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Rostered in 35 percent of Yahoo! leagues, Bailey has been a 10th-round player in eight- and nine-cat formats over the past month, according to Basketball Monster. The rookie has been a consistent scorer, hitting double figures in 16 of his last 19 appearances. The production outside of points and rebounds can be limited at times, but Bailey is making strides after struggling to begin his rookie campaign.

No Keyonte George (ankle) meant another start for Collier, and the second-year guard has taken advantage of the increased opportunities. In addition to scoring in double figures in 12 consecutive games, Collier has averaged 9.8 assists and 2.1 steals during this stretch. Collier’s production has been good for third-round value in eight-cat formats, and he’s worth a look in more 12-team leagues. As of Friday night, he was rostered in 46 percent of Yahoo! leagues.

Filipowski was inserted into the starting lineup for Friday’s game, as the Jazz were without Lauri Markkanen and Jusuf Nurkić. Unfortunately, he wasn’t on the floor for long before a bloody nose sent the second-year center/forward to the locker room early in the first quarter. Filipowski returned and went on to play 28 minutes, and the stat line was good. Friday’s effort was a reminder of why he has value during the silly season, even if it can be difficult to figure out how much Filipowski will play on any given night.

Down several key starters, the injury-hit Jazz will piece together a rarely-used opening unit against the Grizzlies. The two teams split their first couple of meetings this season, and Memphis and Utah could use a win on Friday to get back in the win column. They’ll meet once more in April.

Markkanen’s final injury listing should come as no surprise, after previously being downgraded from questionable to doubtful. Friday’s absence will mark the 16th of the season for the versatile forward, who is having one of his better seasons. With him out of the lineup for a second consecutive game, Brice Sensabaugh should continue to log heavy minutes and see more of the offensive load.

Tshiebwe is good to go for Friday’s game, and there may be rotation minutes available. Jusuf Nurkić (nose) has been ruled out, and Lauri Markkanen (illness) was downgraded to doubtful, so the Jazz are on track to be without two starters. That leaves Kyle Filipowski, Kevin Love and Tshiebwe as legitimate post players who would be available.

Initially questionable for Friday’s game, Markkanen is now on track not to play. If he sits, there should be more minutes available to Kyle Filipowski and Svi Mykhailiuk, with the former offering higher fantasy upside.

Markkanen is a late addition to the injury report, which doesn’t bode well for his availability against Memphis. With the star forward potentially on the shelf, fantasy managers can stream Kyle Filipowski in a favorable matchup. Svi Mykhailiuk could see a bump in playing time, too.

While Tshiebwe’s availability does not affect fantasy basketball, he could be active for Friday’s game if cleared from concussion protocol. Already without Jaren Jackson Jr. for the rest of the season, the Jazz have ruled out Jusuf Nurkić (nose) for Friday night.

The veteran center will be in street clothes for Friday’s matchup, marking his 16th missed game of the season. Nurkić is enjoying a nice bounce-back season, posting averages of 10.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 4.8 assists over his 41 appearances. Without him in the lineup, Utah will rely on Kyle Filipowski and Oscar Tshiebwe for frontcourt minutes.