Wes Matthews, who is dealing with a swollen right thumb, is also battling the flu. "I sound better than I feel," Matthews said. Portland plays Washington on Wednesday, and while the flu-bug has made its way through the Blazers team this season, we're more concerned about how his thumb might impact his play vs. his temporary illness.

Wesley Matthews scored 19 points on 5-of-12 shooting (including three treys) with two rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks in 37 minutes on Monday against the Pistons. Matthews has a swollen right (shooting) thumb and we're going to put him on the injury report as a precautionary measure. A game against the Wizards on Wednesday would be a great time to get some rest, but the Blazers are fighting for every win they can get this season.

Wesley Matthews played 37 minutes in Sunday's 98-85 loss to the Nets and had 20 points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals and three 3-pointers. That's a lot of threes in his stat line today, which is fitting for a guy that is making 2.4 triples per game this season. He should continue to be one of the better shooting guards in fantasy and we don't expect him to slow down at all.

Wesley Matthews hit 12-of-17 shots and five 3-pointers on his way to a season-high 30 points to go along with three assists and four steals. Matthews is having a fantastic season and was a steal in your draft. And we see no reason why he won't continue to put up big numbers all season long.

Wesley Matthews led six Blazers in double-digits vs. the Bulls, scoring 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including two 3-pointers. Wes chipped in three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block, a perfect summation of his understated value. He's pumping in a career-high 2.2 threes and 1.8 steals per game, though for now his unusually poor FT shooting (65.8 percent) is artificially lowering his value.

Wesley Matthews had 18 points, four rebounds, an assist, a steal, a block and two 3-pointers on 6-of-9 shooting in Tuesday's easy win over the Kings. Matthews is dealing with a sore back but played well tonight and should be owned, and started, in most leagues.

Wesley Matthews (lower back) doesn't expect to miss any games. Matthews had a scary moment during Saturday's game, when he landed awkwardly and said he "couldn't move" for a while. His back is still tight and we'll keep an eye on his status, but it seems he'll be fine for Monday's home game vs. the Hawks.

Wesley Matthews made just 4-of-11 from the field for 10 points, adding four assists, two steals and one three in 33 minutes during Saturday's loss to the Spurs. This was the second game in a row where Matthews only hit one 3-pointer. He did suffer an apparent back injury in this game, as well. After a quick trip to the locker room, Wes was able to return. His second quiet game may have opened a buy-low window for owners looking to acquire his services.

Wesley Matthews scored just 10 points to go with four assists, three steals and one three in 38 minutes on Thursday. Wesley Matthews has a green light on threes and this was his first game without hitting multiple ones. He's a darkhorse to lead the league in 3-pointers this year.

Wesley Matthews didn't slow down on Monday against the Mavs, as he hit three 3-pointers and scored 20 points. Matthews hit 8-of-15 shots overall and added three rebounds and a steal. The only complaint we have right now is his 57 percent foul shooting.