Outlook Joan Beringer
Joan Beringer at Pelicans — Steady Reserve Role Behind Gobert
Joan Beringer enters Friday's matchup healthy and locked in as Minnesota's primary backup center behind Rudy Gobert. Following recent praise from teammate LaMelo Ball after battling Victor Wembanyama, the young big continues to carve out a steady reserve role. Beringer is averaging 7.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks over 17.5 minutes across his last eight games, nudging his fantasy roster rate to 12%.
Our daily projection is currently unpopulated for Beringer tonight against New Orleans, so fantasy managers should monitor updates prior to tip-off in this high-total matchup (230.5 over/under). While his per-minute rebounding remains strong, he is best left benched in standard formats as Minnesota plays the third game of a four-game week.
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Outlook Jaxson Hayes
Jaxson Hayes @ Mavericks — Starting Role Secures Rim-Protection Stream
Hayes remains Utah's starting center with Jusuf Nurkic out, holding down a steady rim-protecting role. Over seven games this season, the veteran big man has averaged 24.3 minutes, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game, giving him clear category utility even as his fantasy roster rate has slipped to 37%.
Our models project Hayes for 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 17.6 fantasy points over 19 minutes tonight against Dallas. Utah enters the road matchup seeking to break a six-game skid against the 4-4 Mavericks. Looking at the weekly slate, tonight marks the third of four games for the Jazz, offering two more streaming opportunities before the week wraps up in Minnesota.
