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Cooper Flagg

Cooper Flagg

RANK #342025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEF132025-26 9-CAT #378-CAT #37F · Dallas MavericksAge 196' 9"2025-26 seasonPROP GUIDE →
21.0
Points / game
6.7
Rebounds
4.5
Assists
33.5
Minutes
46.8%
FG%
39.8
FPTS / game
+7.9
vs F median
TIER 5 · #34 OVERALLDepth piece — #13 among forwards

Cooper Flagg is ranked #13 among 149 eligible NBA forwards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 3.8 points per game above his average over the final five games on essentially the same workload — an efficiency spike that may not fully carry over.

Percentile92%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated July 27
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Cooper Flagg 2026-27 fantasy outlook

DAY TO DAY
41.8Proj FPTS/G · ~3093 / 74 games
32.747.1Typical game · middle 50%
#20Projected rank
23.6ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #20 versus an ADP of 23.6 — the market drafts him 19 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (29.4 minutes/gm late vs 33.6 season), late-season gains in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

Cooper Flagg consistency and floor

70 GAMES
21
Floor (p10)
39.8
Average
59
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered80%
Boom rate125%+ of average21%
Bust rateunder half of average9%
39.8
Season avg FPTS
45.3
Last 10 FPTS
43.6
Last 5 FPTS

Flagg vs other forwards

PERCENTILE · 149 RANKED
Points21.091
Rebounds6.790
Assists4.593
Steals1.294
Blocks0.991
Minutes33.595
Fantasy PPG39.892
Percentile among all ranked NBA forwards · 99 = best

Flagg fantasy points, last 15 games

2025-26 · BOOM · BUST
100500AVG 39.852.2@CLE46.4@NO37.7ATL52LAC49.3GS55.1@DEN39.6@POR22.3MIN44.5@MIL73.7ORL75.1LAL40.8@LAC37.2@PHX45.7@SA19.3CHI
SEASON HIGH 75.1SEASON LOW 10.4LAST 5 AVG 43.6

Cooper Flagg game log — 2025-26

BOOM · BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Apr 13CHIW 149-1281010411004-80-119.3
Apr 11@SAL 139-12032336500213-253-745.7
Apr 9@PHXL 112-10732111161124-180-437.2
Apr 8@LACL 116-1033425920119-251-340.8
Apr 5LALW 134-12839458921214-272-475.1
Apr 4ORLL 138-12734516331119-306-973.7
Apr 1@MILL 123-9932191033136-190-344.5
Mar 31MINL 124-943112410225-190-322.3
Mar 28@PORW 100-933824324039-170-139.6
Mar 26@DENL 142-13536268721010-181-455.1
Mar 24GSL 137-131 OT42324920712-192-449.3
Mar 22LACL 138-131 OT41181080426-160-252
Mar 19ATLL 135-1203317652266-150-337.7
Mar 17@NOL 129-11130217821410-210-346.4
Mar 15@CLEW 130-120332761002310-171-352.2
Mar 13CLEL 138-1052925450038-161-334.3
Mar 13@MEMW 120-1123313670116-160-332.7
Mar 10@ATLL 124-11232141250026-161-133.9
Mar 8@TORL 122-923017862347-171-346.6
Mar 7@BOSL 120-1003016861037-230-434.6
Mar 6@ORLL 115-1142618561427-221-446
Feb 11@PHXL 120-1113627521038-200-136
Feb 7@SAL 138-1252614440025-122-322.8
Feb 6SAL 135-12339326423314-272-557.2
Feb 4BOSL 110-10037369602112-242-460.8
Feb 1@HOUL 111-107393412501213-251-456.9
Jan 30CHAL 123-121384910301220-293-566.5
Jan 25LALL 116-1103416762007-201-539.4
Jan 23GSW 123-11530211121048-181-536.2
Jan 19@NYW 114-972818731047-141-429.9
Jan 15DENL 118-109156110103-90-311.7
Jan 13BKNW 113-10535275531010-172-352.5
Jan 11@CHIL 125-1072811121154-130-116.2
Jan 9@UTAHL 116-114382610831310-183-659
Jan 7@SACW 100-983520861018-152-540.6
Jan 4HOUW 110-1043510762123-120-234.4
Jan 2PHIL 123-1083712771025-150-231.9
Dec 30@PORL 125-1223515683156-201-641.2
Dec 27@SACL 113-1073423650057-133-432.7
Dec 25@GSL 126-11636276501113-211-343.7
Dec 24DENW 131-13040339911214-214-661.3
Dec 23@NOL 119-1133516661125-111-136.2
Dec 21@PHIL 121-1143724430138-160-233.3
Dec 19DETW 116-114 OT40231041308-200-453
Dec 16@UTAHL 140-133 OT42427612413-271-464.4
Dec 13BKNW 119-11134225811010-160-146
Dec 7HOUW 122-1093619532207-151-241.5
Dec 6@OKCL 132-1112916220045-110-317.4
Dec 4MIAW 118-1083122621139-130-035.2
Dec 2@DENW 131-12133248221210-191-343.6
Nov 30@LACW 114-11038358200313-220-344.6
Nov 29@LALL 129-11936137113015-111-345.9
Nov 25@MIAL 106-1023412732035-140-427.9
Nov 23MEML 102-963312711114-151-326.9
Nov 22NOW 118-11532297520212-190-448.9
Nov 18@MINL 120-962715120016-102-318.2
Nov 17PORW 138-133 OT3721851209-161-347.1
Nov 15LACL 133-127 2OT4816501048-130-321
Nov 13PHXL 123-1143416663246-153-743.2
Nov 11MILL 116-1143526942119-151-550.8
Nov 9@WSHW 111-1053412762046-150-231.4
Nov 8@MEML 118-1042712621125-101-426.2
Nov 6NOL 101-993520923228-191-546.8
Nov 4@HOUL 110-1023412521045-102-520
Nov 2DETL 122-1103416841013-142-633.6
Oct 30INDW 107-10535151040126-110-034
Oct 28OKCL 101-94312202001-90-310.4
Oct 26TORW 139-1292922440108-142-635.8
Oct 25WSHL 117-1073518561156-142-534
Oct 23SAL 125-9232101001034-130-122
QIs Cooper Flagg a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #34 overall, #13 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Cooper Flagg be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 23.6 (roughly round 3 in a 10-team league). We rank him #20, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will Cooper Flagg score in 2026-27?

We project 41.8 points per game across an expected 74 games — approximately 3093 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 32.7 and 47.1 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #20 in projected scoring.

QHow does Cooper Flagg rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Cooper Flagg finished #37 in 9-cat and #37 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #34 in points formats.

QHow consistent is Cooper Flagg for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 80% of games, with a floor of 21 and a ceiling of 59 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 21% of games and busted (under half his average) in 9%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.