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Fernandez has missed five straight games, and the medical staff thought it would be best to push his return back to Sunday against the Spurs. With Danilo Gallinari (ankle) seemingly close to a return, Fernandez’s upside is going to be capped even once healthy. George Karl said he has a good feeling that Rudy will play on Sunday.

Schroder is available to play after being considered questionable on the initial injury report. He’ll occupy his usual place in the starting lineup, but the veteran point guard has offered little fantasy value since being traded to the Warriors.

Despite Jason Kidd saying that Gafford would “likely miss some time” with this ankle injury, it will only end up being a one-game absence for him. Maxi Kleber took on extra minutes in their win over the Lakers, but he’ll take a hit with Gafford back in the mix.

Injured during the Thunder’s win over New York on January 3, Mitchell will miss a third consecutive game. His absence frees up additional minutes for Cason Wallace and Isaiah Joe, who are already in the Thunder rotation. They’re both deep-league options at best.

Vukcevic has missed time this season due to knee and ankle injuries. His continued absence does not impact fantasy basketball, as he is not in the Wizards’ rotation when healthy.

Rollins has been a solid rotation piece for Milwaukee this season, but he hasn’t made much of a fantasy impact, outside of a few starts. With Damian Lillard healthy, Rollins’ status won’t impact fantasy basketball.

Davis isn’t in the rotation when healthy, so his absence will not impact fantasy basketball. Leave him on the waiver wire.

Moody’s absence leaves the Warriors without another perimeter contributor, as Brandin Podziemski and Gary Payton II were already ruled out. Lindy Waters III will likely play rotation minutes off the bench, but fantasy managers should not consider streaming him.

This will be a ninth straight absence for Caruso, which means that Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins should all continue to see a few extra minutes. It’s unclear when Caruso will return, but the team hasn’t given a timeline that would indicate that this is an extended absence.

Initially questionable for Thursday’s game, Green is available and will take on his usual responsibilities as part of the Warriors’ starting lineup. Kyle Anderson will miss out on a potential bump to his fantasy value, and even that would not have been enough to make him a worthwhile streaming risk.

Curry was initially listed as questionable for this game, but he’ll be able to suit up once again. He had 31 points and eight 3-pointers in a loss to Miami on Tuesday, and he’ll look to keep that going in a matchup with the red-hot Pistons.