Jay

Huff

Huff did not start Sunday’s game, but that did not prevent him from putting on a show on both ends of the floor. He recorded career highs in points and blocks, finishing with a robust stat line sure to benefit any fantasy manager who rolled the dice on him. Due to Memphis’s overall depth, Huff has not been a consistent factor in fantasy basketball. However, he’s good enough to offer solid streaming value when the Grizzlies are shorthanded, as they were on Sunday.

The Grizzlies are resting most of their key players, including Jackson and Edey. Depending on Sunday’s results, Memphis will be either the seventh or eighth seed in the West. Jay Huff and GG Jackson will log significant minutes on Sunday due to the many absences, and both are worth slotting into lineups in active deep leagues.

Edey appears unlikely to play in Sunday’s regular-season finale, as the Grizzlies are locked into the play-in tournament. Jay Huff will likely move into the rotation if the rookie is officially ruled out. As Jaren Jackson Jr. is also doubtful, Huff would be worth rostering in active leagues.

Edey and Clarke are good to go after initially being questionable for Wednesday’s game. The former returning means Jay Huff will head to the bench, with Marvin Bagley III losing out on rotation minutes. There’s no need to hold onto Huff or Bagley now that Edey and Clarke are available.

With both Edey and Clarke sidelined on Monday, Jay Huff started at center, with Marvin Bagley filling out the backup minutes. Huff was more productive in the box score, though neither was a great option. Still, they’ll get another opportunity if Edey and Clarke miss another game.

Huff got the spot start, his first since November, and played 25 minutes with the Grizzlies missing Zach Edey, Vince Williams, Santi Aldama and Jaren Jackson Jr. Monday against the Suns. The 27-year-old center wasn’t much on the boards, but he made four 3-pointers. Huff would have some value in deep leagues if a scenario that necessitates him starting were to arise again.

With Zach Edey (ankle) and Vince Williams Jr. (foot) both sidelined, Jackson and Huff will enter the starting unit. This will be Jackson’s first time in the starting lineup this season, while it will be Huff’s first start since November.

Clarke and Williams have been downgraded from questionable to out, leaving the Grizzlies without two of their many options off the bench. John Konchar, Jay Huff or Marvin Bagley III may enter the rotation, but none will likely get the minutes needed to provide reliable streaming value. However, that would change if Ja Morant or Desmond Bane were also ruled out.

Clarke will miss just his fourth game of the season due to some soreness in his back, which will open up some minutes at center. Zach Edey, Santi Aldama and Jay Huff will likely make up for his absence, though Huff isn’t a player to consider streaming.

Huff has been upgraded from probable to available, giving Taylor Jenkins another option off the bench. However, he was available for Monday’s loss to the Rockets but did not play. Fantasy managers in most leagues don’t need to roster Huff.