DeMarcus Cousins Fantasy Stats

Power forward DeMarcus Cousins' first start as a member of the Denver Nuggets resulted in the veteran delivering a stat line reminiscent of his days racking up All-Star appearances -- 31 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals, all coming in just 24 minutes. Cousins, who shot 10-for-14 overall and 3-for-4 from behind the arc, feasted on a Rockets team that boasts the lowest defensive efficiency in the league, taking on starting duties in Nikola Jokic's (illness) absence. In six games as a starter in 2021-22 (the others coming as a member of the Bucks), Cousins has averaged 16.8 points and 8.5 boards, showcasing the fantasy relevance he will have moving forward if Jokic's illness sidelines him for any more time.

Updating a previous report, Denver Nuggets center DeMarcus Cousins (illness) will be available for Wednesday's game against the Golden State Warriors. About 45 minutes prior to tip-off, the Nuggets tweeted that Cousins would be out for the game due to a non-COVID illness, but that appears to no longer be the case as he is listed as "available" on the official injury report. While Cousins may indeed be available on Wednesday, the illness, which is being described as a gastrointestinal illness, may still prevent him from seeing the court in Wednesday's game.

Denver Nuggets center DeMarcus Cousins (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Golden State Warriors. He is dealing with a gastrointestinal illness. With Boogie sidelined, we could see both of the Nuggets' Greens - Jeff Green and JaMychal Green - take on some extra minutes. Cousins has been playing about 15 minutes per game off the bench since being acquired by the Nuggets in mid-January. He's been making the most of those limited minutes, averaging 6.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game over seven games in a Nuggets jersey.

Denver Nuggets center DeMarcus Cousins (illness) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Golden State Warriors. He is dealing with a non-COVID related illness, so hopefully nothing serious. He has been a decent backup center in Denver, but doesn't provide much fantasy value. Zeke Nnaji (hamstring) has already been ruled out for this game. JaMychal Green could be looking at possible minutes in the low 20s on Wednesday. Despite that, it's tough to imagine Green having much value in most fantasy formats.

Denver Nuggets center DeMarcus Cousins (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Cousins won't get a chance to take on his former team due to a right foot sprain. JaMychal Green, Zeke Nnaji, and Jeff Green are all available, so the Nuggets will have plenty of options at center. None of them are great streaming options, but Nnaji has been hot recently. Hopefully this foot issue won't cost Cousins significant time.

The Denver Nuggets are expected to sign center DeMarcus Cousins to a 10-day contract. The veteran big man was solid with the Milwaukee Bucks recently, but was waived after his contract ended with the organization. It seems Milwaukee wanted to keep a roster spot open, so they elected to move on from Cousins. Now, the Nuggets have a chance to strike while the iron is still hot. They desperately need help behind Nikola Jokic at the center position. Jokic has been shouldering a heavy load for this team and could use more rest. Cousins could have some low-end fantasy appeal, assuming he signs with Denver. He'll likely get meaningful minutes off the bench, so he's worth keeping an eye on in fantasy formats.

Milwaukee Bucks center DeMarcus Cousins played a very productive 28 minutes against Dallas on Thursday, finishing a 102-95 win with a season-high 22 points, eight rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. He hit 8-for-15 from the field and 5-for-7 at the charity stripe with a 1-for-4 record from deep. Cousins has done very well in recent games and that's now three consecutive strong efforts from him, but Saturday's matchup against Boston looks like an uncomfortable matchup for him, with the Celtics having limited opposing bigs to 49.4 percent shooting this season. Only three teams have done better.

Milwaukee Bucks center DeMarcus Cousins has been elevated to the starting five for Friday's contest against the Pelicans, his first appearance in the starting group with his new organization. Milwaukee is extremely shorthanded with Giannis Antetokounmpo (health and safety protocols) and Khris Middleton (knee) down, among other key contributors. Even as he draws the start, it's unlikely that Cousins vastly exceeds the 12.9 minutes per contest that he has averaged in seven outings with the Bucks. Jordan Nwora and Sandro Mamukelashvili are two other frontcourt names that DFS managers could target at the 11th hour.

Milwaukee Bucks center DeMarcus Cousins (foot) is expected to play on Saturday during the showdown with Miami. The veteran, who recently inked a one-year deal, made his debut versus the Hornets on Wednesday before getting the night off on Thursday to deal with left foot soreness. Nonetheless, it's likely Cousins won't get much work against the Heat, although he could certainly get more chances to produce if Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf), who is doubtful, doesn't suit up. As a result, the 31-year-old should be considered a desperation addition for managers in deeper formats and a contrarian value option in DFS tournament setups.

Milwaukee Bucks center DeMarcus Cousins (rest) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Raptors. Cousins made his season debut Wednesday, compiling seven points and four rebounds across 15 minutes, but Milwaukee will ease the 31-year-old back into action. In the wake of Brook Lopez (back) undergoing surgery that will sideline him indefinitely, Cousins' addition serves to give the Bucks more offensive thump in the frontcourt. While he has an all-NBA pedigree, Cousins' role will likely keep him from being viable in most season-long formats at this stage. He should be all set to return to action Saturday vs. Miami.