Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard will move into the starting five for Monday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He'll slide into the starting five with Marcus Smart (hand) unavailable for this contest. Pritchard is coming off a 16-point game and makes sense as a streaming option. The Celtics are shorthanded, so Pritchard stands to play plenty of minutes. He could be a cheap DFS option for Monday's slate. Brodric Thomas should back him up off the bench, but doesn't have as much appeal.

Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard put in a great shift against Milwaukee on Christmas Day, providing 16 points off the bench with five rebounds and five assists. He shot 6-for-14 from the field and 4-for-8 from downtown, adding a steal and a block to his line in 30 minutes. Pritchard has started to make some noise lately due to the team's lineup problems. He's averaged over 25 minutes per game across his last four outings, going for 13.3 points, four rebounds and 2.8 assists with some defensive stats mixed in there as well. Boston has a whopping 10 players out because of health and safety protocols, meaning Pritchard could keep his current role for a while.

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (nose) is available on Sunday against Houston. The second-year man out of Oregon sustained a nasal fracture during the preseason. However, he hasn't missed any time and could be in line to see a slight uptick in fantasy production against the Rockets, mainly since Jaylen Brown (knee) will sit because of tendinitis in his left knee.