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Alex Caruso

Alex Caruso

RANK #2662025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEG1252025-26 9-CAT #2348-CAT #242G · Oklahoma City ThunderAge 326' 5"2026-27 season
9.3
Points / game
4.8
Rebounds
3.8
Assists
19.0
Minutes
56.5%
FG%
25.0
FPTS / game
+7.7
vs G median
TIER 6 · #266 OVERALLDepth piece — #125 among guards

Alex Caruso is ranked #125 among 23 eligible NBA guards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.

Percentile-439%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated October 29
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Alex Caruso 2026-27 fantasy outlook

OUT
14.9Proj FPTS/G · ~954 / 64 games
11.2–21.9Typical game · middle 50%
#301Projected rank
137.5ADP (ESPN drafts)

The market drafts him around #175; we rank him #301. Let someone else pay the premium. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (16.2 minutes/gm late vs 18.3 season), a late-season decline in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Medium?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated October 29 · ESPN ADP updated October 29 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

OKC 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 21
@SA
Oct 23
DEN
Oct 25
LAC
Oct 27
PHX
Oct 29
@DAL
Nov 1
@HOU
Nov 3
@CLE
Nov 5
CLE
Nov 7
@MEM
Nov 8
WSH
Nov 11
@POR
Nov 12
@POR

Alex Caruso consistency and floor

4 GAMES
6.5
Floor (p10)
25.0
Average
26.4
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered70%
Boom rate125%+ of average30%
Bust rateunder half of average14%

Caruso vs other guards

PERCENTILE · 214 RANKED
Points9.362
Rebounds4.891
Assists3.878
Steals1.071
Blocks0.585
Minutes19.045
Fantasy PPG25.074
Percentile among all ranked NBA guards · 99 = best

Caruso fantasy points, last 4 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
50250AVG 25.020.7@SA25.3DEN37.4LAC15.9PHX
SEASON HIGH 37.4SEASON LOW 15.9LAST 5 AVG 24.9

Alex Caruso game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Oct 27PHXW 125-11499230003-53-515.9
Oct 25LACW 108-1012212762114-72-437.4
Oct 23DENW 96-84207451103-71-525.3
Oct 21@SAW 116-104259611003-42-220.7

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QIs Alex Caruso a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #266 overall, #125 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Alex Caruso be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 137.5 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #301, so he is priced above our projection.

QHow many fantasy points will Alex Caruso score in 2026-27?

We project 14.9 points per game across an expected 64 games — approximately 954 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 11.2 and 21.9 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #301 in projected scoring.

QHow does Alex Caruso rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Alex Caruso finished #234 in 9-cat and #242 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #266 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Alex Caruso for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 70% of games, with a floor of 6.5 and a ceiling of 26.4 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 30% of games and busted (under half his average) in 14%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.