Chris Boucher Active Against the Bulls
After initially being listed as ‘Out,’ Chris Boucher has been upgraded to ‘Probable’ when the Toronto Raptors take on the Chicago Bulls. The Raps appeared to be taking a cautious approach with Boucher after he recently returned from a three-week absence but have cleared him for action on Thursday. Toronto is on the first night of a back-to-back, which means that Boucher will almost certainly be held out tomorrow night against the Dallas Mavericks.
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As noted by Lewenberg, the Raptors are holding most of their starters out against the Bulls. Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, Kyle Lowry, and Fred VanVleet are all sitting, meaning Chris Boucher should see increased usage against tonight.
Boucher averages 15.1 points on 47.2% shooting and 7.9 rebounds in the starting lineup. He put up 30.4 FanDuel Fantasy Points in his return to action on Tuesday and gets a favorable matchup against a Chicago team with the 26th Opponent Rank against centers. His modest $6,500 salary on the after-hours slate at FanDuel makes him a must-play tonight.