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Landale

Saturday’s game will be the third straight missed by Landale. He hasn’t been a consistent rotation member when available, so the Rockets center’s continued absence will not impact fantasy basketball.

Landale will miss a second straight game due to personal reasons, but he isn’t part of the team’s rotation when healthy. This won’t impact fantasy basketball.

Landale barely plays when available, so his absence in this game won’t impact their rotation or fantasy basketball.

Landale is available to play after being listed as questionable on the initial injury report. He isn’t guaranteed rotation minutes, so there’s no need for fantasy managers to roster Landale in this spot.

Landale doesn’t offer much fantasy value for the Rockets, as he’s usually third in the pecking order at the center position. Steven Adams will continue to serve as Alperen Sengun’s primary backup.

Sengun is in danger of missing his first game of the season. Steven Adams (ankle) has been in and out of the lineup and is also questionable, so Jock Landale could be asked to step into a starting role.

Adams exited earlier from their last game with an ankle sprain, which resulted in him being questionable for this matchup. He’ll have a chance to play, but if he doesn’t Jock Landale may play a few minutes in his absence, which won’t have an impact on fantasy basketball.

Adams sprained his ankle during the third quarter of Saturday’s game, with team trainers taking him back to the locker room for further evaluation. With the veteran center sidelined, the Rockets went small in the minutes played before Alperen Sengun returned to the floor. Jock Landale may enter the rotation if Adams misses time, but the Rockets’ ability to play small makes him a non-factor in fantasy basketball.

Adams’ availability will not impact fantasy basketball, especially if starting center Alperen Sengun (knee) is available. Jock Landale would move into the rotation, but he is not worth streaming if Adams is the only center who does not play.

Unsurprisingly, Adams will once again sit out the second night of a back-to-back. Jock Landale will fill out the backup center minutes, but with Alperen Sengun healthy, he won’t play enough to impact fantasy basketball.