Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet (thumb) will undergo surgery for ligament damage in his left thumb and miss at least five weeks. Danny Green, Jeremy Lin, and Norman Powell will be asked to step up in the backup point guard role. Lin is worth a look in some leagues, while Green should be owned in all standard leagues.

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Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet (thumb) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. The Raptors are banged up at guard, so Kyle Lowry is going to be asked to play heavy minutes. It'll be interesting to see what head coach Nike Nurse decides to do with his rotation. Lowry should be a lock for DFS lineups on Monday. He's going to see all the minutes he can handle.

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred Vanvleet was back in the starting unit on Thursday and he ended up dropping a career-high 30 points on Atlanta, shooting 11-for-22 from the field, including 4-for-11 from deep. He added six assists and five rebounds, while also leading the team in plus/minus with a plus-32. VanVleet had struggled at the start of this month, posting back-to-back games with fewer than 10 points, so he shot himself out of a funk. Kawhi Leonard (knee) sat out and could also miss Sa[...]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred Vanvleet got the start with Kyle Lowry sitting this one out with back soreness, and the guard did not disappoint as he helped his club pick up the win over the Clippers. VanVleet shot 4-for-10 from the floor to score nine points and dished out seven assists with five rebounds and three steals with a make from three in 26 minutes. Lowry has been struggling as of late, and it makes sense if he has been playing through back pain. VanVleet might be worth a speculat[...]

Tuesday night saw the Kawhi Leonard-less Toronto Raptors pick up their league-leading 36th W of the season, while the Deandre Ayton-less Phoenix Suns added their [...]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet (hip/thigh) will play in Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics. He missed one game, but apparently it's a minor issue and he'll be good to go for this game. VanVleet has seen his workload decrease with Kyle Lowry back healthy. Delon Wright will see less minutes with both guards healthy and playing on Wednesday.

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet (hip/thigh) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics. He missed Sunday's game, but he's seen his playing time decrease with Kyle Lowry back healthy. Delon Wright would serve as the main backup point guard if VanVleet is unable to play.

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet (thigh) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Washington Wizards. VanVleet hasn't seen as much playing time lately with Kyle Lowry healthy. Delon Wright and Norman Powell will benefit with VanVleet sidelined. Neither player will benefit enough to be used in DFS contests.

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet moved back to his usual bench role on Friday when the Raptors returned to a near full squad in the win over the Nets. VanVleet played 19 minutes and scored 10 points with two rebounds and added six assists with a steal and three makes from three. VanVleet still posted an excellent line and will continue to get fewer minutes with a healthy Raptors backcourt, but is still worth hanging onto into most formats with this type of play.