EJ

Harkless

Williams is dealing with right shoulder soreness, and he could be forced to sit out after playing too well for the tanking Jazz. If C-Will is ultimately ruled out, more work could be available for Kennedy Chandler and EJ Harkless.

Harkless, who is still on a two-way contract, is one of the Jazz players who has been given every opportunity to show what he can do in recent weeks. He finished Saturday’s defeat with a complete stat line, including a career-high five steals. Harkless’ category league value remains low, but he is worth keeping an eye out for on nights when the Jazz don’t have Isaiah Collier, which was the case on Saturday.

Saturday’s game will be the second that Collier has missed with a sore left hamstring. EJ Harkless moved into the starting lineup for Thursday’s win over the Bucks, playing 34 minutes and finishing with 23 points and 10 assists. He is worth the streaming risk as Utah’s lone healthy point guard.

Harkless made his fourth start of the season, but this was by far his most productive. He set new career highs for points, assists and three-pointers in the blowout win. Isaiah Collier (hamstring) was sidelined for the second leg of this back-to-back, which led to Harkless starting. If Collier misses more time, Harkless may hold some value over the rest of the season, though he shouldn’t be considered a must-roster player at this point.

The Jazz won’t have Isaiah Collier or Brice Sensabaugh for Thursday’s game, opening two spots in the starting lineup. Harkless will run the point, and with Keyonte George also out, he’s worth streaming for Thursday’s action. The other replacement is Garcia, who is not worth the risk in most fantasy leagues.

Collier has been mostly healthy this season, but he’ll sit out against Milwaukee while dealing with left hamstring soreness. In Collier’s absence, EJ Harkless could enjoy more playing time since Keyonte George (hamstring) is also sidelined.

Bailey and Filipowski are back in the Jazz starting lineup, the former returning after a three-game absence due to concussion protocols. As a result, EJ Harkless and Andersson Garcia will come off the bench.

Bailey suffered a concussion in the first half of Friday’s game against the Trail Blazers and subsequently sat out Sunday’s game against the Kings. If he’s out again Wednesday, look to add Brice Sensabaugh or EJ Harkless in deeper formats.

The Jazz are without Ace Bailey and Kyle Filipowski, the former having entered concussion protocol and the latter not playing for rest reasons. They’ve been replaced in the lineup by Harkless and Garcia, with the former offering a higher short-term fantasy ceiling.

George appeared to pull his right hamstring while attempting to challenge a Knicks shot attempt early in the third quarter, reaching back for the area almost immediately. The Jazz point guard immediately departed for the locker room and has not returned. With George appearing likely to miss time, Isaiah Collier is a must-add where available. And EJ Harkless will be worth a look in deep leagues.