Approaches double-double in return Whiteside (COVID-19 protocols) tallied 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block across 33 minutes Monday in the Jazz's 115-109 loss to the Su... Impact Fantasy managers were probably hoping for more production from Whiteside while he entered the starting lineup in place of Rudy Gobert (calf), but perhaps expectations should have been tempered, considering that the former was returning from a six-game absence due to a bout with COVID-19. Jazz head coach Quin Snyder gave Whiteside all the run he could handle in his return, but the seven-foot center lacked his usual efficiency near the rim and rejected two fewer shots than he did in his most recent start Jan. 10 in Detroit. Though he'll lose most of his relevancy in 12-team leagues or shallower as soon as Gobert returns, Whiteside will make for a strong streaming option Wednesday in just about every format if Gobert misses his second straight game in the Jazz's rematch with Phoenix.
JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE