Jake Layman Stats
- Height / Weight
- 80 / 209 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/7/1994 (30)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- Maryland
Career Stats
Jake Layman Last 10 Games
Jake Layman News
Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid and small/power forward Jake Layman have shifted into the starting lineup for Thursday's contest against the Jazz. Reid will be making his second start of 2021-22 in place of Karl-Anthony Towns (health and safety protocols), while Layman draws his first starting assignment of the season. The absence of Towns makes Reid one of the premier DFS plays of the slate, as the 22-year-old has averaged 12.7 points and 6.4 boards across 27 career starts. Even a starter's workload may not be enough to push Layman into consideration, as he has played an extremely limited role on the wing. Fantasy managers can also eye D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, and Jaden McDaniels as DFS assets with added upside.
Minnesota Timberwolves small/power forward Jake Layman is back in the starting lineup Monday after a one-game demotion to the second unit. While Layman has averaged north of 20 minutes per contest across his nine starts this year, he has actually averaged more PPG as a reserve (6.3) than as a starter (5.6). Irrespective of his role, Layman can be viewed as a deep season-long league commodity only, one with a limited span of fantasy viability with Malik Beasley's (suspension) return on the horizon.
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jake Layman is expected to come off the bench for Tuesday's contest. The Wolves are without both Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist) and Josh Okogie (hamstring) for the time being. Layman is expected to see time at both the small forward and power forward spot. There really is no upside here with Layman regardless of how many minutes he plays. He'll only be worth a look in deeper formats.
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jake Layman (toe) is listed as probable for Monday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. Layman hasn't been on the court since November due to a left toe issue. It sounds like he'll be on the court here, but he should be heavily limited after missing multiple months of action. Juan Hernangomez and James Johnson could see minutes with Layman back in the mix. Layman could have some deep league value once he's back to full speed.