The Jazz have had terrible injury luck to start the season. Jaren Jackson Jr. should miss about another 4-6 weeks due to an MCL tear. Lauri Markkanen has missed their last two games with a right wrist sprain. Keyonte George missed Tuesday’s game with an ankle injury, though both George and Markkanen could end up returning to play on Wednesday. Of course, Jusuf Nurkić still hasn’t made his season debut due to a toe injury.

That has left Utah shorthanded early on this year, which has contributed to their 1-10 start. However, especially recently, that has allowed others to thrive. Darryn Peterson has stepped up in a big way lately, with the first three 20-point games of his career coming over Utah’s last three games. The hot starts of other rookies have overshadowed Peterson, but if he continues to produce to this level, he’ll quickly remind everyone why he was the No. 2 overall pick and will be one of the best rookies in fantasy basketball.

Ace Bailey has also gotten the chance to shine, though not in the way that many expected when he was drafted. He was supposed to just be a shot-creating scorer, but he has done more as a playmaker and as a defender, which has worked out well for fantasy managers. That doesn’t mean he can’t score, which he proved on Tuesday by scoring a season-high 23 points. Isaiah Collier didn’t start in place of George, with Josh Okogie getting the nod instead and Peterson playing point guard. However, Collier was productive off the bench with a 17/5/5 line that included four triples. Even if he’s coming off the bench, Collier can continue to be streamed, assuming George remains out.

Thankfully, there aren’t too many other injury updates around the league. Hopefully that’s a trend that continues.

Kon Knueppel, G, Charlotte Hornets

Knueppel made his return last week, but he checked back out after playing just five minutes. Unfortunately, he’s gonna be sidelined for at least another few weeks. Grayson Allen, who was excellent to start the year with Knueppel out, moved into the starting unit after coming off the bench to open the season. Allen was horrendous in his first start, but he had 27 points, six assists, two steals and six triples in the last one. Allen should be considered a must-roster player for at least the next month until Knueppel returns.

Jalen Duren, C, Detroit Pistons

Duren is still sidelined with a hamstring injury, and while he has progressed to on-court work, he is set to be out until at least Nov. 22, which will be his next evaluation. Paul Reed had been the starter in place of Duren, but head coach J.B. Bickerstaff opted to bump Reed to the bench in favor of Daniss Jenkins, who has been on fire as of late. That allowed John Collins to start at center, which resulted in his best game of the season after struggling mightily early on. Hopefully that will help Collins get going, while Reed’s value will take a hit as a reserve.

Kawhi Leonard, F, Toronto Raptors

There still isn’t much clarity on Kawhi’s timeline, but he will miss at least one more week due to swelling in his left knee. At this point, the swelling has been addressed, and he’s just ramping up. Ja’Kobe Walter continues to start, and while he began the year shooting the ball well, he has shot below 40 percent in five straight games. Walter is still worth hanging on to for now as a source of three-pointers and steals. Hopefully he’ll start knocking down shots at a better rate, but a rough shooting stretch isn’t enough for him to be dropped.

Scottie Barnes, F, Toronto Raptors

Barnes is set to miss a third straight game on Wednesday due to a left groin strain. His absence has allowed Jakob Poeltl to return to the starting unit, which has resulted in his best two games of the season. He has averaged 18.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.5 blocks over the last two games, with Collin Murray-Boyles starting alongside him in one of those. Poeltl struggled to stay on the court last season, which severely limited his production. However, he has played well lately and should continue to be rostered, at least until Barnes returns.

Jaylon Tyson, F, Cleveland Cavaliers

Though he is listed as questionable to play the Knicks on Wednesday, Tyson has missed the last six games for Cleveland. He wasn’t great to start the year, but he could have had a few starts when Peyton Watson missed a couple games. HIs absence allowed Meleek Thomas to take on a larger role and even start two games. Thomas has shown some fun flashes, including an 18/3/3/2/2 line with four triples in Monday’s loss. Tyson’s absence has opened the door for some streamers, but there hasn’t been a dramatic impact in standard leagues.

Kristaps Porziņģis, C, Golden State Warriors

In some rather sad news, Porziņģis announced that he is stepping away from basketball due to the ongoing medical issues that have plagued him over the last few seasons and have prevented him from suiting up this season. While this doesn’t guarantee that his NBA career is over, it is certainly trending in that direction. Porziņģis can be safely dropped in redraft leagues and doesn’t need to be rostered in dynasty formats.