Naji Marshall

Naji Marshall filled the stat sheet for the Mavericks Saturday night, dishing out four assists, recording two steals, grabbing nine rebounds, and scoring 22 points (9-12 FG, 4-4 FT) in a 121-114 loss to the 76ers.

Fantasy Impact

Marshall continues a steady stretch on the offensive end of the floor, finishing with 15 or more points in each of his last five games. The 27-year-old has operated as more of a complementary option as part of a Dallas starting five led by rookie Cooper Flagg most nights, averaging 13.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game to go along with a 16.4% usage rate so far this season.

Naji Marshall (illness) is active for Thursday's game against the Detroit Pistons.

Fantasy Impact

Marshall was downgraded to questionable earlier in the day due to an illness, but it's not serious and won't leave him sidelined on Thursday. He projects to continue to be a good fantasy option in this matchup against Detroit.

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.