Warriors' Stephen Curry out at least two weeks with oblique tear

Week-to-week. Fantasy basketball: Curry cannot play until he is cleared, opening minutes for Will Richard and Graham Ike while the Warriors lose elite scoring…

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 12, 2026 · Updated November 15, 2026

Stephen Curry cannot play after suffering an oblique abdominal tear in Wednesday's 108-115 loss to Houston. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Curry exited after six minutes, finishing with 3 points, one three and one turnover on 1-of-3 shooting. He had averaged 30.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 4.7 threes over his previous 9 games while shooting 50.3 per cent from the field and 98.7 per cent from the line.

The injury eliminates one of the league's most valuable fantasy assets in both nine-category leagues, where his 3.12 ranking reflects elite scoring, shooting percentages and threes, and points formats, where he projects to 33.4 fantasy points a game. Golden State has no games left this week and Curry's timeline means managers must plan without him for the foreseeable future. Will Richard and Graham Ike gained the most minutes when Curry sat earlier this season.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Stephen Curry

Curry is listed out on the injury report, so he does nothing for a fantasy lineup until he is cleared. The two-week re-evaluation means he will miss at least seven games, including matchups against San Antonio, New Orleans, Dallas, Memphis, Boston, Sacramento and Portland. Over 10 games this season he averaged 27.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 26.3 minutes a game while shooting 45.7 per cent from three-point range.

The injury wipes out his 71.9 per cent true shooting and 34.2 per cent usage rate from fantasy rosters across all formats. He ranks 28th overall with a Roundup Score of 84 out of 99, providing elite nine-category value and projected fantasy points production. Will Richard and Graham Ike are the two names to monitor for his minutes, though Golden State already sits without Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody due to long-term knee injuries.

Jimmy Butler III

Butler cannot play as he recovers from a torn right ACL, with a return timeline between January and February. He is listed out on the injury report and does nothing for fantasy lineups until cleared. Last season over 38 games he averaged 20.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.8 threes in 31.1 minutes a game while shooting 52.0 per cent from the field and 86.4 per cent from the line.

His absence removes another potential 43.1 fantasy points a game from Golden State's rotation. He ranks 34th overall with a Roundup Score of 83 out of 99 and a nine-category value of 6.21. The Warriors now sit without both Butler and Curry, compounding the injury losses to their starting lineup and fantasy depth.

Moses Moody

Moody cannot play after rupturing his left patellar tendon in March, with a potential return between December and January. He is listed out on the injury report and does nothing for fantasy lineups until cleared. Last season over 60 games he averaged 12.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.6 blocks and 2.5 threes in 25.7 minutes a game.

His projected 24.0 fantasy points a game remains unavailable as he continues his recovery. He ranks 142nd overall with a Roundup Score of 58 out of 99. Golden State's wing depth took another hit with Curry's injury, making Moody's eventual return more important for the Warriors' rotation and fantasy options.

What to do

• Move Curry to an injured list spot immediately and do not start him until he is cleared from the injury report.

• Monitor Will Richard and Graham Ike as potential streaming options if either gains consistent minutes in Curry's absence.

• Hold Butler and Moody on injured reserve if roster construction allows, but do not expect either to contribute before late December at the earliest.

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