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Robinson entered Saturday mired in a slump, having shot 5-of-25 from three in the previous four games. He snapped out of that funk in a big way, going 5-of-8 against the Suns. Robinson is a points and 3-pointers option, which means he has little value in category leagues when those shots aren’t falling. That wasn’t the case on Saturday, much to the Heat’s delight.

Morant made the highlight shows when he drilled a shot from nearly half court. Unfortunately, overall it wasn’t a great game from the 25-year-old point guard. He had 29 points, but needed 24 shots to get there. Morant had four assists, but turned the ball over seven times. He’s played just three games since returning from a shoulder injury. Hopefully, Morant improves from here.

Whitmore continues to fill in for Tari Eason (injury management) and produce. The 20-year-old small forward has scored 16, nine and 17 points while playing 21, 15 and 18 minutes over the last three games. There have been other times when he plays more minutes, but Whitmore has been efficient recently. He’s been good enough to stick in the rotation even after Eason returns.

Barnes stuffed the stat sheet in this game, which helped them end a five-game losing streak and secure a hard-earned win over the Warriors. Barnes’ efficiency has taken a hit this season, but he has still been able to average career-highs for points, assists and steals, which has resulted in another top-50 season for him. Toronto still has two more games this week, which includes a home matchup with Boston on Wednesday before they head to Milwaukee on Friday. Expect Barnes to continue to fill up the box score, regardless of the matchup.

Thompson wasn’t efficient scoring as he had 19 points on 15 shots, but he continues to fill up the stat sheet. The athletic 21-year-old point guard is a superb rebounder and grabbed 13 of them against the Grizzlies Monday. He also had two steals and five blocks on the defensive end. Thompson has to rostered in all leagues at this point.

Slo Mo didn’t get the start with Draymond Green sidelined again, but he was still able to turn in a solid line in just 18 minutes off the bench. Anderson’s first season in Golden State hasn’t yielded much fantasy production, but he is still more than capable, as he showed in this game. We’ll see if his last few games has earned him more minutes, but his role has been too inconsistent this year to justify rostering him in standard leagues.

Sarr did a little bit of everything in this game, including tying his career-high for assists once again, which he has now done four times in his last nine appearances. This was also only the second game of his career with multiple steals, multiple blocks and multiple 3-pointers all in the same game. Sarr has showcased so much potential as a rookie, and while he has been solid in fantasy hoops in year one, he should be a stud for years to come. They still have three more games this week, with a matchup with the Suns on Thursday coming up next.

Randle has put together a strong stretch of games recently, and this was his fourth straight making at least 50% of his shots. This was also his fifth 20-point double-double of the season, with two of those coming over their last three games. Minnesota seems to be figuring things out, and that has allowed them to win four of their last five games. They still have three more games this week, with a home matchup with the Warriors on Wednesday next on the schedule.

Poole was held to 13 points in their last game after scoring at least 20 points in eight straight games, however, he was able to get back on track in this one. Poole has been the player that managers were hoping he would be last season, though it hasn’t been enough to make Washington a competitive team. They still have three more games this week, with a matchup against the Suns on Tuesday next on the schedule. Poole should continue to fill up the box score, though efficiency will continue to be an aspect of his game that managers can’t rely on him for.

Green is a streaky player and he’s on a hot streak right now. The 22-year-old shooting guard has scored at least 22 points in six straight games. Green poured in 42 points on 18 shots and had five 3-pointers against the Grizzlies Monday. He isn’t going to provide much in the other categories, but he can certainly be relied on for points and threes.

Bridges was very efficient from the floor as he went 9-of-13 and made 6-of-8 attempts from behind the 3-point line. The 28-year-old small forward has scored at least 24 points in four of his last five games. Bridges has provided third round fantasy value over the last two weeks as he continues to progress after a slow start to the season.