Brandon Miller

It's safe to say that Bridges has snapped out of the mini-slump he found himself in after dropping 35 points on the Raptors back on November 29. He finished Friday's defeat with his fifth 30-point game of the season, one shy of his total for the 2024-25 campaign. With LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller having missed extended time due to injury, Bridges has been one of the Hornets' few constants in fantasy basketball this season. The Hornets end Week 8 with a road game against the Cavaliers on Sunday.

While Miller did provide a complete stat line on Friday, the field-goal percentage remains an issue. He shot 2-of-8 from beyond the arc against the Bulls and made just under 50 percent of his two-point attempts. For the season, Miller is shooting 36.6 percent from the field, which is why he's ranked outside the top-150 in eight-cat formats. Hopefully, he can turn it around in time, because Miller's fantasy value suffers for that reason.

The Hornets are without LaMelo Ball and Collin Sexton for Sunday's game, so Simpson has received the starting nod. While his season-long production has not made him worth the risk in fantasy leagues, the opportunity to start raises Simpson's fantasy ceiling. The other four starters are unchanged, and Kalkbrenner's playing time may increase with Moussa Diabate unavailable.

Miller's return will unsurprisingly push Sion James back to the bench. Also, after a one-game swap, Moussa Diabate will head back to the bench, with Kalkbrenner returning to the starting lineup, though both bigs will continue to split the minutes at center.

Miller was upgraded to probable earlier in the day after initially being listed as questionable. Now, he's been cleared to suit up. His return should push Sion James back to the bench.