Sam Merrill Fantasy Outlook
Cleveland Cavaliers · SG/SF · Year 7 · ADP 230.6DTD: Elbow Soreness
Sam Merrill is projected for 9.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in 2026-27, ranking #204 in 9-cat leagues and #233 in points leagues. His strongest categories are 3PM, TO. He costs you in PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK, FG%.
2049-Cat
2268-Cat
233Points
SG86Position
-4.09-Cat Value
Category profile
Z-scores against the top 156 players. Right of the line helps your team, left hurts. FG% and FT% are weighted by attempts.
Per-game line
| 2026-27 proj | Last season | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 23.0 | 26.5 | -3.5 |
| PTS | 10.0 | 12.8 | -2.8 |
| REB | 2.4 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| AST | 2.0 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| STL | 0.7 | 0.6 | - |
| BLK | 0.1 | 0.1 | - |
| 3PM | 2.6 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| TO | 0.7 | 0.8 | - |
| FG% | .426 | .461 | -3.4 |
| FT% | .893 | .855 | +3.8 |
Last season: 52 games. Projections via Sleeper.
Schedule
Week 1: 2 games · Week 2: 4 games
| Thu Oct 22 | @ PHI |
| Sat Oct 24 | vs BKN |
| Mon Oct 26 | vs MIN |
| Wed Oct 28 | vs WAS |
| Thu Oct 29 | @ ATL |
| Sat Oct 31 | @ MIL |
| Mon Nov 2 | vs OKC |
Punt fit
Builds where Sam Merrill gains the most value:
Punt REB: #163+41 Punt FG%: #168+36 Punt BLK: #170+34Similar 9-cat value
| 201. Moussa Diabaté | CHA | -3.9 |
| 202. Jalen Smith | CHI | -4.0 |
| 203. Deandre Ayton | WAS | -4.0 |
| 204. Sam Merrill | CLE | -4.0 |
| 205. Adem Bona | PHI | -4.0 |
| 206. Daniss Jenkins | DET | -4.0 |
| 207. Tre Johnson | WAS | -4.1 |