Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is ranked #18 among 28 eligible NBA forwards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. His final five games came in 4.8 points per game below his average, and the workload confirms it: 27.4 minutes/game over that stretch vs 30.3 on the season — a real role change worth monitoring.
Jaren Jackson Jr. 2026-27 fantasy outlook
DAY TO DAYWe rank him #34 versus an ADP of 90.8 — the market drafts him 50 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (27.4 minutes/gm late vs 30.3 season), late-season gains in per-minute production.
UTAH 2026-27 opening schedule
80 GAMES SCHEDULEDJaren Jackson Jr. consistency and floor
4 GAMESJackson vs other forwards
PERCENTILE · 158 RANKEDJackson fantasy points, last 4 games
2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUSTJaren Jackson Jr. game log — 2026-27
■ BOOM · ■ BUST| DATE | OPP | RESULT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | MEM | L 110-105 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 12.6 |
| Oct 25 | LAL | L 132-123 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-14 | 1-4 | 19.9 |
| Oct 24 | NO | W 120-119 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7-15 | 2-4 | 46.5 |
| Oct 22 | @MEM | L 123-103 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 28 |
More on Jackson and the F board
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #40 overall, #18 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 90.8 (roughly round 10 in a 10-team league). We rank him #34, so he is a value at that price.
We project 36.1 points per game across an expected 58 games — approximately 2094 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 26.7 and 40.9 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #34 in projected scoring.
Based on 2025-26 production, Jaren Jackson Jr. finished #29 in 9-cat and #32 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #40 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 77% of games, with a floor of 20.8 and a ceiling of 52.3 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 17% of games and busted (under half his average) in 2%.
Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.