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Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

RANK #92025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEG32025-26 9-CAT #148-CAT #13G · Minnesota TimberwolvesAge 256' 4"2026-27 season
28.7
Points / game
5.0
Rebounds
3.3
Assists
31.3
Minutes
44.3%
FG%
43.3
FPTS / game
+26.5
vs G median
TIER 4 · #9 OVERALLDepth piece — #3 among guards

Anthony Edwards is ranked #3 among 28 eligible NBA guards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 5.7 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.

Percentile93%
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 27
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Anthony Edwards 2026-27 fantasy outlook

41.5Proj FPTS/G · ~2864 / 69 games
32.2–52.9Typical game · middle 50%
#15Projected rank
6.9ADP (ESPN drafts)

The market drafts him around #8; we rank him #15. Let someone else pay the premium. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (30 minutes/gm late vs 34.1 season), a late-season decline in per-minute production.

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

MIN 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 21
@MIA
Oct 23
@ORL
Oct 25
TOR
Oct 26
@CLE
Oct 29
GS
Oct 31
LAC
Nov 1
@SA
Nov 3
MIL
Nov 5
@HOU
Nov 7
@NO
Nov 9
UTAH
Nov 13
DAL

Anthony Edwards consistency and floor

4 GAMES
26.3
Floor (p10)
43.3
Average
57.4
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered75%
Boom rate125%+ of average22%
Bust rateunder half of average5%

Edwards vs other guards

PERCENTILE · 214 RANKED
Points28.798
Rebounds5.091
Assists3.374
Steals2.095
Blocks0.375
Minutes31.386
Fantasy PPG43.397
Percentile among all ranked NBA guards · 99 = best

Edwards fantasy points, last 4 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
80400AVG 43.366.5@MIA35.8@ORL27.7TOR65.8@CLE
SEASON HIGH 66.5SEASON LOW 27.7LAST 5 AVG 49.0

Anthony Edwards game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Oct 26@CLEL 127-125 OT41474422419-345-1565.8
Oct 25TORW 117-9428261300410-182-427.7
Oct 23@ORLW 115-933315444025-232-935.8
Oct 21@MIAW 131-106334510321416-299-1766.5

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QIs Anthony Edwards a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #9 overall, #3 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Anthony Edwards be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 6.9 (roughly round 1 in a 10-team league). We rank him #15, so he is priced above our projection.

QHow many fantasy points will Anthony Edwards score in 2026-27?

We project 41.5 points per game across an expected 69 games — approximately 2864 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 32.2 and 52.9 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #15 in projected scoring.

QHow does Anthony Edwards rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Anthony Edwards finished #14 in 9-cat and #13 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #9 in points formats. High turnovers cost him in 9-cat — he climbs to #13 when turnovers are excluded.

QHow consistent is Anthony Edwards for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 75% of games, with a floor of 26.3 and a ceiling of 57.4 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 22% of games and busted (under half his average) in 5%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.