Darryn Peterson scores team-high 16 points

George sprained his right ankle during Sunday’s loss to the Timberwolves and did not return. His absence means the Jazz will have to rely more on Darryn Peterson and Isaiah Collier.

Peterson, the second-overall pick from last year’s NBA Draft, shot 50 percent from three-point range, burying a season-high four triples in his best offensive performance of his young career. The 19-year-old prodigy possesses a virtually unlimited ceiling from a talent standpoint, but fantasy managers should expect some inconsistency as he acclimates to playing at the highest level. It’s worth noting that he could see an uptick in usage if Keyonte George winds up missing time after exiting this contest with a right ankle injury. The Jazz have lost eight consecutive games and are just 1-9 overall this season. They have a four-game week on tap that features challenging showdowns against the Heat, Magic, Rockets and Spurs.

George sprained his right ankle early in the third quarter and has since returned to the locker room. With their starting point guard done for the night, the Jazz will rely more on Isaiah Collier and Darryn Peterson.

George is available after being listed as questionable on the initial injury report. He’ll take on his usual role as Utah’s starting point guard.

George is now questionable after not appearing on Utah’s initial injury report. If he can’t play, Isaiah Collier and Darryn Peterson stand to gain the most in playmaking responsibilities.

Some of the shots went to Darryn Peterson in this one which is why Keyonte didn’t have as many shot attempts. He currently has a 30% usage on the season which is bound to come down a little bit. He will still have a high usage but a 30% usage is not sustainable. There is still room for improvement since his free throw percentage is down 12% from last season, and his 3PT% is down 5%.

Peterson got more aggressive in the second half, and the offense started to get going again in the second half because of him. This is the type of game that people were hoping for when the Jazz drafted him 2^nd overall in last year’s draft. He looked more confident and got to the line for six free throws. Granted, four of them were because the Jazz were in the bonus, but its still good to see the defensive stats in this game.

While this wasn’t an amazing game from Darryn Peterson, he is getting prioritized more. The main difference now is that he’s now running as the backup point guard instead of Isaiah Collier which has really helped Darryn’s assist numbers. This is great for Darryn in dynasty if you have him, because that is the skill that he needs to work on for him to develop into a high-level fantasy player. In redraft leagues, he’s worth a stream if you’re looking for points and some assists, but not more than that.

Keyonte had a bad couple of games but bounced back in a major way. The Jazz continue to run their offense around Keyonte George, and it’s been putting up fantasy numbers. He hasn’t put up the same number of numbers as last year, but he’s still leading the team in points and assists. He was one of the only players in this game that could shoot efficiently. It’s a nice development for where he started with his efficiency when he started his career.

Obviously you want Darryn to be more efficient from the field, but he got his shot attempts up which is what you want to see. He did leave the game in the first quarter with a head injury but returned. He did not close the game which is notable. He will continue to get better, and this is a good game all things considered, but the fantasy upside for this season isn’t very high.