Ausar Thompson

Holmes' best games came as a starter when Alexandre Sarr was hurt, but he has played well since returning to a reserve role. He ranks inside the top-75 in nine-cat leagues over the past two weeks despite playing a reserve role for four of his five games during that stretch. Holmes' night came to an end a few minutes early after he was ejected from elbowing Ausar Thompson in the face. Holmes was being trapped and was trying to clear space, so while he may not have intentionally taken a shot at Thompson, there was enough contact to warrant an early exit.

The lone change to the Pistons' starting lineup has been prompted by Tobias Harris being away from the team for personal reasons. He'll be replaced by Beasley, who has been a productive option since Jaden Ivey suffered a fractured fibula. And against the rebuilding Jazz, Beasley should be plugged into standard league lineups for Monday's slate.

Thompson left Wednesday's game against the Celtics late with what appeared to be a nasty leg injury. The 22-year-old small forward was merely dealing with a cramp and wasn't even listed on the injury report ahead of Friday's game. Thompson appeared to be fine Friday as his trademark defense resulted in five steals for the second game in a row. The potential is there for Thompson to be a fantasy stud, but he hasn't provided much scoring in this last three games.

Thompson suffered an apparent leg injury during the fourth quarter, exiting with just under eight minutes remaining and not returning. However, the Pistons announcers described the issue as a cramp when announcing that Thompson would not return, so that's good news. Thompson didn't provide much scoring in his 27 minutes, but he did accumulate five steals. The Pistons end Week 17 with a Friday/Saturday back-to-back against the Nuggets and Nets.

Thompson has been a fantasy stud in recent weeks, which continued in this game. He has produced fifth round value in nine-cat leagues over the past two weeks, which has mostly been a result of defensive production and a high shooting percentage. Thompson has made at least 70 percent of his shot attempts in six of his last seven games, and he has had at least two steals in four of those seven games. His recent success has been a big reason for Detroit's seven-game winning streak.