Fred VanVleet

Fred VanVleet accumulated a career-high 34 points, adding seven assists, five rebounds and two steals across 44 minutes in the Raptors’ OT win over the Pelicans on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

It’s a new era for the Wichita State product, who earned a starting job after a breakout performance in last year’s Finals. He tied with Pascal Siakam for the team lead in points, while knocking down four triples and adding some solid ancillary stats. If the opener is any indication of FVV’s role moving forward, he’ll reward fantasy owners who drafted him in the later rounds with some excellent value.

Fred VanVleet broke through for 22 points, his highest total of the playoffs, on 6-for-14 shooting, including 5-for-11 from three-point range. He added two rebounds and one steal.

Fantasy Impact

VanVleet came up big with 12 fourth quarter points, seemingly carrying the Raptors with his shot-making at a crucial stretch of the game. VanVleet goes from undrafted free agent signing in 2016 to a NBA champion that received a vote for Finals MVP. What an incredible story.

VanVleet left the game early in the fourth quarter after taking a hard elbow to the face from Shaun Livingston. VanVleet managed to pass concussion protocol. He also received seven stitches and lost a tooth as a result of the blow.

Fantasy Impact

VanVleet found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time as Livingston was battling for a rebound and came down with an elbow directly to his right cheek. It was clearly incidental contact but in any case, it forced VanVleet to leave the game. Fortunately for the Raptors, VanVleet later returned to the bench. It appears he'll be good to go for Game 5 on Monday.

Fred VanVleet played 33 minutes off the bench on Wednesday night, finishing with 11 points and going three-for-six from three-point land. VanVleet hit a huge three-pointer for the Raps with a few minutes left to seal the deal for the Raptors in a 123-109 victory. The Raptors are now up 2-1 in the best-of-seven series and will look to keep the momentum going Friday night in Golden State.

Fantasy Impact

Fred VanVleet has continued to see massive usage throughout the playoffs. He has now logged 30-plus minutes in five straight games and his been a big spark for the Raptors bench. This was a huge win for the Raptors, as Golden State was without Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant and looked relied heavily of Steph Curry all night. Continue to play VanVleet with confidence.

Fred VanVleet hit seven three-pointers to score 21 points off the bench and help the Raptors take a 3-2 series lead against the Milwaukee Bucks. VanVleet went seven-for-nine from three-point land and provided a big spark for the Raptors who trailed for most of the game. The Toronto Raptors are now one win away from their first ever trip to the NBA championship.

Fantasy Impact

Fred VanVleet leads the Raptors with a plus 27 rating in the series. He has really picked up his game as of late and credits his success to the recent birth of his child. VanVleet could continue to be a sneaky daily fantasy play as his confidence continues to grow.