FanDuel. RJ Barrett is averaging 5.4 rebounds in 30 minutes per game this season, but his minutes have been trending upward of late. Barrett’s rotation has him between 32-34 minutes right now, and he’s seen a slight bump to his counting stats because of it. This should serve as a fantastic matchup for him to crash the boards, as New Orleans allow the fourth most boards per game. Barrett has cleared this line in 15/21 games against teams in the bottom half of the NBA of rebounds allowed.

RJ Barrett is in the midst of arguably his best stretch of the season, however this is an extremely large combo line, especially considering Barrett averages approximately under 27 combined PRA on the season. Barrett isn’t getting much in the way of peripheral stats (rebs and assists) and I don’t think he’s likely to sustain his current shooting splits, or shot volume. I expect Barrett to come back down to earth, sooner than later.