Walker Kessler is lone rookie ranked within fantasy's top 100
Corey Robinson details why Jazz rookie Walker Kessler deserves attention for his standout debut season, highlighting his fantasy value and importance to Utah's future.
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- Jazz rookie center Walker Kessler may not be the betting favorite to win Rookie of the Year honors, with that being Orlando's Paulo Banchero. But he has been the best as far as fantasy basketball is concerned. Through 55 games, Kessler's averaging 8.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.4 steals, and 2.0 blocks while shooting 71.5% from the field, providing seventh round per game value in nine cat formats.
He's the lone rookie ranked within the top 100. And he would be even higher if not for shooting 54.1% from the foul line. Kessler only scored 4 points in Utah's February 11 loss to the Knicks, but he did rack up 15 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 blocked shots. The first round pick out of Auburn was one of the players Utah landed in the Rudy Gobert trade, a deal that, as far as value is concerned, looks better by the game largely because of Kessler's play.
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