Fred VanVleet
PG HOU
Sat 3/13/21 6:49 PM

VanVleet (COVID-19 protocols) isn't expected to be available for Sunday's game at Chicago, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
VanVleet and the other four Raptors in the COVID-19 protocols are sitting out Saturday's matchup with the Hornets, and all five are expected to also be unavailable Sunday. The next chance for the group to retake the court will come Wednesday against the Pistons.

Fred VanVleet
PG HOU
Fri 3/12/21 5:11 PM

VanVleet (COVID-19 protocols) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hornets, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
VanVleet will miss a fourth consecutive game due to the league's health and safety protocols. The Raptors will be shorthanded once again Saturday with OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam also unavailable due to COVID-19 protocols.

Fred VanVleet
PG HOU
Wed 3/10/21 5:18 PM

VanVleet (COVID-19 protocols) remains out Thursday against the Hawks, Doug Smith of the Toronto Star reports.
EDGE Analysis
VanVleet missed the Raptors' final two games before the break due to protocols, and he'll remain out for the team's first game after the break. OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam remain out for the same reason, so Toronto will have a patched-together rotation once again.

Fred VanVleet
PG HOU
Tue 3/2/21 6:43 PM

VanVleet has been ruled out for Wednesday's game versus the Pistons due to the NBA's health and safety protocols, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The contest was initially scheduled for Tuesday before being postponed, and VanVleet will be unavailable for the Raptors, along with four other players. Per Blake Murphy of The Athletic, all five players are also expected to be sidelined for Thursday's game at Boston, so they won't be able to return until after the All-Star break.

Fred VanVleet
PG HOU
Mon 3/1/21 7:55 PM

VanVleet's game against the Pistons on Tuesday has been postponed and tentatively rescheduled for Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
This will mark the second consecutive game postponed for VanVleet and the Raptors due to a positive COVID-19 test and ongoing contract tracing among players. However, the quick rescheduled announcement for Wednesday is a sign that the team may be close to being through this issue.

Fred VanVleet
PG HOU
Sun 2/28/21 10:50 AM

VanVleet and the Raptors won't play the Bulls on Sunday after the game was postponed due to positive COVID-19 test results and ongoing contact tracing among Toronto players and staff, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Toronto previously played Friday against Houston without head coach Nick Nurse and five of his assistants due to the NBA's health and safety protocols, but Pascal Siakam was the only player placed in the protocol at that time. Charania's latest report indicates that the Raptors wouldn't have the minimum eight players available for Sunday's game, so more members of the roster look destined to join Siakam in the protocol. The Raptors are next scheduled to play Tuesday against the Pistons, but that contest suddenly looks to be in jeopardy.

Fred VanVleet
PG HOU
Fri 2/26/21 11:29 PM

VanVleet scored 25 points (6-23 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 8-8 FT) while adding four rebounds, four assists and three steals across 38 minutes of Friday's victory over the Rockets.
EDGE Analysis
That's three times in his last four games that VanVleet has scored at least 20 points while hitting five triples. For the month, VanVleet has topped 20 points eight times while dishing out five or more assists in 10 games. He has also impacted the game on the defensive side of the ball, collecting steals in 11 of 14 contests this month.

Fred VanVleet
PG HOU
Thu 2/25/21 12:32 AM

VanVleet scored 24 points (6-13 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 7-8 FT) and added seven assists and four rebounds in the Raptors' 116-108 loss to the Heat on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
VanVleet had another solid game, this time at his normal shooting guard position as the Raptors welcomed back Kyle Lowry from a four-game absence. The guard is averaging career-highs in points, rebounds, assists and blocks this season. VanVleet is also just one-of-seven guards in the NBA this year to be averaging at least 20.0 points, 6.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game.

Fred VanVleet
PG HOU
Tue 2/23/21 11:47 PM

VanVleet had 12 points (4-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, eight assists, four blocks and two steals across 37 minutes in Tuesday's loss against the 76ers.
EDGE Analysis
VanVleet had a rough night shooting the rock, but he was excellent in other categories -- he ended just two rebounds and two assists away from putting up a double-double while also recording a season-high four blocks. VanVleet had scored 15-plus points in four of his previous five games before this one, however, so the rough offensive performance might have been nothing more than just an off day for the combo guard.

Fred VanVleet
PG HOU
Sun 2/21/21 10:55 PM

VanVleet posted 23 points (7-15 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 4-5 FT), nine assists, five rebounds, one block and one steal across 38 minutes in the win over the 76ers on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
After going 5-for-17 from deep and 9-for-35 overall in his past two outings, Sunday's shooting performance was a welcome sight for both the Raptors and fantasy managers. Outside of his shooting, Powell is finding ways to fill up the stat sheet. For the month of February, Powell is averaging 22.5 points, 6.9 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.