Could it be? Two nights in a row with very few injuries to track. Seems a little too good to be true but with most players either Probable or Out already it could be a night where we don’t have to shuffle our lineups at the last minute. Of course, this is the NBA so don’t be suprised if a big late-scratch comes in.
This article will attempt to list all of the relevant injury situations to monitor for the day’s NBA slate and provide guidance on which players will benefit with either an increase in minutes or usage or both if that player is ruled out. I will also place an asterisk (*) by players that I think are worth DFS consideration if that player is ruled out. Players that have been out for at least five consecutive games I will not list as general playing time and usage patterns should be established.
This will NOT be an interactive article that is continually updated throughout the day as I hope to capture all of the potential relevant injury situations that could impact DFS lineups for the night and pre-determine what players benefit. Ideally, you monitor late-breaking news leading up to tipoff, find out a player is ruled out and come check the matrix below to see who the players are you should consider for your DFS lineups based on that news.
This article series will be a work in progress and I welcome any and all feedback on its usefulness and format either in the Comments below or directly to me on Twitter @Rotopilot.
NBA What If – Tuesday, February 6
| Team | Player | Status | If OUT |
| Bucks | Matthew Dellavedova | Out | Tony Snell (minutes) Sean Kilpatrick (minutes/usage) Jason Terry (minutes) |
| Bucks | Malcolm Brogdon | Out | Tony Snell (minutes) Sean Kilpatrick (minutes/usage) Jason Terry (minutes) |
| Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Probable | Tony Snell (minutes) Sterling Brown (minutes) Khris Middleton (usage)* John Henson (usage) Eric Bledsoe (usage)* |
| Cavaliers | Kevin Love | Out | Channing Frye (minutes) Jae Crowder (minutes) Dwyane Wade (usage) LeBron James (usage)* Isaiah Thomas (usage)* |
| Cavaliers | Dwyane Wade | Questionable | JR Smith (minutes) Kyle Korver (minutes/usage) Jeff Green (usage) |
| Celtics | Shane Larkin | Out | Terry Rozier (minutes) |
| Celtics | Greg Monroe | Questionable | Aron Baynes (minutes) Daniel Theis (minutes) |
| Celtics | Marcus Morris | Questionable | Jayson Tatum (minutes) Daniel Theis (minutes/usage) Kyrie Irving (usage) |
| Celtics | Kyrie Irving | Probable | Terry Rozier (minutes/usage)* Al Horford (usage)* Marcus Morris (usage) Jayson Tatum (usage)* |
| Grizzlies | None | ||
| Hawks | Ersan Ilyasova | Probable | John Collins (minutes) Miles Plumlee (minutes/usage) Kent Bazemore (usage) |
| Knicks | Frank Ntilikina | Questionable | Trey Burke (minutes) |
| Lakers | None | ||
| Magic | Aaron Gordon | Out | Marreese Speights (minutes/usage)* Mario Hezonja (minutes/usage)* Khem Birch (minutes/usage) Jonathan Simmons (usage) Elfrid Payton (usage) |
| Nets | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | Out | Joe Harris (minutes/usage) Jarrett Allen (minutes) |
| Nets | Quincy Acy | Questionable | Joe Harris (minutes) Jarrett Allen (minutes) |
| Raptors | None | ||
| Rockets | Trevor Ariza | Out | PJ Tucker (minutes) Luc Mbah a Moute (minutes) Chris Paul (usage) James Harden (usage)* Eric Gordon (usage) |
| Rockets | Eric Gordon | Probable | Gerald Green (minutes) |
| Sixers | Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot | Probable | Jerryd Bayless (minutes) |
| Suns | Devin Booker | Out | Tyler Ulis (minutes/usage)* TJ Warren (usage)* Troy Daniels (usage) Josh Jackson (usage) |
| Thunder | None | ||
| Warriors | David West | Probable | Kevon Looney (minutes/usage) JaVale McGee (minutes) |
| Wizards | None |
