News: Jazz C Mehmet Okur had 14 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, four steals and two blocks Tuesday at Dallas. About the only thing he didn't do was shoot, hitting only 4 of 15 from the field and 1 of 4 from 3-point range.

Analysis: Okur is a good scorer and excellent 3-point shooter for a big man, but sometimes his rebounds and blocks are lacking. Overall, the good outweighs the bad, making him a No. 1 Fantasy center

Mehmet Okur recorded a double-double in Tuesday's 96-85 loss at Dallas, with 14 points and 14 rebounds. He also had five assists, four steals and two blocks.

Our View: Okur only had 10 total rebounds over his previous two games, and collected his first double-double tonight.

Mehmet Okur led the Jazz with 14 points and 14 rebounds on Tuesday, adding five assists, four steals and two blocks in a disappointing loss. Okur's shot was off (4-of-15) but otherwise you couldn't tell this was his second game back after an ankle injury. Keep in mind that some of his elevated stats came because he had a huge athletic advantage against slow-footed Erick Dampier.

Fesenko started at center tonight for the injured Mehmet Okur.

Spin: Okur mildly sprained his left ankle and knee at the beginning of Utah's game on Wednesday. He was a game time decision for tonight and shouldn't miss a lot of time.Fri, Oct 30

Fesenko started at center tonight for the injured Mehmet Okur.

Spin: Okur mildly sprained his left ankle and knee at the beginning of Utah's game on Wednesday. He was a gametime decision for tonight and shouldn't miss a lot of time.Fri, Oct 30

Jazz big man Kyrylo Fesenko will only be used against true centers this season, and might not even make the rotation. "He’s here to play and try to get better," said coach Jerry Sloan. "Obviously, we have some issues once in and while with his work habit." Even without Jarron Collins in town, there's no reason to own Fesenko (or Kosta Koufos, for that matter) in fantasy leagues.Source: Salt Lake Tribune Related: Kosta Koufos

Carlos Boozer ended his slump with 27 points and 14 rebounds and the Utah Jazz snapped a two-game losing skid by beating the San Antonio Spurs 113-99 on Thursday night. Deron Williams also scored 27 and had nine assists in Utah's first win over San Antonio since April 2008. Andrei Kirilenko added 12 points and six assists and rookie Wesley Matthews scored a career-high 12 points for Utah, which...

Kirlenko had 12 points (5-9 FG, 1-2 FT), five boards, three blocks, and three steals Tuesday versus Dallas.

Spin: Seems like AK-47 has stepped into the rejuvenation machine - as he's seeing around ten more minutes per game this season than he averaged last season. Kirlenko is proving to be a multi-category terror once again, and fantasy owners should ride him for the time being.Tue, Nov 3

News: Utah SF Andrei Kirilenko is starting again for the Jazz. He played 38 minutes in a loss to Houston on Monday and scored 18 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He added seven rebounds, two steals and three blocked shots in the loss.

Analysis: AK-47 has been starting this season for the Jazz and has played well in two games and struggled to score in the other. He will not be consistent putting the ball in the hoop but he will do the little things to make him a viable Fantasy option in almost all leagues

Millsap played a season-high 26 minutes Thursday against the Spurs and scored just nine points. He was able to take just four shots and added six rebounds, and a block.

Spin: So far, Millsap has averaged just 24 minutes-per-game as he has mainly been splitting time with Boozer. We expected him to get a slightly larger amount of playing time after the year he had last year and signing the big contract in the off season. He is averaging 9.8 points and 6.2 rebounds after just five games.Fri, Nov 6

Paul Millsap continued to struggle Thursday night, scoring just nine points with six rebounds, an assist, and a block. Millsap needs to be benched until he shows us something. Depending on your league size, you could consider dropping him for a hot free agent, but we would recommend holding off as long as possible. Millsap was not drafted to be valuable early in the year, but instead when Carlos Boozer ended up hurt or traded.

Jazz forward Paul Millsap had just five points, six rebounds and four turnovers off the bench on Tuesday. What's even more concerning is that he didn't get more opportunities on a night when Carlos Boozer was limited to 24 minutes by foul trouble. Millsap has had one decent game and a handful of awful ones, and his owners should probably bench him until he gets more minutes.

Williams rested during Friday's practice due to a sore shin and hip, but he will play in Saturday's game against Sacramento, the Deseret News reports.

Spin: After Saturday's game, the Jazz are scheduled for four road games next week, so Williams may take a rest during practice in order to stay fresh. His game status shouldn't be affected going forward.Fri, Nov 6

Williams rested during Friday's practice due to a sore shin and hip, but will play in Saturday's game against Sacramento, the Deseret News reports.

Spin: After Saturday's game, the Jazz are scheduled for four road games next week, so Williams may take a rest during practice in order to stay fresh. His game status shouldn't be affected going forward.Fri, Nov 6

The Deseret News reports that Deron Williams missed Friday's practice in order to rest his sore shin and hip which he injured in Thursday night's win over San Antonio. He does expect to play in Utah's next game on Saturday.

Our View: Williams nearly registered a triple-double in last night's game, so the injuries don't appear to be too serious. Still, they could linger so keep an eye on the situation.

Coach Jerry Sloan voiced his displeasure with the defensive play of Eric Maynor in the season opener Wednesday night. Sloan was hot after Maynor gave up two layups within a two minutes period in the fourth quarter. Don't expect minutes from Maynor any time soon.Source: Salt Lake Tribune

Maynor is likely to backup starting point guard Deron Williams at least for the beginning of the season, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Spin: Maynor may also receive minutes along-side Deron Williams with all of the current injuries in the Jazz's backcourt.Sat, Oct 24

Maynor scored 14 points, had five assists and two steals in almost 23 minutes played Thursday against the Trailblazers.

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News: The Deseret News reports that Kyle Korver will continue to rehab in Utah until being reevaluated on his recent surgery when the team travels to New York on Nov. 9.

Analysis: Korver played in just one preseason game because the knee was bothering him. He averaged nine points and 3.3 rebounds in 78 games for the Jazz last season. He has some low-end scoring ability in Fantasy, but you have to figure he'll miss a few weeks following surgery. You can leave him on waivers

Kyle Korver is out indefinitely after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery earlier this week. A bone spur and other debris was removed from the knee, and Korver said that any return date "would just be a guess." The original timeline was about six weeks, but Korver is hopeful that he'll be back even sooner.Source: Deseret News

Kyle Korver is out indefinitely after unergoing arthroscopic knee surgery earlier this week. A bone spur and other debris was removed from the knee, and Korver said that any return date "would just be a guess." The original timeline was about six weeks, but Korver is hopeful that he'll be back even sooner.Source: Deseret News