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 Isaiah Jackson this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Indiana Pacers Power Forward.
Should You Draft Isaiah Jackson in Fantasy Basketball?
After recovering from a torn right Achilles tendon that limited him to just five games last season, Isaiah Jackson returns to a reshaped Indiana frontcourt. With longtime starter Myles Turner now in Milwaukee, the Pacers are expected to deploy a center-by-committee approach, with Jackson and offseason addition Jay Huff sharing the bulk of the minutes.
When healthy, Jackson has served as an athletic rim runner and shot blocker who provides energy in spurts. Over his first four seasons, he averaged 7.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks across 14.9 minutes per game while shooting 59.5% from the field.
Concerningly, Jackson has appeared in at least 60 outings in a campaign just once and is known to struggle with foul trouble (2.4 career average). This positions the 23-year-old as a boom-or-bust late-round fantasy target, with his shot-blocking potential being his biggest draw in category formats.
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What Are Jackson’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Jackson to score 1,501.5 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 8.6 points per game.
This includes 3.6 field goals per game, 0.0 three-pointers per game, 1.5 free throws per game, 6.7 rebounds per game, 1.4 assists per game, 0.8 steals per game, and 2.0 blocks per game.
Where Does Isaiah Jackson Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Jackson is ranked 200th overall and 33rd at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Keon Ellis, Ty Jerome, Gary Trent Jr., Cason Wallace, and Al Horford.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Duncan Robinson, Neemias Queta, Tim Hardaway Jr., Jeremiah Fears, and Moses Moody.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Rui Hachimura, Saddiq Bey, Cameron Johnson, Chris Boucher, and Royce O’Neale.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Jeremy Sochan, Taylor Hendricks, Guerschon Yabusele, Precious Achiuwa, and Tristan Vukcevic.
