The good news for fantasy managers who have Sexton rostered is that he put up quality numbers in the points, rebounds, assists, steals, and 3-point categories. The bad news is that he also committed a career-high 10 turnovers. However, this was Sexton's second game with five or more this season, so fantasy managers shouldn't be too concerned moving forward. He'll look to clean up that category on Saturday when Utah faces the Nets.
Coffey replaced Nicolas Batum in the starting lineup on Monday for defensive reasons. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue preferred Coffey to defend one of Utah's guards (Keyonte George or Collin Sexton), allowing James Harden to defend John Collins. The lineup change worked, as Harden came out scalding hot, with Coffey doing most of his offensive damage in the fourth quarter (3-of-3 FGs) after the outcome was no longer in doubt. We'll see who Lue starts on Thursday when the Clippers visit Dallas. However, Coffey and Batum (four points, three rebounds, two steals, and one 3-pointer in 16 minutes) offer limited value in matchups against more formidable opposition.
Sexton shot the ball well, but he offered little else in the way of fantasy value on Monday. Over the past two weeks, he's ranked outside the top 200 in 9-cat per-game value. Sexton's season-long fantasy value hasn't been much better, and he's someone to keep an eye on between now and the February trade deadline. Utah may not have as many options at the guard spots as they do on the wings, but there may come a point when the more experienced players take a seat to get the younger talents additional game time.
Markanen missed Friday's game but is back in the starting lineup Sunday against Sacramento. Svi Mykhailiuk will head back to the bench. Keyonte George, Collin Sexton, John Collins, and Walker Kessler complete the Jazz starting five.
With Lauri Markkanen (back) being a late scratch, Mykhailiuk has been tabbed to fill the void. Svi can provide points and 3-pointers in this role, and the start makes him a worthwhile streamer in deep leagues. Brice Sensabaugh and Johnny Juzang should also figure prominently in the rotation with Markkanen sidelined. Keyonte George, Collin Sexton, John Collins, and Walker Kessler complete the starting quintet.