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Fernando has provided Toronto’s undermanned frontcourt with some support off the pine. Chris Boucher and Jonathan Mogbo will get a chance to contribute more behind Jakob Poeltl while Fernando is out.

Agbaji had a tough assignment on Saturday, as he was the player most responsible for guarding Jayson Tatum. While he did a good job overall, the final image of Saturday’s overtime thriller was Tatum cashing a three over Agbaji’s outstretched hand. However, this should not dampen his start, as Agbaji is providing top 75 per-game value in 9-cat formats. Few, if any, fantasy managers expected that before the season began.

Other than the field-goal percentage, Barrett performed excellently on Saturday. He established a new career-high with 15 assists and recorded a triple-double. Also, Barrett only committed one turnover. He remains ranked outside the top 150 in per-game value, but managers should be okay with taking the hit while the Raptors are without Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley.

Poeltl ended Week 4 with a bang production-wise. One night after he went for 25 & 19 against the Pistons, he scored a career-high 35 on 16-of-19 shooting while also grabbing 12 rebounds. A top-25 player in 9-cat formats over the last week, Poeltl’s cracked the top-50 in season-long value. Injuries to Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley have given the Raptors center more opportunities to get his offense, much to the delight of managers who have him rostered. Toronto plays three games in Week 5, beginning with the Pacers on Monday.

Poeltl dominated on the glass with 19 rebounds including 11 on the offensive end. He last had 19 rebounds against the Nuggets on October 28th. Poeltl also had a game-high 25 points, which was also a season-high for him. The double-double was his sixth of the season. Poeltl is playing to his fantasy ceiling right now with Scottie Barnes still out for Toronto. The Raptors face the Celtics on Saturday in the second game of a back-to-back.

Dick struggled mightily against the Pistons. He was 1-of-10 on 3-point attempts, including two misses in the final minute of the game that would’ve either tied or given the Raptors the lead. Dick’s still averaging 21.7 points and 38 percent from 3-point range in his last 10 games. It was just an off-game for the 20-year-old. It’ll be a quick turnaround for Dick as the Raptors play the Celtics on Saturday in the second game of a back-to-back.

Barrett struggled mightily as he had just seven points on 14 shots. He was 1-of-5 from behind the 3-point line and didn’t attempt a free throw. He turned it over five times and was -23 in 31 minutes in the 14-point loss to the Bucks. He’ll have to pick up his play in this stretch where Toronto is without Immanuel Quickley and Scottie Barnes.

The Raptors lost, but Dick was able to put up points in a big way Tuesday. While he only made 4-of-10 3-point attempts, he was 14-of-16 from the free throw line. It would be unwise to count on that production going forward, but maybe Dick will have to be more aggressive without Immanuel Quickley in the lineup and that will lead to more free throws. The Raptors take on the Pistons on Friday and Celtics on Saturday.

Immanuel Quickley (elbow) will miss at least one week, which means it’s “Mitchell time.” Davion should be rostered as long as Quickley remains sidelined. The other four starters are unchanged.

Temple is available to make his first appearance since Toronto’s second game of the season. He’s on the back end of the rotation when healthy, so there’s little need to consider rostering the veteran wing in most leagues.