Zubac didn't do much scoring on Monday, but his rebounding and defensive production should not be overlooked. The 7-footer finished one rebound shy of his season-high, and he matched his season-high with two steals. Zubac is providing top-75 per-game value in 8-cat formats, and he can sustain that value, especially with Kawhi Leonard (knee) sidelined.
Leonard (knee) has been cleared to resume shooting work, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Harden didn't play all that well in what ended up being an ugly loss for the Clippers. However, he did come close to making some history. He needed four 3-pointers to pass Ray Allen on the all-time 3-point leaderboard. Harden hit three, so now they're tied at 2,973. He won't pass Stephen Curry, who was at 3,779 prior to Friday's game against the Grizzlies. Harden has been a strong but inefficient option in 9-cat leagues so far this season, which is what managers should expect from him until Kawhi Leonard returns, whenever that may be. Harden did hit at least half of his shot attempts in this game for just the second time this season, but the turnovers still plagued him.
Powell has been unreal this season, and he currently ranks in the top-20 in 9-cat leagues. He has scored at least 20 points in every game since the season opener, where he scored just 17. He has shot 52.7% from the floor, despite never shooting 50% over the course of a season. The continued absence of Kawhi Leonard hasn't been an issue for the Clippers simply because of Powell's dominance. They head to Houston for games on Wednesday and Friday, where Powell will look to keep this 20-point streak alive.
After playing 37 minutes in Friday's win over the Kings in Sacramento, Zubac played 38 more on Saturday. The production remained consistent, with the Clippers center recording his sixth double-double of the season. Zubac heads into Week 4 as a top 75 player in 9-cat formats, exceeding his Yahoo ADP (84). And the longer Kawhi Leonard (knee) sits, the better Zubac's chances are of sustaining his current fantasy value, if not improving it.