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Sexton

Sexton was on pace to be one of the iron men that played in all 82 games, but he will miss a fourth straight game with an illness to end the season. Johnny Juzang and Talen Horton-Tucker should continue to play large roles.

Sexton has missed their last three games after playing in the team’s first 78, so there is certainly a chance that he returns for the finale. However, if he doesn’t, Johnny Juzang and Talen Horton-Tucker will continue to play big minutes.

After playing in the team’s first 78 games, Sexton will miss a third straight, and managers should expect him to remain sidelined for the finale on Sunday. Talen Horton-Tucker and Johnny Juzang will continue to take on extra minutes, with the latter starting in the backcourt.

Sexton is doubtful after sitting out Thursday’s win over Houston, meaning his chances of playing against the Clippers are slim. Talen Horton-Tucker has played extended minutes off the bench, with Johnny Juzang starting alongside Keyonte George. As for Kessler, his continued absence means additional playing time for Omer Yurtseven, Luka Samanic, and even Kenneth Lofton Jr.

Get ready to see plenty of Keyonte George, Johnny Juzang, and Talen Horton-Tucker when the Jazz take on the Rockets. Sexton, Clarkson, and Dunn remain sidelined while Utah plays out the string, which means extended minutes for George, Juzang, and THT. Of the three, George is the player who managers in active leagues should ensure is not sitting on the waiver wire.

Sexton played in Utah’s first 78 games of the season, but his absence in this one will prevent him from getting to 82 games. That will open up plenty of minutes which will likely go to Johnny Juzang, Kira Lewis Jr. and Talen Horton-Tucker. Juzang had 27 points and seven triples in their last game and should move into the starting unit.

Sexton has had an excellent bounce back season after a disappointing first year with Utah and an injury-plagued final year with Cleveland. Despite only playing 29 minutes on Sunday, he extended his streak of 20-point games to 11, which has resulted in him providing fifth-round value over the past month. While Utah has pulled the plug on their season, Sexton continues to be available to play, as he has in every game this season. It’s safe to assume that will continue, which means he should be a strong fantasy option over the final two weeks of the season.

Clarkson’s absence means Collin Sexton should continue to thrive as a primary scoring option. If Collins is ruled out, Walker Kessler should see additional playing time.

Among Utah’s established players, Sexton has been one of the few constants in the rotation. Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson were sidelined on Friday, which left Sexton and John Collins to do most of the heavy lifting. The Young Bull has scored at least 20 points in ten straight games and provided 6th-round per-game value in 9-cat formats over the past three weeks. Keyonte George struggled on Friday, shooting 3-of-12 from the field and finishing with six points, one rebound, six assists, and six turnovers. George should still be rostered due to his place within the rotation, but Friday was a difficult night for the rookie. Utah ends its Week 22 schedule with a road game against the Kings on Sunday.

Sexton continued his scoring tear on Wednesday as he scored at least 20 points for the ninth straight game. In fact, the last time he had less than 15 points in a game was on February 6th, when he had 14 against the Thunder. Sexton has provided fourth round value over the past two weeks with averages of 22.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.9 triples per game. He’ll look to extend his scoring streak against the red-hot Rockets on Friday before they end their week in Sacramento on Sunday.