If Kawhi Leonard occupies your wing slot in a weekly league, set an alternate active option before lock.
Out this week
The injury report of Tue, Nov 3 lists 53 players as Out with no estimated return before Wed, Nov 4. The table shows the 20 we rank highest. Returns are estimates from the report.
| Player | Team | Status | Injury | Estimated return | Our rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kawhi Leonard |
TOR | Out | Left knee, inflammation | Mon, Nov 23 | #25 |
 Jalen Duren |
DET | Out | Right hamstring, strain | Mon, Nov 9 | #35 |
 Paolo Banchero |
ORL | Out | Right ankle, sprain | Sun, Nov 22 | #44 |
 Brandon Ingram |
LAC | Out | Right achilles, surgery | Sun, Nov 8 | #51 |
 Ivica Zubac |
IND | Out | Left ankle, sprain | Mon, Nov 9 | #60 |
 Anthony Edwards |
MIN | Out | Right knee, surgery | Mon, Dec 21 | #72 |
 Jalen Suggs |
ORL | Out | Right knee | Tue, Nov 10 | #73 |
 Kon Knueppel |
CHA | Out | Left hamstring | Mon, Nov 9 | #79 |
 Keegan Murray |
SAC | Out | Ankle | Tue, Nov 10 | #90 |
 Ja Morant |
POR | Out | Left hamstring | Tue, Dec 1 | #110 |
 Jaren Jackson Jr. |
UTA | Out | Right knee | Mon, Dec 14 | #122 |
 Kristaps Porzingis |
GSW | Out | Illness | Tue, Dec 1 | #125 |
 Tobias Harris |
SAS | Out | Left calf, strain | Mon, Nov 9 | #130 |
 Maxime Raynaud |
SAC | Out | Right knee, dislocated | Tue, Nov 10 | #137 |
 Chet Holmgren |
OKC | Out | Right knee | Sat, Jan 2 | #139 |
 Jimmy Butler III |
GSW | Out | Right knee, surgery | Sat, Jan 2 | #147 |
 Steven Adams |
HOU | Out | Right calf, strain | Mon, Nov 9 | #168 |
 Egor Demin |
BKN | Out | Right leg, bruise | Sat, Nov 7 | #187 |
 T.J. McConnell |
IND | Out | Right hamstring, strain | Mon, Nov 9 | #196 |
 Yves Missi |
NOP | Out | Left knee, bruise | Sun, Nov 8 | #208 |
If Jalen Duren is in your center rotation, review your active center choices before lineup lock.
Day-to-day
Players listed with a status other than Out on the Tue, Nov 3 report. A status can change before tip-off. The table shows the 15 we rank highest.
| Player | Team | Status | Injury | Estimated return | Our rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jalen Johnson |
ATL | DTD | Left ankle | Wed, Nov 4 | #4 |
 Pascal Siakam |
IND | DTD | Rest | Wed, Nov 4 | #29 |
 Alex Sarr |
WAS | DTD | Left knee, soreness | Wed, Nov 4 | #39 |
 Paul George |
BOS | DTD | Rest | Wed, Nov 4 | #49 |
 Andrew Nembhard |
IND | DTD | Neck | Wed, Nov 4 | #64 |
 Anthony Black |
ORL | DTD | Rest | Thu, Nov 5 | #94 |
| Peyton Watson | CLE | DTD | Right hamstring, soreness | Wed, Nov 4 | #100 |
 Kelly Oubre Jr. |
IND | DTD | Left knee, bruise | Wed, Nov 4 | #113 |
 Jakob Poeltl |
TOR | DTD | Left shoulder, inflammation | Wed, Nov 4 | #119 |
 Jaylon Tyson |
CLE | DTD | Right ankle, sprain | Wed, Nov 4 | #127 |
 Al Horford |
GSW | DTD | Rest | Thu, Nov 5 | #148 |
 Aaron Nesmith |
IND | DTD | Rest | Wed, Nov 4 | #150 |
 Jordan Goodwin |
PHX | DTD | Left calf | Wed, Nov 4 | #160 |
 Jock Landale |
ATL | DTD | Left hip | Wed, Nov 4 | #162 |
 Brandon Williams |
GSW | DTD | Left quadriceps, bruise | Thu, Nov 5 | #170 |
If you roster Jalen Johnson, check his status near lineup lock and keep a flexible forward option ready.
What changed on the report
Status and team changes on the report since Mon, Nov 2.
| Player | Team | Status was | Status now | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jock Landale |
ATL | Out | DTD | Same team |
| Kingston Flemings | ATL | Suspended | Off the report | Same team |
| Paul George |
BOS | Out | DTD | Same team |
 Jalen Smith |
CHI | DTD | Off the report | Same team |
 Tobe Awaka |
CHI | DTD | Off the report | Same team |
| Jaylon Tyson |
CLE | Out | DTD | Same team |
 Max Christie |
DAL | Not listed | DTD | Same team |
 Alpha Diallo |
DEN | Out | Off the report | Same team |
| Al Horford |
GSW | Out | DTD | Same team |
 Gui Santos |
GSW | Out | DTD | Same team |
 Clint Capela |
HOU | Out | DTD | Same team |
 Reed Sheppard |
HOU | DTD | Off the report | Same team |
| Aaron Nesmith |
IND | Out | DTD | Same team |
| Andrew Nembhard |
IND | Out | DTD | Same team |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. |
IND | Not listed | DTD | Same team |
If you roster Andrew Nembhard, check his latest status before making a guard swap.
Depth chart moves
ESPN depth charts of Tue, Oct 27 and Tue, Nov 3: 13 new starters, 13 players who lost a starting spot and 0 players listed with a new team. A first listing at a position is not a promise of minutes.
| Player | Team | Change |
|---|---|---|
 Nolan Traore |
BKN | New starter at SG, replacing Keon Ellis |
 Hugo Gonzalez |
BOS | New starter at SG, replacing Paul George |
 Neemias Queta |
BOS | New starter at C, replacing Mitchell Robinson |
 Brayden Burries |
MIL | New starter at PG, replacing Ryan Rollins |
 Ayo Dosunmu |
MIN | New starter at SG, replacing Anthony Edwards |
 Ajay Mitchell |
OKC | New starter at SG, replacing Jared McCain |
| Jaylin Williams | OKC | New starter at PF, replacing Chet Holmgren |
| Kenrich Williams | OKC | New starter at SF, replacing Alex Caruso |
| Anthony Black |
ORL | New starter at SG, replacing Desmond Bane |
| Jase Richardson | ORL | New starter at PG, replacing Jalen Suggs |
 Scoot Henderson |
POR | New starter at SG, replacing Damian Lillard |
| Ja'Kobe Walter | TOR | New starter at SF, replacing Kawhi Leonard |
 Jaxson Hayes |
UTA | New starter at C, replacing Jaren Jackson Jr. |
 Keon Ellis |
BKN | No longer listed first at SG |
 Jordan Walsh |
BOS | No longer listed first at PF |
 Mitchell Robinson |
BOS | No longer listed first at C |
 Ryan Rollins |
MIL | No longer listed first at PG |
| Anthony Edwards |
MIN | No longer listed first at SG |
 Alex Caruso |
OKC | No longer listed first at SF |
| Chet Holmgren |
OKC | No longer listed first at PF |
In deeper leagues, watch Ja'Kobe Walter's minutes before trusting him with an active wing slot.
Back-to-backs
Teams playing on two nights in a row from Wed, Nov 4 through Sun, Nov 8: 9.
| Team | First night | Second night | Games this week | Our top-ranked player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | Wed, Nov 4 at LAC | Thu, Nov 5 at GSW | 4 |  Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| PHX | Wed, Nov 4 vs POR | Thu, Nov 5 vs ORL | 4 |  Devin Booker |
| ATL | Fri, Nov 6 vs WAS | Sat, Nov 7 vs BKN | 4 | Jalen Johnson |
| CLE | Fri, Nov 6 vs PHI | Sat, Nov 7 vs NYK | 4 |  Donovan Mitchell |
| OKC | Fri, Nov 6 at MEM | Sat, Nov 7 vs WAS | 4 |  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
| POR | Fri, Nov 6 at LAL | Sat, Nov 7 vs SAS | 4 |  Deni Avdija |
| SAS | Fri, Nov 6 at SAC | Sat, Nov 7 at POR | 4 |  Victor Wembanyama |
| WAS | Fri, Nov 6 at ATL | Sat, Nov 7 at OKC | 4 |  Anthony Davis |
| BKN | Sat, Nov 7 at ATL | Sun, Nov 8 at DAL | 4 |  Michael Porter Jr. |
If you rely on PHX in a daily league, keep a bench alternative ready and check availability before each lock.