Naji Marshall

An ankle injury sustained by P.J. Washington during pregame warmups thrust Naji Marshall into the starting lineup Saturday, and he capitalized on the opportunity against the Clippers. In 37 minutes of action, the wing filled the box score with 18 points (6-11 FG, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two three-pointers.

Fantasy Impact

While Marshall has exceeded preseason expectations due to various injuries on the roster, his fantasy viability remains tethered to the health of the players above him on the depth chart. With Dallas kicking off a four-game slate in Week 7 against Denver on Monday, managers should monitor Washington's status closely, as another absence would make Marshall a strong streaming candidate.

Naji Marshall finished Wednesday's loss to the Knicks with 23 points (7-of-11 FG, 6-of-7 FT), five rebounds, one assist, and three three-pointers.

Fantasy Impact

With Cooper Flagg (illness) sidelined, Marshall stepped up as a key contributor for the Mavericks. Although Klay Thompson moved into the starting lineup, Marshall outperformed him and proved to be the more valuable fantasy asset in the contest. Marshall has been a solid 10th-round player in nine-category formats this season and has generally been more useful than Thompson. Currently rostered in just 17 percent of Yahoo! leagues, Marshall is a strong streaming consideration if Flagg remains out for Friday's game against the Pelicans.

Naji Marshall led the Mavericks offense Friday night, scoring 28 points (8-19 FG, 3-5 3PT, 9-10 FT) while also grabbing eight rebounds, recording one steal, and dishing out two assists in a 133-127 loss to the Clippers.

Fantasy Impact

Marshall continues a modest stretch on both ends of the floor, finishing with two or more assists, four or more rebounds, and nine or more points in each of his last five games. The 27-year-old continues to make the most of increased minutes as part of an injury-riddled Dallas starting five to begin the season, averaging 10.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Naji Marshall scored 30 points (9-14 FG, 3-4 3P, 9-11 FT) with 8 rebounds, two assists, and three steals in the Mavericks' 111-105 win over the Wizards on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

Marshall went off in this game, crushing his previous season-high of 16 points he set last game. Marshall is a tough start for fantasy unless his role looks like it will grow due to injury, and that seems to be what's happening right now in Dallas with Anthony Davis and Derek Lively out.

Naji Marshall scored 16 points (6-13 FG, 1-7 3PT, 3-4 FT) to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and one steal in the Mavericks 118-104 loss against the Grizzlies.

Fantasy Impact

Marshall struggled from deep, but he was efficient from inside the arc. He remains one of the top scorers off the bench for Dallas.