
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is ranked #20 among 149 eligible NBA forwards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 6.0 points per game above his average over the final five games on essentially the same workload — an efficiency spike that may not fully carry over.
Jaren Jackson Jr. 2026-27 fantasy outlook
DAY TO DAYMarket price (ADP 68.8) lines up with our rank (#46). Draft confidently at his current ADP. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (27.4 minutes/gm late vs 30.3 season), late-season gains in per-minute production.
Jaren Jackson Jr. consistency and floor
48 GAMESJackson vs other forwards
PERCENTILE · 149 RANKEDJackson fantasy points, last 15 games
2025-26 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUSTJaren Jackson Jr. game log — 2025-26
■ BOOM · ■ BUSTMore on Jackson and the F board
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #55 overall, #20 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 68.8 (roughly round 7 in a 10-team league). We rank him #46, so he is fairly priced.
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 #46 in projected scoring.
Based on 2025-26 production, Jaren Jackson Jr. finished #42 in 9-cat and #47 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #55 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.