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CJ McCollum

CJ McCollum

RANK #682025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEG322025-26 9-CAT #928-CAT #89G · Atlanta HawksAge 356' 3"2026-27 season
16.3
Points / game
1.7
Rebounds
2.0
Assists
25.3
Minutes
54.5%
FG%
20.9
FPTS / game
+4.1
vs G median
TIER 6 · #68 OVERALLDepth piece — #32 among guards

CJ McCollum is ranked #32 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 — 3.2 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.

Percentile-11%
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
VALUE PICK

CJ McCollum 2026-27 fantasy outlook

32.0Proj FPTS/G · ~2496 / 78 games
24.3–36.3Typical game · middle 50%
#53Projected rank
99.9ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #53 versus an ADP of 99.9 — the market drafts him 29 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: stable workload (29.8 minutes/gm), late-season gains in per-minute production.

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

ATL 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 21
@ORL
Oct 23
@CHA
Oct 25
HOU
Oct 27
@HOU
Oct 28
MIA
Oct 30
CLE
Oct 31
@NO
Nov 3
@IND
Nov 5
@WSH
Nov 7
WSH
Nov 8
BKN
Nov 10
LAL

CJ McCollum consistency and floor

4 GAMES
20.7
Floor (p10)
20.9
Average
43
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered80%
Boom rate125%+ of average20%
Bust rateunder half of average3%

McCollum vs other guards

PERCENTILE · 214 RANKED
Points16.384
Rebounds1.731
Assists2.051
Steals0.014
Blocks0.375
Minutes25.368
Fantasy PPG20.964
Percentile among all ranked NBA guards · 99 = best

McCollum fantasy points, last 4 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
40200AVG 20.922.9@ORL20.2@CHA19.9HOU33.7@HOU
SEASON HIGH 33.7SEASON LOW 19.9LAST 5 AVG 24.1

CJ McCollum game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Oct 27@HOUL 120-1103020133018-164-733.7
Oct 25HOUL 121-1143017210017-141-519.9
Oct 23@CHAW 128-812213120104-102-720.2
Oct 21@ORLW 132-1252519230037-94-622.9
QIs CJ McCollum a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #68 overall, #32 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should CJ McCollum be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 99.9 (roughly round 10 in a 10-team league). We rank him #53, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will CJ McCollum score in 2026-27?

We project 32 points per game across an expected 78 games — approximately 2496 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 24.3 and 36.3 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #53 in projected scoring.

QHow does CJ McCollum rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, CJ McCollum finished #92 in 9-cat and #89 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #68 in points formats.

QHow consistent is CJ McCollum for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 80% of games, with a floor of 20.7 and a ceiling of 43 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 20% of games and busted (under half his average) in 3%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.