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Friday’s blowout win was a routine night at the office for the Cavaliers’ big men, with Mobley playing 27 minutes and Jarrett Allen (10 points, 10 rebounds, and two steals) playing 25. First-year head coach Kenny Atkinson vowed to unlock Mobley’s full potential, and that approach has made the fourth-year big a top-25 player in 9-cat formats. Meanwhile, Allen continues to provide top-50 value starting alongside Mobley. On Saturday, they’ll face a Joel Embiid-less 76ers squad to end Week 8.

Allen had a solid night at the office, making all five field goal attempts and providing solid value in rebounds, assists, and steals. While he remains a top 50 player in 9-cat formats for the season, Allen’s recent decrease in scoring has negatively impacted his value. Averaging 11.5 points per game, he’s ranked just outside the top 100 over the past two weeks.

With Evan Mobley (ankle) sidelined, Allen had a little more room to operate in the post. He did more of his usual handiwork, recording his 16th double-double of the season. The 21 points were three shy of Allen’s season-high and the most in a game for him since November 24 (23 vs. Toronto). The Cavaliers center recently saw his scoring take a hit, but he remains a top-50 player in 9-cat formats. Cleveland is done for the week and will begin a three-game Week 8 (Yahoo leagues) slate in Brooklyn on Monday.

Allen and his teammates didn’t have to do anything extraordinary to take care of the Wizards, who have the NBA’s worst record. The three rebounds matched his season-low, recorded on November 9 against the Nets. Allen remains a top-50 player in 9-cat formats, so there’s no need for fantasy managers to lose sleep over his Tuesday night stat line.

Allen had another double-double, his 12th of the year already. This was just his fifth game this year with at least 20 points. He’s been one of the most consistently good players in fantasy this year, providing top-40 value. Cleveland has three games in Week 6, starting with the Hawks on Wednesday.

Allen basically played a perfect game given that he was only out there for 21 minutes of the lopsided win, still recorded a double-double and didn’t miss a single shot from the field or at the foul line. It was his 11th double-double in 16 games this year. Allen has been one of the most consistent players in fantasy, providing top 40 value. Cleveland will have a few days off before taking on the Raptors on Sunday.

Allen has ten double-doubles in 15 games this season, and consistency is one reason he’s providing top-40 fantasy value. First-year head coach Kenny Atkinson’s vow to further emphasize Evan Mobley has not hurt Allen’s value, as he continues to do his work in the paint and on the boards. There’s no reason to doubt his ability to keep this going for the long haul.

Allen seems to be feeling better after being listed as questionable with a leg injury Friday. He dropped 24 points on just 15 shots and had his ninth double-double of the season. Allen is a crucial part of the Cavaliers’ undefeated start to the season and stepped up with a big game on a night when the Cavs were without Evan Mobley. Cleveland takes on the Hornets on Sunday.

Evan Mobley is out with an illness while Jarrett Allen, who’s been dealing with a leg injury, will start again. The Cavaliers remain undefeated, but Mobley being out is a key loss. Allen, on the other hand, saw his minutes tick back up in his last game and might be close to being over his leg injury. At the very least, he was feeling better as he posted his eighth double-double of the year.

Mobley and Jarrett Allen were both given probable tags on Thursday, so Mobley’s downgraded status on Friday suggests he’s trending in the wrong direction. Allen is still listed as probable, which means he should be expected to play and handle a sizeable workload. Georges Niang and Dean Wade should see more playing time if Mobley sits.