Brice

Sensabaugh

Williams’ underwhelming rookie season is over after he was diagnosed with mononucleosis. That is an illness that will prevent him from doing any exercise for multiple weeks, which means his offseason workouts will be delayed. He’ll certainly play a lot at Summer League, which will be the next chance for dynasty managers to evaluate his progress. The 10th overall pick last summer, Williams will have a lot to prove in Las Vegas in July after averaging 4.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game across 50 appearances in his first season. Brice Sensabaugh and Johnny Juzang should take on extra minutes over Utah’s final six games of the season.

Sexton and Kessler both missed Utah’s last game against Charlotte, but they will be back against Houston, with Kessler returning from a two-game absence. Sexton’s return will push one of Brice Sensabaugh or Johnny Juzang to the bench, though both should still play significant roles. Kessler’s return should result in KJ Martin returning to a reserve role, with Kyle Filipowski shifting over the power forward.

Fantasy managers who have Markkanen rostered should operate under the assumption that he won’t help them during Week 22. If he returns, that’s great, but the Jazz forward’s minutes will likely be capped. Williams is also unavailable and will miss another opportunity to play rotation minutes. Brice Sensabaugh and Kyle Filipowski will play plenty as Utah plays out the rest of the season.

Sensabaugh got the start Monday with Collin Sexton and Cody Williams out. The 21-year-old small forward played just 26 minutes, but was efficient and went 5-of-10 from behind the three-point line. With Jordan Clarkson out for the rest of the season, Sensabaugh should see a decent amount of minutes over the rest of the season whether he’s starting or not. He’s returning ninth-round value over the last two weeks and is a decent streamer for the moment.

With both players out after initially being listed as questionable, the Jazz will have two open spots in their starting lineup. Keyonte George, Johnny Juzang and Brice Sensabaugh will all be candidates to fill the void, though all three should see a bump in minutes and usage regardless of who starts.

This will be a sixth-straight absence for Markkanen, which means that Cody Williams should continue to start. The 10th overall pick last summer, Williams has been incredibly disappointing as a starter in place of Markkanen. Brice Sensabaugh is a better streaming option despite coming off the bench.

Clarkson has dealt with plantar fasciitis in his left foot for much of this season, most recently missing Utah’s March 25 loss to the Grizzlies. The Jazz announced Thursday that he underwent a medical procedure to address the issue and will not play again this season. Utah was already taking steps to ensure its younger players would get all the playing time they need to develop, so Clarkson being ruled out does not change much. Brice Sensabaugh and Cody Williams won’t lack playing time the rest of the way, with the former offering a higher fantasy ceiling.

Markkanen will miss a fifth-straight game, with Thursday’s absence due to return to competition conditioning. As for Clarkson, he will miss a second-straight contest after logging 23 minutes on Sunday. Fantasy managers should be all-in on Isaiah Collier, Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh, as they’re guaranteed to play as long as they’re healthy.

Clarkson has been downgraded from questionable to out, freeing up minutes within the Jazz perimeter rotation. Cody Williams and Brice Sensabaugh may pick up additional minutes, even though they don’t play the same position as Clarkson. The latter is the superior deep-league streaming option because of his offensive upside.

Two days removed from going off for 30 points in a loss to the Celtics, Sexton fell back to earth on Sunday. Regarding his fantasy value, Sunday’s performance was closer to the norm for the Jazz guard, who has been ranked outside the top 250 in nine-cat formats over the past two weeks. Sexton’s status as a starter is why he remains rostered in 81 percent of Yahoo! leagues, but Brice Sensabaugh (10 points, three rebounds and two three-pointers) has been more valuable recently.