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Jayson Tatum ranked sixth in Yahoo Fantasy. Is that too high?

Yahoo Fantasy Sports has the Celtics Jayson Tatum at the sixth spot in their rankings this season. I honestly didn't project that he would be quite so high in the rankings. 



  1. 1. Nikola Jokic
  2. 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo
  3. 3. Luka Doncic
  4. 4. James Harden
  5. 5. Damian Lillard
  6. 6. Jayson Tatum
  7. 7. Karl-Anthony Towns
  8. 8. Paul George
  9. 9. Zion Williamson
  10. 10. Bradley Beal
  11. 11. Stephen Curry
  12. 12. Trae Young
  13. 13. Domantas Sabonis
  14. 14. De'Aaron Fox
  15. 15. Bam Adebayo
  16. 16. LeBron James
  17. 17. Joel Embiid
  18. 18. Julius Randle
  19. 19. Russell Westbrook
  20. 20. Kevin Durant
  21. 21. Fred VanVleet
  22. 22. Donovan Mitchell
  23. 23. Nikola Vucevic
  24. 24. LaMelo Ball
  25. 25. Anthony Davis

My first reaction to the list is that Yahoo expects a bit of a jump for Jayson. But there is also some irony here. Does Tatum and Karl Anthony Towns together at the 6-and-7 spots a sign that the Minnesota big man may team up with Tatum in Boston? 

And JT four spots ahead of his mentor, Bradley Beal, hopefully bodes well for the Celtics star going forward. Also, Jayson ahead of seasoned superstars Lebron James (#16), Kevin Durant (#20) and Anthony Davis (#25) is not exactly back page news either.

My dilemma is - do I take Tatum if I am picking in the top six for my Fantasy team. I am looking to my Fantasy Followers to give me some help. Damn it! I am excited for this season to get started.




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