Patrick Patterson will start in place of the injured Amir Johnson (ankle) on Monday night. He'll be playing with a mask and should be very busy tonight. The Raptors use him in pick and roll a lot, so he should be the frontcourt focal point of their offense. Of course, getting some extra looks at Anthony Davis won't help his case. That said, Patterson should be in all lineups tonight with Tyler Hansbrough only playing 8.5 minutes per game over his last four.

Patrick Patterson said on Sunday his nose feels a lot better, but will still have to wear a mask for the next four weeks. The mask has not affected his play negatively whatsoever, shooting 53.8 percent from the field for 11.2 points per game over his last six games with the mask. Patterson's minutes are at just 22.4 per game over that span, but he could get a few more with Amir Johnson's ankle not at 100 percent.

Patrick Patterson saw just 19 minutes in Monday's win, scoring six points on 2-of-7 shooting with four rebounds, two assists and a steal. Patterson is going to struggle for consistency in his bench role and with Amir Johnson going for 11 and 11 in 29 minutes, it's possible Johnson is going to get going after a really bad stretch. All together, P-Pat is only worth a look in deeper leagues.

Patrick Patterson played down the stretch of Saturday's loss to the Blazers, finishing with 13 points, nine boards, three assists, one block and one 3-pointer. He was basically running a pick and roll on every possession late in this game and he's become a terrific option for the Raptors on offense. Amir Johnson's ankle may be at less than 100 percent, but Patterson is certainly earning his playing time. Two of his last three games have been very good with a so-so game mixed in there, so he's worth a look for owners looking to get some treys from the power forward spot.

Masked Patrick Patterson scored nine points in 24 minutes against the Nuggets on Friday with six boards, one block and one 3-pointer. He came off the bench a little sooner than expected with Amir Johnson getting into foul trouble. Patterson's minutes nearly doubled Tyler Hansbrough's and it's become abundantly clear he'll be the main bench big man. He's a decent option in 14-team leagues.

Patrick Patterson (nose) will play against the Nuggets on Friday. He made a joke he's a afraid to sneeze because of his nose adjustment, but he should be fine in his bench role tonight. Patterson has been effective off the bench and is an option in deeper leagues.

Patrick Patterson (nose) is listed as probable for Friday's game against the Nuggets.

Patrick Patterson will not play against the Magic on Wednesday due to a procedure to rest his nose. He had been playing with a mask and scored 15 points in 21 minutes on Monday. Also, this is interesting because Tyler Hansbrough is active. Psycho-T figures to get minutes with Pat-Pat out.

Patrick Patterson played after breaking his nose on Saturday and scored 15 points including the game-winning shot in Friday's thrilling win over the Nets, hitting 6-of-11 shots (including a three) with three rebounds and two steals in 21 minutes. Patterson has established himself as a deep league asset at least until Tyler Hansbrough comes back, averaging 8.9 points, 5.7 boards and 1.9 combined steals, threes and blocks in his last seven games.

Patrick Patterson (nose) is with the team and is expected to play against the Nets on Monday. He broke his nose on Saturday and he's likely going to be sporting a mask against the Nets. Patterson has stepped up his game with Tyler Hansbrough out for 11 games and he should still see plenty of minutes even when Hansbrough comes back.