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Sam Merrill

RANK #1992025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEG922025-26 9-CAT #148 8-CAT #171G · Cleveland CavaliersAge 306' 4"2025-26 season

12.8

Points / game

2.6

Rebounds

2.4

Assists

26.5

Minutes

46.1%

FG%

20.8

FPTS / game

-10.7

vs G median

TIER 6 · #199 OVERALLDepth piece — #92 among guards

Sam Merrill is ranked #92 among 198 eligible NBA guards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.

Percentile54%

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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Sam Merrill 2026-27 fantasy outlook

22.1Proj FPTS/G · ~1348 / 61 games

15–27.2Typical game · middle 50%

#188Projected rank

139.9ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #188 versus an ADP of 139.9 — the market drafts him 105 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: stable workload (26.5 minutes/gm), steady 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

Sam Merrill consistency and floor

52 GAMES

11.2

Floor (p10)

20.8

Average

31.3

Ceiling (p90)

Consistency75%+ of average delivered69%

Boom rate125%+ of average25%

Bust rateunder half of average8%

20.9

Season avg FPTS

24.2

Last 10 FPTS

20.7

Last 5 FPTS

Merrill vs other guards

PERCENTILE · 199 RANKED

Points12.866

Rebounds2.645

Assists2.446

Steals0.635

Blocks0.132

Minutes26.564

Fantasy PPG20.855

Percentile among all ranked NBA guards · 99 = best

Merrill fantasy points, last 15 games

2025-26 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST

SEASON HIGH 44.5SEASON LOW 1.7LAST 5 AVG 20.7

Sam Merrill game log — 2025-26

■ BOOM · ■ BUST

DATE	OPP	RESULT	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FPTS
Apr 8	ATL	W 122-116	27	6	0	3	1	0	0	2-3	2-3	13.5
Apr 7	@MEM	W 142-126	28	21	2	2	3	0	0	7-16	4-11	35.4
Apr 3	@GS	W 118-111	28	3	2	5	1	0	2	1-6	1-6	13.9
Mar 31	@UTAH	W 122-113	28	9	4	3	1	0	0	4-14	0-8	21.3
Mar 27	MIA	W 149-128	27	10	3	4	0	0	0	3-9	2-7	19.6
Mar 25	MIA	L 120-103	29	18	2	4	0	0	3	6-13	4-10	23.4
Mar 25	ORL	W 136-131	33	19	4	1	2	0	0	6-11	2-6	31.3
Mar 21	@NO	W 111-106	32	15	10	2	0	0	1	5-9	3-7	29
Mar 20	@CHI	W 115-110	31	13	1	3	1	2	0	5-12	3-8	27.7
Mar 18	@MIL	W 123-116	28	17	6	2	0	0	0	6-12	3-8	27.2
Mar 11	@ORL	L 128-122	30	13	4	2	1	0	0	5-8	2-5	23.8
Mar 9	PHI	W 115-101	21	2	3	5	0	0	0	1-6	0-5	13.1
Mar 8	BOS	L 109-98	29	5	5	4	1	0	0	2-9	1-7	20
Mar 4	DET	W 113-109	27	9	0	2	1	0	0	3-10	3-7	15
Mar 1	@BKN	W 106-102	27	15	1	2	0	0	1	5-8	4-6	18.2
Feb 28	@DET	L 122-119 OT	36	20	1	3	2	0	2	6-14	4-10	29.7
Feb 26	@MIL	L 118-116	34	14	5	2	0	0	3	6-13	2-8	20
Feb 25	NY	W 109-94	21	0	1	1	0	0	1	0-4	0-4	1.7
Feb 22	@OKC	L 121-113	29	20	3	0	0	0	0	7-12	6-10	23.6
Feb 21	@CHA	W 118-113	24	10	2	2	0	0	0	4-6	2-4	15.4
Feb 20	BKN	W 112-84	22	3	3	3	0	0	0	1-4	1-4	11.1
Feb 12	WSH	W 138-113	25	32	5	1	1	1	1	11-12	9-10	44.5
Feb 10	@DEN	W 119-117	25	9	2	1	1	0	1	3-6	3-6	14.9
Feb 8	@SAC	W 132-126	24	2	1	2	0	0	1	0-6	0-5	5.2
Feb 5	@LAC	W 124-91	21	11	1	0	0	0	1	4-6	3-5	11.2
Feb 2	@POR	W 130-111	29	22	2	4	0	0	1	7-9	6-8	29.4
Jan 31	@PHX	L 126-113	19	10	2	2	0	0	1	4-12	2-7	14.4
Jan 29	LAL	W 129-99	24	4	1	4	0	1	1	1-4	1-3	13.2
Jan 15	@PHI	W 133-107	10	3	3	0	0	0	0	1-5	1-3	6.6
Jan 13	UTAH	L 123-112	28	14	2	3	0	0	1	5-11	3-8	19.9
Jan 10	MIN	W 146-134	26	20	2	1	3	0	2	5-7	5-6	30.9
Jan 9	@MIN	L 131-122	31	22	2	3	1	0	0	7-13	5-11	31.9
Jan 7	@IND	W 120-116	31	19	4	2	0	0	1	6-12	6-10	25.8
Jan 4	DET	L 114-110	27	15	3	2	1	0	2	5-8	5-7	22.6
Dec 31	PHX	W 129-113	23	16	1	1	0	0	2	6-14	4-9	16.7
Dec 30	@SA	W 113-101	26	5	0	1	1	0	1	1-6	1-6	8.5
Dec 28	@HOU	L 117-100	25	13	3	3	1	0	1	5-8	3-6	23.1
Dec 25	@NY	L 126-124	29	11	5	1	2	0	1	4-11	2-8	23.5
Dec 24	NO	W 141-118	26	22	6	7	1	0	1	7-12	6-10	41.7
Dec 23	CHA	W 139-132	26	4	1	5	1	0	0	2-7	0-4	15.7
Nov 18	MIL	W 118-106	28	20	5	0	0	1	1	7-10	6-9	28
Nov 15	MEM	W 108-100	27	13	4	1	1	0	2	5-9	2-6	20.3
Nov 14	TOR	L 126-113	27	12	2	3	0	0	0	4-11	3-9	18.9
Nov 13	@MIA	W 130-116	21	5	0	3	1	1	0	1-10	1-8	15.5
Nov 11	@MIA	L 140-138 OT	33	12	2	2	0	0	0	4-16	4-16	17.4
Nov 9	CHI	W 128-122	28	8	2	8	0	0	1	3-8	2-6	21.4
Nov 8	@WSH	W 148-115	18	14	2	2	1	0	0	5-6	4-5	22.4
Nov 6	PHI	W 132-121	27	14	0	0	0	0	1	4-6	4-5	13
Oct 27	@DET	W 116-95	18	11	1	1	2	0	0	4-7	3-6	19.7
Oct 26	MIL	W 118-113	30	17	3	1	0	0	0	5-11	4-9	22.1
Oct 24	@BKN	W 131-124	26	22	1	5	1	1	4	6-11	6-10	32.7
Oct 22	@NY	L 119-111	28	19	3	1	0	0	1	6-11	5-10	23.1

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QIs Sam Merrill a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #199 overall, #92 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Sam Merrill be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 139.9 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #188, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will Sam Merrill score in 2026-27?

We project 22.1 points per game across an expected 61 games — approximately 1348 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 15 and 27.2 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #188 in projected scoring.

QHow does Sam Merrill rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Sam Merrill finished #148 in 9-cat and #171 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #199 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Sam Merrill for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 69% of games, with a floor of 11.2 and a ceiling of 31.3 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 25% of games and busted (under half his average) in 8%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.