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Poeltl

The Raptors are playing out the string, so some of their regulars will not be available for Friday’s game. That includes Quickley and Poeltl, whose absences free up additional minutes for Jamal Shead, Jonathan Mogbo and Colin Castleton. Fantasy managers in active leagues should target Shead and Mogbo in this spot.

Wednesday’s game will be the third in four that Poeltl has not played due to injury. His absence has freed up additional minutes for Jonathan Mogbo and Orlando Robinson, with the former starting Sunday’s game against the Nets. As for Boucher, he has not appeared in a game since February 26. While he is technically healthy. Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said it would be unfair to Chris to play him under those circumstances.

Barnes and Poeltl are both dealing with the same MCP joint contusion on their right hands. If Barnes is out, Jonathan Mogbo will continue to start. Orlando Robinson will likely fill in for Poeltl if he’s ruled out Wednesday.

The rest cycle continues, and after playing against Detroit on Friday, IQ and Poeltl will rest against Brooklyn. Jamal Shead and Orlando Robinson will move back into the starting unit.

The pair sat out the first leg of Toronto’s back-to-back set on Thursday, but they’ll be back on Friday to presumably handle their normal workload. Jamal Shead and Orlando Robinson will likely retreat back to the bench after filling in with the first unit on Thursday.

Quickley and Poeltl will get another rest day on Thursday. And with the Raptors officially eliminated from postseason contention, don’t be surprised if there are more nights off for the veteran pair. Jamal Shead and Orlando Robinson are the likely replacements in the starting lineup, and both players would be worth streaming in deep leagues.

Quickley and Poeltl are back after sitting out Sunday’s win over the 76ers, which pushes Jamal Shead and Orlando Robinson to the bench. The other change is Battle, who will start for the absent RJ Barrett (rest). Battle is only worth a look in extremely deep leagues.

Toronto will continue to alternate rest days, and IQ and Poeltl will be back after sitting out on Sunday. Their returns will push Jamal Shead and Orlando Robinson back to the bench. They’ll be resting RJ Barrett and Ochai Agbaji for this game, so there will still be minutes off the bench for Shead and Robinson, though their upside will be limited in comparison to Sunday’s game.

The Raptors will continue to rest key players over the course of the rest of the season with Quickley and Poeltl getting the day off Sunday. Quickley had 19 points and nine assists in Friday’s win over the Hornets, but with the 25-year-old point guard resting it’s likely Jamal Shead will be in the starting lineup. Orlando Robinson will be the main beneficiary of Poeltl’s absence.

Poeltl led all scorers, and he reached that mark on an efficient 12-of-14 shooting. The 24 points are his most since he scored 25 on January 3, though the big man has dropped at least 20 points in three of his last six. Over the Raptors’ last 12 games, Poeltl has alternated between playing and resting, and Toronto is expected to keep going with that song and dance to close out the 2024-25 campaign. The Raptors face the 76ers on Sunday, and we wouldn’t expect Poeltl to play in that one.