Jaylin Williams Is Out Saturday, Meaning Bettors Must Once Again Check Their Vowels
Underdog NBA tweeted: 'Jaylin Williams (back) listed out Saturday.'
The most terrifying notification in fantasy basketball just dropped, but you can all exhale. Underdog NBA reported that Jaylin Williams is officially listed as out for Saturday with a back injury.
Yes, that is Jaylin with a 'Y.' The have successfully weaponized the English language against sports bettors for years by rostering two guys with the exact same name, forcing everyone to double-check the spelling before panic-selling their player props.
To be clear, this is the 6-foot-9 big man who takes a million charges and shoots a very respectable 38.7 percent from deep, not the star guard who has been battling his own hamstring demons all season.
Losing the big man still stings for an rotation that relies on his spacing and defensive positioning. When you are trying to survive the Western Conference playoff race, losing a reliable frontcourt piece to a bad back is the kind of thing that quietly swings a random Saturday night game.
For the sickos staring at the weekend slate, this means a slight bump in frontcourt minutes for the rest of the Thunder rotation. You do not need to adjust your entire worldview, but you might want to look at rebounding props for whoever has to absorb his minutes in the paint.
Keep an eye on the injury report heading into next week to see if this back issue lingers. Until then, just remember to read the vowels carefully before you send that frantic text to your group chat.