Washington Wizards guard Raul Neto will play against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. He has cleared the league's health and safety protocols and will get back in action. The Wizards could desperately use the help with Spencer Dinwiddie and Aaron Holiday both sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols. Although, head coach Wes Unseld Jr. did mention Neto won't start and will have a minutes limit of around 30 for Wednesday. Despite that, he could still have some low cost DFS value for Wednesday's slate.
Washington Wizards guard Raul Neto has entered the league's health and safety protocols. That being said, Neto will sit out of Sunday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Neto will join Bradley Beal and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in protocols. Spencer Dinwiddie and Aaron Holiday stand to gain plenty of value with the Wizards shorthanded at the guard spot. Dinwiddie is the much better option between the two, but Holiday could still have some low-end streaming appeal.
Bradley Beal, Raul Neto Earn Questionable Tags For Sunday
Washington Wizards shooting guard/small forward Bradley Beal (hamstring) and point/shooting guard Raul Neto (hamstring) have been listed as questionable to play in Sunday's game versus Charlotte. Beal has missed the previous three games due to the ailment, having stopped his tremendous finish to the regular season in its tracks; over his last five contests, Beal has averaged 35 PPG. Neto has benefited from Beal's absence and would likely stand to do so again Sunday should the league's second-highest scorer remain sidelined. Check back prior to the early tip-off to get the final word on both players for a game that the Wizards have ample incentive to attempt to win.
Washington Wizards guards Bradley Beal (hip) and Raul Neto (rib) are both out Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets. Beal left Saturday's game after a hard fall and will now miss his second straight game with the injury while Neto picked up the rib injury in Monday's win. Russell Westbrook put up a monster performance and should be another popular target in DFS, but an interesting name to watch is Chandler Hutchison, especially with Neto out. Hutchison looked great in his Wizards debut on Monday, scoring 18 points in 25 minutes.
Washington Wizards point/shooting guard Raul Neto (rib) has been given the green light to take the floor for Thursday's game against the Jazz. With Russell Westbrook ultimately being cleared as well, Neto loses most of his DFS appeal. Traditionally, Neto has stepped into a starting role on one of the two legs of a back-to-back due to Westbrook's rest patterns, but that won't be the case against a Jazz defense that has stunted opposing PG's single-game production. Averaging just 7.4 points and 2.1 assists as a reserve this year, Neto is a fantasy asset only in the deepest of season-long leagues when Westbrook and Bradley Beal are given the all-clear.
Washington Wizards guard Raul Neto (rib) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz. Russell Westbrook was expected to sit this game out, but it sounds like he'll play with Neto unlikely to suit up. He would likely see heavy minutes, assuming Neto is out. Troy Brown would get more chances as well and could be an interesting low-end streaming option.
Davis Bertans And Raul Neto Cleared To Play Monday
Washington Wizards forward/center Davis Bertans (calf) and guard Raul Neto (rib) will both play Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Both Bertans and Neto were game-time decisions, but felt good enough to play after going through their pregame routines. Neto will remain in the backup point guard role while Bertans will remain the stretch four off the bench. Bertans has been only a three-point streamer this season while Neto offers some low-end assists value while Russell Westbrook is healthy.
Raul Neto Faces 18-20-Minute Cap During Start Monday
Washington Wizards point guard Raul Neto (groin) will enter the starting five in place of Russell Westbrook (rest) for Monday's game versus Chicago, but Neto will have his minutes restricted to a maximum of 18-20 as he works his way back from a groin ailment. The minutes ceiling is essentially a death knell to Neto's DFS intrigue, with Ish Smith expected to see a sizable usage increase in his own right. In the eight games this season that Neto has played 20 minutes or fewer, he has hit double-digits in scoring just twice and has not dished out more than two assists in any of those outings. Westbrook is expected back for Wednesday's matchup against the Raptors, leaving Neto with no path to season-long relevance.
Washington Wizards guard Raul Neto (groin) will play Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets. Neto has missed the past four games with a groin injury and will make his return to the lineup, although no minutes restriction has been reported. Neto does not make an immediate impact, but the Wizards enter a back-to-back set which means Russell Westbrook (rest) will likely be out Monday. Either Neto or Ish Smith would be the likely starters and solid streaming or DFS options for that slate.
Washington Wizards point guard Raul Neto (groin) is "getting really close" to playing, per head coach Scott Brooks. Brooks went on to say that Neto could return as early as this Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets. This would be great news for Neto, who has missed four straight games with a groin injury. The Wizards enter a back-to-back set on Sunday, which would give Neto an opportunity to start with Russell Westbrook (rest) likely sitting out one of those games. When healthy, Neto's fantasy value is strictly tied to Westbrook's availability.
