Jaxson

Hayes

Hayes exited early from Friday’s game against Houston, and he will remain out against San Antonio. Jusuf Nurkić is still out, which means Mo Bamba should start at center, with Kyle Filipowski filling out extra minutes off the bench.

Hayes was having a good game against the Rockets, ending with 12 points and five rebounds. If he is to miss any time, the add would be Mo Bamba who should not be in line to put up some great fantasy numbers.

The continued absences of Nurkić and Jaren Jackson Jr. mean that Jaxson Hayes should remain in the starting five for the foreseeable future. Hayes has been a reliable source of rebounds and defensive stats.

Hayes is back after sitting out Monday’s loss to the Grizzlies with a sore right shoulder. With Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. out, he may start on Wednesday. Hayes isn’t the most reliable fantasy option, but the opportunity makes him worthy of a look in deep leagues.

Due to a sore right shoulder, Hayes did not play in Monday’s loss to the Grizzlies. If he can play on Wednesday, Hayes could start, as Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) is out for 6-8 weeks. If Hayes can’t play, the Jazz would have to rely even more on Mo Bamba and Kyle Filipowski.

The good news for JJJ is that he won’t require surgery, but given his injury history, it’s another significant blow to his outlook for the rest of the season. With Jusuf Nurkić (foot) still sidelined, Jaxson Hayes is a guy to scoop up off the waiver wire as one of Utah’s only healthy centers.

After starting Utah’s season opener, Hayes has come off the bench in each of the last two games. His absence could give Josh Okogie and Kyle Filipowski additional rotation minutes, with the latter picking up a DNP-CD on Sunday. Neither is worth streaming.

Hayes is listed as questionable with shoulder soreness for Monday’s game against the Grizzlies. If he’s ruled out, Kyle Filipowski could see some bench minutes, but still isn’t worth rostering in fantasy leagues.

After coming off the bench in Utah’s season-opener, Bailey has started the last two games. His production on Friday was limited, but the second-year forward stepped up on Sunday. Bailey’s double-double was his second as a pro, and he may keep the starting role as long as the Jazz remain without Jusuf Nurkić. Jaxson Hayes, who started the opener, finished Sunday’s defeat with nine points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 19 minutes. Hayes offers limited fantasy upside if Bailey remains the starter.

After a bad outing against the Grizzlies, he was much better in this game, especially in the second half. They kept him to close the game; he got several lobs and played good defense. He’s useful as a streamer until Jusuf Nurkic comes back but expect that there will be games where he starts and doesn’t do very much.