
Duren recorded his 37th double-double of the season on Sunday and his 13th since the All-Star break. The Pistons' center offers limited defensive value, which lowers his fantasy ceiling. Over the past two weeks, Duren has been an eight-round player in nine-cat formats, one round worse than his season-long value. He'll provide points, rebounds and a high field-goal percentage, but Duren will need to bring more to the table if he's to be a top-75 player (or better).
Already without Cade Cunningham, the Pistons announced a half-hour before tipoff that Tobias Harris (Achilles) will not play. Beasley moves into the starting lineup and should be streamed wherever he's available.
Now a double-digit scorer in four straight games, Duren matches his season-high with seven assists on Tuesday. The Pistons center has recently seen his fantasy value decrease, as he has provided 12th-round value in eight- and nine-cat formats over the past two weeks. Dips in rebound and defensive production are responsible for that, with Duren averaging 8.9 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game. Duren is ranked safely within the top 100 for the season, exceeding his Yahoo! ADP (96).
With Cade Cunningham being a late scratch for Sunday's game, there was room for others to step up offensively. Duren was one of the Pistons who answered the call, notching his first 20-point game since February 21. That was also the last time the third-year center recorded a 20-point double-double, with Sunday's line raising Duren's total to three this season. Duren is ranked just outside the top 100 in eight- and nine-cat formats over the past two weeks. Detroit plays three games during Week 21, starting with the Spurs on Tuesday.
Schroder will fill in for Cade Cunningham, who was a late scratch because of a calf injury. This will mark his first career start with Detroit.