Rockets starting DeMarcus Cousins for injured Christian Wood (ankle) on Saturday

Houston Rockets center DeMarcus Cousins is starting in Saturday's lineup against the San Antonio Spurs.

What It Means:

Cousins will start at the five after Christian Wood was ruled out with a right ankle sprain. In an average matchup against a Spurs' unit ranked 14th in fantasy points allowed per game to centers this season, our models project Cousins to score 39.1 FanDuel points at the salary of $5,900.

Cousins' Saturday expectation includes 14.6 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists.