Isaiah Thomas

Isaiah Thomas will not play on Thursday due to a strained left calf against the 76ers. Ish Smith is the next man up and will start in his place.

Fantasy Impact

IT2 was playing very well of late for the Wizards filling in for John Wall whose out for the season. IT2 was able to take the job over from Smith so expect that to continue when he returns. Smith is a DFS cheap value play on Thursday.

Isaiah Thomas produced 20 points (8-14 FG, 2-5 3PT, 2-2 FT), seven assists, five rebounds, one steal, and one block across 34 minutes in the Wizards' 127-120 loss to the Magic on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

This was Thomas' best performance of the season. He hit the 20-point mark for the first time while adding contributions across all major statistical categories. Perhaps even more encouraging than his individual performance were the 34 minutes of playing time he received (with Ish Smith only given 13 minutes). This is the kind of workload and performance that fantasy owners have been waiting for. Thomas has demonstrated that he still retains the ability to score and, if given this kind of playing time, we could reasonably expect similar numbers going forward. Thomas and the Wizards will host the 76ers on Thursday night.

Isaiah Thomas produced 16 points (5-11 FG, 3-6 3PT, 3-5 FT), four assists, and four rebounds across 25 minutes in the Wizards' 150-125 loss to the Clippers on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

Due to the accumulation of a few peripheral statistics, this was a better fantasy performance from Thomas. Still, fantasy owners have been disappointed as this marks one of Thomas' better games from a fantasy perspective. Thomas remains a hold (or streaming option) in standard-sized fantasy leagues. Thomas and the Wizards will travel home to host the Magic on Tuesday.

Isaiah Thomas produced 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 3PT), one assist, and one steal across 21 minutes in the Wizards' 125-103 loss to the Lakers on Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Despite shooting the ball efficiently, it was another poor fantasy performance for Thomas. With the Wizards trailing heavily throughout the game, Thomas' minutes were limited. With the Wizards always at risk of being blown-out, and Thomas lacking in the way of peripheral statistics, he is best viewed as a hold in fantasy leagues for the time being. In deeper leagues, he can be deployed but with lowered expectations. Thomas and the Wizards will end their visit to Los Angeles when they take on the Clippers on Sunday night.

Isaiah Thomas managed three points (1-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and two assists over 22 minutes in the Wizards' 117-104 loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

Thomas was just plain bad in Tuesday's loss as he struggled to find his shot and finished with a negative assist/turnover ratio. IT has been fairly consistent with his scoring and facilitating this season, averaging 12.8 points and 5.6 assists across 12 games of the 2019-20 campaign, so this game should be viewed as an outlier.