Doug McDermott

In order to combat Clint Capela, Mike Brown will swap Len in to replace Doug McDermott, who got the start in place of Domantas Sabonis in their last game. With both Sabonis and DeMar DeRozan sidelined, Lyles will get another start as well.

Sabonis will miss a second straight game due to tightness in his lower back. But, he has been cleared to resume on-court activity, so a return to action may not be too far away. Trey Lyles and Doug McDermott moved into the starting lineup on Saturday, but the matchup may lead to Alex Len figuring more prominently in the rotation.

DeRozan was already ruled out for Monday's game against the Hawks, the third he will miss due to the back injury. However, being cleared to resume on-court activity suggests a return isn't far away. Doug McDermott started on Saturday but only possesses limited streaming value with DeRozan unavailable.

Sabonis appears likely to miss a second straight game, a concerning development since the first (Saturday vs. Utah) was the second of a back-to-back. Sacramento went small on Saturday, starting Trey Lyles and Doug McDermott. Lyles would be worth streaming in deep leagues if Mike Brown takes a similar approach, but the Hawks have two healthy centers (Clint Capela and Onyeka Okongwu) to account for. Alex Len and Orlando Robinson also played rotation minutes on Saturday, and the matchup could lead to one of them picking up a little more playing time.

McDermott was inserted into the starting lineup on Saturday, replacing Alex Len. While he hit two 3-pointers, that was the extent of McDermott's value to fantasy managers. As for Len, he contributed eight points, five rebounds, two assists, and one blocked shot in 13 minutes off the bench. Neither needs to be rostered for Week 5, even if Domantas Sabonis (back) misses more time.