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James sat out Saturday’s win over the Kings, with Gabe Vincent replacing him in the lineup. However, he did not provide much value before exiting with a strained oblique muscle. Vincent, who is also questionable for Tuesday’s game, would not be worth streaming if he plays and LeBron sits.

Vincent has missed the Lakers’ last three games, and Sunday would push that number to four. His absence has freed up rotation minutes for recent addition Shake Milton, who is not worth rostering in fantasy leagues.

Collins has missed the last five games with a hip injury. The 27-year-old power forward’s return will send Johnny Juzang back to the bench while Walker Kessler’s usage will take a hit.

Davis returned to the lineup on Friday, playing 37 minutes in the Lakers’ win over Atlanta. The probable tag suggests he’ll be available for Sunday night. If not, Jaxson Hayes would receive the starting nod, with Christian Koloko re-entering the rotation as his backup.

LeBron hasn’t missed a game yet this week and is set to play again Sunday against the Rockets. His last missed game was last Saturday, though he was dealing with an illness, not injury management. Expect James to suit up and have his normal workload Sunday.

The Nets are without Cameron Johnson, Cam Thomas, and Ben Simmons for Saturday’s game. With Russell, Keon Johnson, Wilson, and Claxton being holdovers from Thursday’s starting lineup, Williams moves into the lineup to complete the quintet. Cameron Johnson will miss at least three games, so Ziaire may have value in deeper leagues for Week 11.

Horford did not play in Friday’s win over the Rockets, Boston’s second game in as many nights. His place within the rotation for Sunday’s game depends on Jaylen Brown’s availability. If Brown plays, Horford will come off the bench. However, if JB misses a third straight game, Horford will start alongside Kristaps Porzingis.

Brown has missed Boston’s last two games, with Sam Hauser replacing him in the starting lineup. However, with Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford absent from the injury report, the latter will likely start (instead of Hauser) on Sunday if Brown remains out.

With the Nets already missing multiple starters in Cameron Johnson and Cam Thomas, Simmons popped up late on the injury report with a calf injury and has since been ruled out. The 28-year-old point guard had played in seven of eight games before sitting out Wednesday. D’Angelo Russell is going to have a heavy workload in this one with Brooklyn missing a good chunk of its rotation.

The 76ers are again without Kelly Oubre Jr. (hand), but Kyle Lowry isn’t the player replacing him in the starting lineup. Philadelphia will go “big,” with Yabusele starting and Lowry being bumped to the bench. While Embiid’s presence in the lineup limits Yabusele’s upside, he’s worthy of streaming consideration in deep leagues.

Merrill did not play in Friday’s win over Dallas, with Max Strus and Georges Niang absorbing some of the available minutes. Merrill isn’t a great fantasy option when healthy, even with his perimeter shooting ability. He would need to start to be worth the risk in deep leagues.