Walker Kessler

Markkanen will remain out with an illness as the Jazz look to increase their chances of winning this spring's draft lottery. Even if he comes off the bench, fantasy managers should roster Kyle Filipowski for the rest of the season. The rookie started alongside Walker Kessler on Sunday, which boosts his fantasy value.

While Kessler had a rough afternoon shooting the ball, going 3-of-12 from the field and 0-of-4 from the foul line, his rebounding and blocked shot production were excellent. Among Utah's more established players, Kessler has been the most available, missing just four games since the All-Star break. Unfortunately for those who have him rostered, Utah's three-game Week 21 ends with a Thursday/Friday back-to-back.

Filipowski has been coming off the bench but has bumped Svi Mykahiliuk out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game. The versatile forward's fantasy ceiling has been raised, but it'll drop again once Lauri Markkanen is back in the mix.

Kessler had a strong first half on Friday, contributing eight points, 10 rebounds and four assists before halftime. Unfortunately, he simply wasn't able to add much after the break, which made this the third-straight game that he has scored less than 10 points. Utah's primary goal for the rest of the season is to lose, which is why they will have no issues limiting Kessler's availability and minutes at times. He can be really productive in 29 minutes, but he simply wasn't able to do much in the second half of this game.

The Jazz are without Lauri Markkanen for Wednesday's game as he is unavailable for personal reasons. The two changes to the Jazz starting lineup are Sexton and Filipowski, with Micah Potter heading to the bench. Sexton is already rostered in most leagues, while Filipowski is worth holding onto for the rest of the season due to Utah's availability issues.