Lauri Markkanen ($7,800) has missed four games in a row with a back injury, but the forward will return Wednesday vs. the Thunder. Also, John Collins ($6,800; hip) will return after missing 13 of the last 14 games, while Brice Sensabaugh (ankle) is out.
This season, Markkanen is averaging 20.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, while Collins is averaging 17.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Markkanen and Collins both handle usage rates over 20%, and with them back in the mix, all of the Jazz’s players see notable downgrades to their workloads.
Keyonte George ($7,300), Walker Kessler ($6,800), Isaiah Collier ($5,300) and Svi Mykhailiuk ($4,900) have all thrived with expanded roles for the Jazz as of late, but now become unplayable for DFS, especially with a league-best Thunder on the other side Wednesday. Lauri Markkanen and John Collins are regular starters for Utah and their returns should shift Collier and Mykhailiuk back to the bench.
The Jazz are 6-17 with Markkanen and Collins active this season, and they are a huge 16.5-point underdog vs. the Thunder on DraftKings Sportsbook.
