Jamal Shead, Ochai Agbaji, Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl will start against the Knicks on Tuesday.
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Jamal Shead, Ochai Agbaji, Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl will start against the Knicks on Tuesday.Shead will start for the first time this season in place of Immanuel Quickley, who is sidelined with an illness. Agbaji, who scored a season-high 11 points off the bench on Sunday, will replace Ja'Kobe Walter in the starting lineup. Walter had been starting in place of RJ Barrett, so Agbaji could maintain that role moving forward.
Brandon Ingram: Drops 31 points in defeatIngram finished Tuesday's 117-101 loss to the Knicks with 31 points (11-18 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 6-8 FT), six rebounds, six assists and two steals across 39 minutes.
Brandon Ingram: Drops 30 points in defeatIngram racked up 30 points (11-20 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds and three assists over 35 minutes during Sunday's 121-113 loss to Boston.
Brandon Ingram amassed 30 points (11-of-20 FGs, 4-of-6 FTs), four rebounds, three assists and four three-pointers in Sunday's loss to the Celtics.Coming off of his worst offensive performance of the season in Friday's loss to the Hornets, Ingram bounced back nicely on Sunday. He recorded his second 30-point game of the season and shot 55 percent from the field. While Ingram didn't record any defensive stats, that isn't a departure from the norm for him. He's been consistently productive on offense and remained available, which has been great for him, the Raptors and fantasy managers. Toronto will play at least one game in Week 8, hosting the Knicks in an NBA Cup quarterfinal on Tuesday.
Immanuel Quickley (illness) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Celtics.Quickley has yet to miss a game this season, but there's a chance that could change on Sunday. If he's unable to play, the Raptors will most likely turn to Jamal Shead to fill the void. He would be worth streaming in deep leagues if allowed to start. Also, Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes may be asked to take on more playmaking responsibilities.