What It Means:

Monroe should still see starter's minutes off the bench. As for Plumlee, he rarely contributes much to the stat sheet, so there's no reason to get excited about his starter distinction. Owners shouldn't hesitate to fire up Monroe in season-long settings, despite the bench role.

Monroe has been playing well this season, evidenced by a 6.6 nERD, which ranks 21st in the league. He's averaging 16.5 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game on 52.1 percent shooting from the field.