Both Andrei Kirilenko and Mehmet Okur are missed by the Jazz.
Deron Williams- Williams missed another game due to his ankle that he sprained in preseason. He came back for a few games but it looks as though it might have been a little too soon. When on the court he is devastating for fantasy owners but who knows when he will be able to get on the court again. Right now it doesn’t look like he will play Monday but nothing is set in stone.
Jose Calderon- Calderon missed Sunday’s game due to an injured hamstring he suffered in Wednesday’s game. He is listed as day to day.Kevin Martin- Martin is out for at least 3-6 more days with a sprained ankle. He should not be started in week four.
Jason Richardson- Richardson is out for at least another week and maybe more after having exploratory surgery on his knee. The surgery as well as the MRI showed no sign of structural damage so this shouldn’t be too serious of an injury to worry about.Mehmet Okur- Okur missed Saturday’s game while attending to his ailing father in Turkey. There is no timetable for when he will return.
Josh Smith- Smith (sprained ankle) has stopped using crutches and is now wearing a walking boot, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. He is expected to miss the next 2-4 weeks.Michael Redd- Coach Scott Skiles isn’t sure when Redd will be able to return to the lineup but Redd is hoping that he will be able to return as early as Tuesday when the Bucks begin a 2 game road trip.
Josh Howard- Howard has played in the last 2 games so it looks as though his wrist injury is a thing of the past. Start him with confidence.Tony Parker- Parker will be out for at least another 3 weeks so don’t count on him helping your team out for a while.
Corey Maggette- Although Maggette has played in the W’s last 2 games, he still says that he is not 100% yet and was seen wearing ice wraps on both legs. Look for him to play sparingly for the next few games.Leandro Barbosa- Barbosa has returned to Brazil after the passing of his mother. There is no timetable for his return.
Shane Battier- After a conference call with team doctors and athletic trainer Keith Jones, Battier (foot) was kept on the same workout routine, going through drills and playing one-on-one and two-on-two games, but not yet practicing with the team for the first time this season, the Houston Chronicle reports. “It was a little more reassurance,” Battier said of the meeting. “I feel better after the conference call that we’re on the right path. I’m day-to-day more than ever. We’re just trying to get to the point we’re at a manageable amount of swelling and pain. We’re not quite there, yet.”Charlie Villanueva- After being sent to the bench Villanueva sat out Saturday’s game with a tender hamstring. Fantasy owners are getting pretty frustrated with Charlie V. Feel free to bench him or even drop him if there is someone on your waiver wire that might be able to help out more.
Francisco Garcia- Still yet to play a game this season, Garcia is expected to bout for another week. Be patient with him because when he comes back, he is expected to play a lot and will have every chance to help with your fantasy team.Gilbert Arenas- Arenas is still out with a bum knee so don’t expect him back for a long time.
Manu Ginobili- Ginobili is still expected to be out until sometime in December. He is making great progress with his rehabilitation from ankle surgery and could return as early as the end of November. But, an ankle injury of this nature is very serious and who knows how long it will take him to get back to his old form once he does return.Chris Wilcox- After missing the last 4 games, Wilcox is still iffy about playing Monday. Plan on using someone else for now.
Monta Ellis- Ellis is wxpected to return to practice sometime during Thanksgiving week. He is still going to be serving his team-mandated 30 game suspension don’t expect him back before Friday, December 26.