Jalen Johnson's 16 assists and Dyson Daniels' seven steals, and where both rank now
Johnson tied his career high with 16 assists against Houston and Daniels had seven steals in 23 minutes at Charlotte, and our projections now rank Johnson 9th and Daniels 41st on points.
By James · 2 min read
Jalen JohnsonDyson DanielsPhotos: NBAProAtlanta played twice in two nights and produced two of the best fantasy lines of the weekend. In a 128-81 win at Charlotte on Friday, Dyson Daniels had seven steals, 11 points, nine rebounds and four assists in 23 minutes, the third time he has reached seven steals, according to ESPN. On Saturday, in a 121-114 home loss to Houston, Jalen Johnson scored 26 points with nine rebounds and 16 assists, which tied his career high, as NBC Sports and RotoWire reported. Both lines match the box scores our projections read from ESPN.
- Jalen Johnson ATL9thvs 8th
- Dyson Daniels ATL41stvs 74th
Johnson and Daniels are two of the players whose value depends most on the format, and we wrote about each before the season, in Jalen Johnson in points and categories and Dyson Daniels and the price of steals. Three games in, both have moved up on our boards, and the gap between our rank and the consensus has grown for one of them.
Every player in this story is on the fantasy basketball rankings and the 2026-27 projections, and the NBA depth charts show where each one stands in his team’s rotation tonight.
