It’s the final weekend before the NBA regular season begins, which means you’re coming here for your fantasy basketball drafts.
Should you draft Jaren Jackson Jr. this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Memphis Grizzlies Power Forward.
Should You Draft Jaren Jackson Jr. in Fantasy Basketball?
Jaren Jackson is a valuable fantasy asset.
Jaren Jackson is a player you ONLY draft if you have a very specific plan.
For me, that’s a tough sell in the early position of the fourth round, but if you’re committed, it can work.
Jackson is averaging roughly one 3PA for every rebound over the past six seasons and that’s a weird statistical profile for a front court player with no other context.
But what if I told you that you can count on roughly three defensive stats per game as well?
If that was the end of it, I’d be in. But he’s a foul prone big with free throw volume that is all over the place.
With Zach Edey (ankle) not expected to debut until closer to Thanksgiving, Jackson could find himself under the rim with a little more consistency and stabilize his fantasy value a bit. That would be great to see, but we have a sample size of over 400 games of a very unique stat page.
If you’re intrigued by this profile, I think Cade Cunningham might be the best fit for the players routinely being drafted in the back-half of the first round. Jackson isn’t for everyone and if you’re not interested in doing your pre-draft homework when it comes to building a winner around such a skill set, I’d advise you look elsewhere.
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What Are Jaren Jackson Jr.’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Jr. to score 3,007.3 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 22.5 points per game.
This includes 8.1 field goals per game, 2.1 three-pointers per game, 4.3 free throws per game, 5.4 rebounds per game, 2.5 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game, and 1.5 blocks per game.
Where Does Jaren Jackson Jr. Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Jackson is ranked 25th overall and sixth at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Donovan Mitchell, Bam Adebayo, Tyrese Maxey, Stephen Curry, and Franz Wagner.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson, Miles Bridges, De’Aaron Fox, and Evan Mobley.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Giannis Antetokounmpo, Paolo Banchero, Karl-Anthony Towns, Pascal Siakam, and Victor Wembanyama.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Randle, Mobley, Zion Williamson, Kevin Durant, and Alexandre Sarr.
