing should continue piling up counting stats for the 7-23 Raptors, but he remains a better option for fantasy managers in points leagues due to his high rate of turnovers and subpar free-throw percentage on sizeable volume.

12/24/2024, 6:08 AM

Team-high 24 points in rout

Barnes led the team with 24 points and eight assists in Monday's rout, functioning once again as Toronto's floor general in the continued absence of point guard Immanuel Quickley (elbow). Across his last nine outings, Barnes is averaging a productive 19.3 points, 7.9 assists, 7.4 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 0.8 blocks and 2.0 three-pointers. The versatile All-Star forward can stuff the stat sheet for the Raptors on any given night, but his shooting efficiency may be dodgy until Quickley returns to the lineup to aid with playmaking, and fantasy managers in nine-category formats will also want to see Barnes improve on his 71.4-percent clip from the free-throw line this year moving ahead.