TOR 107, UTA 100: Markkanen Torches Opponents for 52.2 Yahoo FP
Kwame Asante
Junior Accountant · Oklahoma City Thunder fan
Raptors Edge Jazz 107-100: Collier's Breakout Masks Toronto's Inconsistency Problem
This was supposed to be a statement game for Utah. Instead, it turned into a reminder that even good nights don't always translate to wins when your star is having an off shooting night. Toronto scraped past the Jazz 107-100, and while the Raptors will take the W, their fantasy outlook is genuinely muddled right now.
| Player | ESPN FP | Yahoo FP | Tonight | Season Avg | +/- Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen | 51.0 | 52.2 | 27/11/2 | 27.4/7.1/2.2 | -0.4 |
| Scottie Barnes | 39.0 | 41.8 | 14/9/4 | 19.3/8.3/5.5 | -5.3 |
| Isaiah Collier | 44.0 | 40.3 | 19/4/7 | 9.5/2.5/6.7 | +9.5 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 45.0 | 39.0 | 17/5/4 | 16.8/4.5/6.1 | +0.2 |
| Jusuf Nurkić | 25.0 | 35.1 | 11/13/1 | 11.2/10.2/4.9 | -0.2 |
| RJ Barrett | 33.0 | 34.2 | 21/6/4 | 18.8/5.2/3.6 | +2.2 |
| Brandon Ingram | 30.0 | 33.5 | 19/5/3 | 21.9/5.9/3.7 | -2.9 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 29.0 | 26.2 | 20/6/0 | 11.2/5.1/2.0 | +8.8 |
| Ace Bailey | 13.0 | 23.2 | 4/11/2 | 11.2/3.6/1.6 | -7.2 |
| Collin Murray-Boyles | 20.0 | 20.5 | 4/5/1 | 7.7/5.1/2.1 | -3.7 |
The Stars Showed Up (Sort Of)
Lauri Markkanen did what he always does. 27 points on 9-23 shooting with 11 boards and a 52.2 Yahoo line should've carried Utah. For most teams in most nights, that's a W. He's the reigning MVP, and even when he's not lights out, he's productive enough to drag you through close games. This wasn't one of those nights. He finished -0.4 from his season average, which tells you he played to form but the Jazz got gutted around him.
Immanuel Quickley led Toronto with 39 Yahoo FP on 17 points and 4 steals, basically his season line. Nothing special, nothing catastrophic. He's been steady all year, and this was steady. RJ Barrett did the heavy lifting with 21 points on solid efficiency (6-12), actually exceeding his season average by +2.2 points. When he plays 27 minutes, he's doing damage. The question is always volume.
The Breakout and the Disappointment
Here's where it gets interesting. Isaiah Collier went absolutely mad off the bench. 19 points, 7 assists, 8-10 from the line in 30 minutes. That's +9.5 points above his season average. For a kid averaging 9.5 PPG, a 19-point outburst is real. He got looks because Utah needed scoring with Markkanen struggling to get rhythm, and he punished the Raptors' perimeter defense. Don't overreact, but if he's available in your 12-team league, there's something brewing here.
Scottie Barnes, on the other hand, cooked. 5-12 from the field, 14 points on 41.8 Yahoo FP. That's -5.3 below his season average. For a player supposed to carry load in Toronto's offense, that's genuinely disappointing. He grabbed 9 boards and 4 blocks which kept the line respectable, but the scoring touch completely vanished.
The Deep Bench Surprise
Sandro Mamukelashvili dropped 20 points on 6-9 shooting with 4 threes. +8.8 from his season average in 30 minutes. Look, I'm not going to sit here and tell you to lock him into lineups, but Toronto clearly trusted him in a close game. That's meaningful for GPP leverage if he gets minutes consistency going forward.
Jusuf Nurkić was the glass cleaner, pulling down 13 boards with 11 points and 3 blocks. That's +2.8 rebound variance, which is Utah trying to control the paint. He went 3-11, so the efficiency wasn't there, but the volume was real.
What Actually Happened
Toronto won a close one by controlling the glass (despite Nurkić's effort) and getting balanced scoring across four guys. No one went off except Collier, and that worked in their favor. Utah had Markkanen doing his thing but couldn't get anyone else into a rhythm. Ace Bailey absolutely flamed out, going 1-10 for 4 points with 11 rebounds off the bench. The box score shows +7.4 rebounding variance, which means he did something right there, but 10 shots with 1 make is unplayable, full stop.
The Takeaway
This game doesn't change your rosters. Markkanen is still a tier-1 option. Quickley and Barrett are still your Raptors guys. Collier is someone to monitor on waivers if he comes back down to reality or genuinely gets consistent looks. The Jazz lost a winnable game because they couldn't get their depth to show up alongside their star, which is the kind of loss that stings more than it shows up in fantasy value.
Stay tuned for what Toronto does if Barnes keeps underperforming his ADP. That's the real story brewing here.