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Watford was initially probable for Friday’s game, so the status downgrade suggests he isn’t ready to return to action. His potential absence will not significantly impact fantasy basketball.

Vooch has always been solid in fantasy basketball, but he’s currently producing better value than he ever has before. His numbers are up across the board from last season, but his shooting percentages have been the best marks of his career, which has led to his early success. Those numbers will likely regulate as the season progresses, though his early impact has been huge, even if the Bulls haven’t been great. Vooch will continue to be a strong option in fantasy hoops, even if he wasn’t the most exciting pick on draft day.

With Zach LaVine sidelined for this game, Dosunmu was able to slide into the starting lineup and log 35 minutes. He has been solid as a reserve, but in his first start of the season, Ayo had his best performance by far. Unfortunately, with the amount of other guards in front of him, Dosunmu hasn’t played a large enough role to be worth rostering in standard leagues. Clearly, it isn’t a talent issue, but an opportunity issue that has prevented Dosunmu from be effective in fantasy hoops. Keep him in mind if there are more injuries to LaVine, Josh Giddey or Coby White.

Williams was cleared to make his season debut on Monday, but the Time Lord did not see any action. Starter Deandre Ayton played 32 minutes, with lottery pick Donovan Clingan (four points, three rebounds, and three blocks) getting the other 16. Unless Williams were to be traded, it’s doubtful he gets the minutes needed to impact fantasy basketball.

Ball struggled against one of the best defensive teams in the league. He had 19 points on 15 shots and was a -3 in 25 minutes. He turned the ball over five times and had only two assists. Ball is still one of the top players in all of fantasy and will look to get back on track against the Pistons on Wednesday.

White shrugged off a slow start in this game and scored 23 of his 28 points after the break to try and help the Bulls secure the win. It didn’t end up being enough, but he still had a big game. White’s assists are slightly down this year, which makes sense with the addition of Josh Giddey and return of Zach Lavine. However, he has been a top-50 player in 9-cat leagues due to career-highs in points, 3-pointers and steals. Despite the roster changes this summer, White has still a beast in fantasy hoops.