Austin Rivers G FA Sat 1/15/22 8:37 PM
Austin Rivers
G FA
Rivers (illness) is out Saturday against the Lakers, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, Rivers will sit out due to a non-COVID illness. In his absence, Facundo Campazzo and Bones Hyland could see more minutes.
Austin Rivers G FA Sat 1/15/22 7:24 PM
Austin Rivers
G FA
Rivers (illness) is expected to be out Saturday against the Lakers, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rivers will likely sit out for the first time since Dec. 15. In his absence, Facundo Campazzo and Bones Hyland could see more minutes.
Austin Rivers G FA Sat 1/15/22 1:49 PM
Austin Rivers
G FA
Rivers is questionable for Saturday's game against the Lakers due to a non-COVID illness.
EDGE Analysis
Rivers came off the bench in three of the last four games and averaged 9.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 26.5 minutes per contest. If he's unavailable Saturday, Davon Reed and Jeff Green will likely see increased playing time.
Austin Rivers G FA Tue 1/11/22 10:13 PM
Austin Rivers
G FA
Rivers will start Tuesday's game against the Clippers, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
With Will Barton in protocols, Rivers will draw the start at shooting guard. In his previous eight starts, he's averaged 7.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 28.3 minutes.
Austin Rivers G FA Mon 1/10/22 12:19 AM
Austin Rivers
G FA
Rivers produced 22 points (8-13 FG, 6-9 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and three steals in 32 minutes during Sunday's 99-95 victory over the Thunder.
EDGE Analysis
Rivers delivered a season-best performance in the victory, topping all scorers with a game-high 32 points, including six triples. For anyone who happened to stream him in, congratulations on striking gold. Looking beyond this effort, there is very little reason to think production like this is sustainable. Feel free to hold onto him for another game but don't be surprised if there is a rapid regression.
Austin Rivers G FA Thu 1/6/22 1:05 AM
Austin Rivers
G FA
Rivers contributed six points (3-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist across 25 minutes during Wednesday's 115-109 loss to Utah.
EDGE Analysis
Rivers remained in the starting lineup but failed to deliver anything close to fantasy production. His time as a starter could be coming to an end and needless to say, it will not have an impact outside of the very deepest fantasy leagues.
Austin Rivers G FA Wed 1/5/22 9:21 PM
Austin Rivers
G FA
Rivers (thumb) will start in Wednesday's game against the Jazz, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rivers was forced to leave Monday's game against Dallas early due to the thumb injury, but it appears he's recovered well enough to draw a fifth consecutive start in Denver's backcourt. The 29-year-old is averaging 5.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 19.7 minutes per game this season. Facundo Campazzo will start at the other guard spot with Monte Morris coming off the bench following his stint in the league's health and safety protocols.
Austin Rivers G FA Tue 1/4/22 6:03 PM
Austin Rivers
G FA
Rivers (thumb) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's contest against the Jazz.
EDGE Analysis
Rivers suffered the thumb injury during Monday's loss to the Mavericks and couldn't return to the game. He's drawn the start at point guard in four consecutive games, so if he's unable to suit up Wednesday, Bones Hyland and Facundo Campazzo would both be candidates to enter the starting lineup.
Austin Rivers G FA Mon 1/3/22 10:28 PM
Austin Rivers
G FA
Rivers is questionable to return to Monday's game against the Mavericks due to a right thumb sprain.
EDGE Analysis
Rivers was dealing with a thumb injury coming into Monday's matchup, so it appears he's aggravated the same issue. Davon Reed could see more playing time than usual with both Rivers and Vlatko Cancar (ankle) leaving the contest with injuries.
Austin Rivers G FA Mon 1/3/22 7:12 PM
Austin Rivers
G FA
Rivers (thumb) will start Monday's game against the Mavericks, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rivers was considered probable for Monday's contest, so it's hardly a surprise he'll play through a sprained right thumb. It will be his fourth straight start, and he's averaged 9.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 32.7 minutes while shooting 33.3 percent from the field over the first three games of that stretch.