Andrea Bargnani got off to a slow start, but hit three 3-pointers to finish with 14 points, nine rebounds and a blocks in Friday's win. He hit just 5-of-13 shots, but the threes and block were nice. And any time he has more than six rebounds in a game, consider it a bonus. That said, he had 12 boards in his previous game.

Chris Bosh scored 27 points and the Toronto Raptors used a 27-4 run in the third quarter to take control of a 107-90 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night. The Raptors trailed 56-51 before hitting a barrage of open 3-pointers to put the game away. Bosh?s 3 gave them the lead for good, 57-56, and Hedo Turkoglu and Andrea Bargnani both hit three 3s in the next 7 minutes as Toronto went...

Andrea Bargnani had 22 points, 12 rebounds, a steal, two blocks and two 3-pointers on 8-of-16 shooting in a win over the Pistons. This is the reason we are such big fans of Bargnani. He may never get 12 rebounds again this year, but the points, threes and blocks should be staples for much of the season.

The Raptors did not waive Patrick O’Bryant by July 1, making his contract guaranteed at $855,189. O'Bryant had a few decent games when Andrea Bargnani was injured last season, but shouldn't be a fantasy factor this year.Source: Toronto Star

News: Starting in place of Andrea Bargnani (heel) Monday, O'Bryant scored eight points with just one rebound and two blocks in 21 minutes of action.

Spin: O'Bryant likely hasn't shown enough to get a contract offer from the Raptors this offseason.Tue, April 14

News: O'Bryant got the start in place of Andrea Bargnani Monday and scored eight points with just one rebound and two blocks in 21 minutes of court time.

Spin: He likely hasn't shown enough to get a contract offer from the Raptors this offseason.Tue, April 14

Hedo Turkoglu hit just 3-of-8 shots for eight points, four rebounds and three assists in Saturday's ugly loss to the Mavericks. Turkoglu is still finding his way around his new team's offense, but had been playing well. Chris Bosh went off for 26 points and 12 boards, while Andrea Bargnani had 22 points, five boards, three 3-pointers and a block in the loss.Related: Chris Bosh, Andrea Bargnani

News: Toronto SF Hedo Turkoglu scored 16 points for the second straight game on Friday in a win at New Orleans. Turkoglu shot 6 of 14 from the field and hit four threes on Friday. He added four rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block.

Analysis: Turk is averaging 15.4 points per game with the Raptors thus far but is getting more and more comfortable with his new surroundings. Turkoglu will score more as he continues to develop within the Raptors offense. He remains a high-end Fantasy option

Turkoglu did a little bit of everything Friday, scoring 16 points with four rebounds, four threes, four assists, a steal and a block.

Spin: Turkoglu is adapting nicely to the Raptors' offense, and vice versa, which should provide his owners with plenty of games like this one going forward.Sat, Nov 7

With Reggie Evans sidelined due to a foot injury, Johnson figures to see lots of minutes off the bench when the regular season begins, the Toronto Star reports.

Spin: Once Evans is healthy, Johnson will likely be the fifth man in coach Jay Triano's front court rotation, but he's got an opportunity early to show he deserves a bigger role than that.Fri, Oct 23

The Toronto Raptors are very impressed with center Amir Johnson's ability to run the floor and provide energy off the bench, according to the Toronto Sun. Johnson was acquired by the team from Milwaukee in August.

Our View: Johnson is a role player who plays his spot well for the team. He will get into foul trouble, but he will also rebound and dive for loose balls. He is one o those guys that don't pop on the stat sheet but are important to the game in certain spots. He will have no fantasy value however, because it is all aboutthe stat sheet.

Amir Johnson had seven points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in Sunday's win over the Wizards. He is a great natural shot blocker and might be worth a look late in fantasy drafts if he is getting enough run at the end of preseason.

News: Toronto PG Jose Calderon scored 16 points on Friday in a win at New Orleans. Calderon added eight assists, four rebounds and went 2 of 4 from downtown. He shot 6 of 11 overall in the game.

Analysis: Calderon hasn't seen double digits in assists since the season opener. He is averaging 11 points, 2.4 rebound and 5.8 assists per game as a starter for the Raptors. He remains a No. 1 Fantasy PG

Calderon put together his best performance of the season in Friday's win against New Orleans, finishing with 16 points, eight assists, four rebounds, and two treys on 6-of-11 shooting.

Spin: He did not turn the ball over once and was a perfect 2-of-2 from the line. This is more of what we expected to see out of Calderon this year. He has had a problem adjusting to the addition of Hedo Turkoglu, so hopefully this is a sign that the two are finally working well together.Sat, Nov 7

Joes Calderon hit 6-of-11 shots and two 3-pointers on his way to 16 points, four rebounds, eight assists and a steal on Friday. Finally. Maybe this one will get Calderon going, as he's been highly disappointing up to this point. You have to start somewhere, and owners have to be thrilled to finally see a sign of life out of their second- or third-round draft pick.

News: Toronto PG Marcus Banks (flu) sat out on Saturday at Dallas. He remains questionable for Tuesday at San Antonio.

Analysis: Banks averaged 2.5 points and 1.3 assists last season before suffering a season-ending injury. He is not a player that we recommend owning in any format as he may not be activated even after recovering from the flu

News: Toronto PG Marcus Banks (flu) sat out on Friday against the Hornets. He remains questionable for Saturday at Dallas.

Analysis: Banks averaged 2.5 points and 1.3 assists last season before suffering a season-ending injury. He is not a player that we recommend owning in any format as he may not be activated even after recovering from the flu

News: Toronto PG Marcus Banks (flu) sat out on Wednesday against the Pistons. He is day to day with the flu.

Analysis: Banks averaged 2.5 points and 1.3 assists last season before suffering a season-ending injury. He is not a player that we recommend owning in any format as he may not be activated even after recovering from the flu

News: Toronto SG DeMar DeRozan continues to start for the Raptors but was again ineffective for the most part on Saturday at Dallas. He attempted just one shot in the game, scoring two points and picking up five fouls. He added two assists and an assist to his stat line.

Analysis: DeRozan certainly has some raw talent, but he has struggled for the most part to open his NBA career, averaging just 4.6 points over his past vie games with 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists. He should eventually be a viable Fantasy option, but he should remain benched in nearly all formats for now

DeRozan played 18 minutes in Wednesday's win over the Pistons, scoring three points with three rebounds and two assists.

Spin: His court time has been slowly decreasing, after he started the season playing 24 minutes on opening night. Expect coach Jay Triano to continue to look for Jarrett Jack, Antoine Wright and Marco Belinelli off the bench to prevent DeRozan from being overexposed, and don't be surprised if the raw rookie loses his starting gig in the near future.Thu, Nov 5

News: Toronto rookie starter DeMar DeRozan played fairly well in his NBA debut on Wednesday against the Cavs. DeRozan scored eight points on 3 of 6 shooting and grabbed five boards. He added a block.

Analysis: The rookie forward is a raw athletic talent who will play some guard and forward for the Raptors as a rookie. If he builds on this performance, he'll be a Fantasy-viable option in no time

Weems (toe) had eight points in 16 minutes in Toronto's preseason loss to Boston on Sunday.

Spin: Weems had been hobbled by a sore toe earlier this week.Sun, Oct 18

Sonny Weems returned from a toe injury to score 11 points in 25 minutes on Thursday. Weems has no fantasy value this season.

Sonny Weems will play Thursday against Houston after jamming his left toe Sunday. Weems returned from the injury to score 12 points in 26 minutes Wednesday against the Celtics. He won't get enough minutes in the regular season, though, to warrant fantasy consideration.Source: Toronto Star