PJ Washington

Washington has been a very reliable option with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving each missing their share of games this season. The 26-year-old power forward isn't an elite fantasy option, but he's steady. With Doncic out again Friday, Washington had 16 points on eight shots, seven rebounds, five assists and chipped in with a steal and a block on defense. He does a little bit of everything, which has led to Washington providing 10th-round fantasy value over the last two weeks.

The Mavericks are without Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II for Wednesday's game, with the latter having injured his ankle during Tuesday's loss to the Nuggets. Dinwiddie and Gafford will replace them in the lineup, with the former worth streaming in this spot (Gafford is already rostered in most standard leagues).

Irving is back in the Mavericks' lineup after missing five games with a lumbar back sprain. His return pushes Spencer Dinwiddie to the bench in the lone change to Dallas' starting five. Regarding his workload, Irving will play between 30 and 33 minutes against the Nuggets.

Washington was one of many Mavericks to step up on Tuesday, as Dallas took care of the Lakers despite not having Luka Doncic or Kyrie Irving. PJ has scored 15 points or more in three straight and four of his last five outings. Over the past week, the Mavericks forward is ranked outside the top 150 in 9-cat formats, as the percentages (40.3% FG, 66.7% FT) have been subpar. However, despite the recent decrease in production, Washington is someone to stick with due to Dallas' many injuries.

The Mavericks remain without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, and Daniel Gafford will also miss Tuesday's game. There's one change to the lineup that started Monday's loss to Memphis, with Dinwiddie replacing Maxi Kleber. The move into the starting lineup raises Dinwiddie's fantasy ceiling, and he's worth streaming with Doncic and Irving out.