Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The young forward will miss his second game in a row due to a sprained right ankle. The organization is hopeful that Smith can return to the court on Wednesday or Thursday. Until then, Tari Eason should remain in the starting five. He is worth looking at as a deep league streaming option with an increased role. Jae'Sean Tate could see more minutes, which makes him a possible deep league option as well.

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle) was unable to play on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves and is now in danger of missing Monday's contest with the same opponent. The rookie is trying to shake off a right ankle sprain and he seems like he should be back sooner rather than later. If he remains sidelined, look for Tari Eason to slide into the starting five and Jae'Sean Tate to see extra minutes off of the bench. Both of them would serve as decent streaming options in deeper fantasy leagues.

Houston Rockets guard and forward Kevin Porter Jr. (foot) and Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle) have both been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They both were unable to practice on Friday and head coach Stephen Silas was the one to confirm they would be out. Josh Christopher and Jae'Sean Tate will likely see more playing time and may even join the starting five in their absence. Both are likely to be available across a wide range of leagues.

In a game riddled with injuries, the Houston Rockets can find solace in their rookie power forward Jabari Smith Jr. (illness) facing the Bam Adebayo-less Miami Heat. Earlier Thursday, Miami stated Smith was feeling ill, but it seems he's good enough to play this evening. On a rebuilding team, sometimes these games are where an otherwise underperforming player finds their groove. Perhaps the underwhelming rookie Smith will capitalize on the Heat's predicament -- a second night on a back-to-back schedule while missing four rotation players. Smith is averaging 12 points on a less-than-pedestrian .522 true shooting percentage.

Houston Rockets forward/center Jabari Smith Jr. (illness) is listed as questionable for Thursday's meeting with Miami. The third pick of this year's draft is battling an illness and could miss his second game of the season. The 19-year-old is one of the best rebounders on the team and has added 12.1 points to his 7.1 boards. Kenyon Martin Jr. and Tari Eason will be expected to step up if Smith Jr. isn't able to play. Both players have shown great promise and should be good streaming options for managers.