99 Jae Crowder PF

Crowder managed 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 24 minutes in the Jazz's 123-112 preseason win over the Trail Blazers on Sunday.

Crowder bounced back from a dud on Friday against Australian team Adelaide, when he misfired on all seven field-goal attempts over 15 minutes on his way to a two-point showing. The seven-year veteran now has a pair of double-digit scoring efforts over four exhibitions and figures to be a solid source of scoring and rebounds while coming off the bench behind starting power forward Derrick Favors.

Crowder tallied six points (2-5 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 18 minutes during Tuesday's 105-90 preseason victory over Toronto.

Crowder played well again Tuesday, doing a bit of everything in limited playing time. After a disastrous 2017-18 season, Crowder will likely be looking to bounce back in his first full season with the Jazz. With a reduced role, potential owners should temper their expectations. While he is a nice fit in the Jazz squad from a reality perspective, his fantasy value is likely going to be limited to deeper leagues.

Crowder posted 13 points (5-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and six rebounds over 23 minutes in Saturday's 130-72 preseason win over the Perth Wildcats

the 2017-18 season was a mixed bag for Crowder, who was dealt to Utah in the wake of the huge mid=season makeover that occurred in Cleveland. He fared about as well in Utah as he did for the Cavs, as he failed to average more than 10 points per game for the first time since 2014. If Crowder can perform as he did in Boston, he has the potential to emerge as a reliable sixth man for Utah, but unless there is a marked change in his usage, he should only be considered in the deepest of fantasy formats.

Crowder had just five points (1-11 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 33 minutes during Sunday's 100-87 loss to Houston.

Crowder moved into the starting lineup, replacing Derrick Favors, but was unable to make the most of his promotion. The defensive numbers were nice but he couldn't get anything going on the offensive end finishing with just 1-of-11 from the field. The series now heads back to Houston with the Jazz trailing 3-1 and staring down the barrel of elimination. Crowder and his teammates are going to have to pull out something special if they hope to extend the series beyond Tuesday.

Crowder will start at power forward in Game 4 against the Rockets.

While Derrick Favors (ankle) is available for Sunday's contest, coach Quin Snyder has elected to go with a smaller lineup and leave Favors on the bench in favor of Crowder. Crowder, who has shot 56.3 percent from behind the arc through the first three games of the series, will give the Jazz quality floor spacing from the very start and more versatility on the defensive end. With the lineup switch, Crowder will likely play 30-plus just as he did in Games 1 and 2.