Jaren Jackson Jr. disappears in Wednesday's win
by Dave Kluge | Grizzlies Correspondent | Thu, Feb 13th 9:46am EST
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored eighth points (1-6 FG, 1-4 3PT, 5-6 FT), grabbed five boards, blocked three shots, passed for one assist, and stole one ball over 33 minutes in Wednesday's 111-104 win over the Trail Blazers.
Fantasy Impact:
Jackson Jr. had to earn his scoring at the free line on Wednesday, where he scored five of his eight points. He bolstered his fantasy output with five rebounds and three blocks, but had an otherwise quiet night. Five games into February, Jackson Jr.'s numbers aren't looking quiet as good as they have throughout his exciting two-year career. He's averaging 12.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 1.6 assists, and 0.6 steals over those five contests. He cedes a lot of rebounds to the big-bodied Jonas Valanciunas and occasionally takes a backseat to rookie forward Brandon Clarke when he gets hot. The Michigan State product has no chance of losing his starting minutes and should still be in your fantasy lineup every night, but given the Grizzlies' depth in their frontcourt it might not be a bad idea to start tempering expectations for Jackson Jr. a bit.
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