Lauri Markkanen

Back in the lineup after sitting out Sunday's blowout loss to the Thunder, Markkanen helped Utah end its five-game losing streak to the Grizzlies. After a slow start to the season in the rebound category, Markkanen has grabbed at least eight boards in five straight games. Averaging 8.4 rebounds per game, he has been a top-50 player in nine-cat formats over the past two weeks. Utah is finished with its Week 8 slate and opens a three-game Week 9 on Monday against the Mavericks.

Markkanen is back in Utah's starting lineup after an illness kept him out for the team's recent loss to the Thunder. His return will give the Jazz an elite three-level scorer at the forward position and the team's leader in points per game. Kyle Filipowski will head back to the bench to help Utah's depth.

Markkanen was held out of Sunday's blowout loss to the Thunder, with Kyle Filipowski replacing him in the starting lineup. While he would remain in the rotation, Filipowski has a lower fantasy ceiling when Markkanen and starting center Jusuf Nurkic are available.

Markkanen (illness) is available for Friday's game against the Grizzlies.

Filipowski, who has hit double figures in five straight games, achieved two firsts on Sunday. In addition to recording his first 20-point game, the second-year center finished with his first double-double of the season. With Lauri Markkanen and Jusuf Nurkic each missing a game, Filipowski has provided third-round fantasy value over the past week. While he can certainly be a "silly season" standout, Filipowski has the potential to provide added value well before the season reaches that point.