Ben

Sheppard

Sheppard is good to go after the Pacers listed him as questionable on the initial injury report. While he will be in the rotation, the second-year guard is unlikely to get the minutes needed to impact fantasy basketball.

Sheppard has played two games since returning from an oblique injury, but now he’s back on the injury report and listed as questionable Monday. He isn’t fantasy relevant, but if he’s out Monday it will impact the Pacers’ bench depth.

After playing 16 ineffective minutes in Thursday’s win over Phoenix, his first action since November 17, Sheppard was much better on Sunday. He didn’t miss any shot attempts, contributing 14 points off the bench. That isn’t enough to make Sheppard a player worth targeting, but a night like Sunday certainly helps shake off the rust.

Sheppard is officially available for Sunday’s game, with Pacers coach Rick Carlisle expressing surprise that the second-year wing was on the injury report. Sheppard will provide depth on the wings but is unlikely to have the role that would make him fantasy-relevant.

While Sheppard returned to action on Thursday, he only played 16 minutes off the bench in Indiana’s win over the Suns. Fantasy managers should expect Sheppard to shoulder a similar workload if he’s available for Sunday night. That isn’t enough to justify rostering him in most fantasy leagues.

Sheppard will return to action for the first time since mid-November. The Pacers wing will be limited but could cut into the minutes of rookie wing Johnny Furphy.

Sheppard underwent an MRI that gave a better indication of a timeline for his return. It will be at least a few weeks, and Quenton Jackson should continue to start in his place. He has been solid, but T.J. McConnell is a better and safer streaming option.

Sheppard will miss a third straight game, which means Quenton Jackson should remain in the starting lineup. Jackson has been an 11th-round player over the last week, and T.J. McConnell is a better streaming option than him despite coming off the bench.

Sheppard will miss a second straight game after injuring his oblique during Monday’s game against the Heat. With Jarace Walker (illness) available, he and Quenton Jackson (who started on Wednesday), are the players who will absorb the minutes that would have gone to Sheppard. Neither offers an exceptionally high streaming ceiling.

Sheppard has missed the team’s last two games, while Walker was able to play through this illness in their last game. Sheppard should return to his spot in the starting unit if he is available, which would push Quenton Jackson to the bench. Walker’s potential absence would open up extra minutes for Obi Toppin