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Jay Huff

Jay Huff

RANK #182025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEC62025-26 9-CAT #68-CAT #14C · Indiana PacersAge 297' 1"2026-27 seasonPROP GUIDE →
8.3
Points / game
4.0
Rebounds
1.1
Assists
20.0
Minutes
52.4%
FG%
16.6
FPTS / game
-10.5
vs C median
TIER 5 · #18 OVERALLDepth piece — #6 among centers

Jay Huff is ranked #6 among 8 eligible NBA centers. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.

Percentile38%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated November 5
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Jay Huff 2026-27 fantasy outlook

23.8Proj FPTS/G · ~1952 / 82 games
17.1–28.7Typical game · middle 50%
#18Projected rank
—ADP (ESPN drafts)

No live market price for him yet — we rank him #18. Projection drivers: growing workload (23.4 minutes/gm late vs 21 season), late-season gains in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated November 5 · ESPN ADP updated November 5 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

IND 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 22
@NO
Oct 23
DAL
Oct 25
@BKN
Oct 27
@MIL
Oct 28
PHI
Oct 31
@MIA
Nov 1
BKN
Nov 3
ATL
Nov 5
@MEM
Nov 7
DEN
Nov 10
@DAL
Nov 12
WSH

Jay Huff consistency and floor

8 GAMES
9.5
Floor (p10)
16.6
Average
36.1
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered76%
Boom rate125%+ of average26%
Bust rateunder half of average12%
16.2
Season avg FPTS
16.2
Last 10 FPTS
16.9
Last 5 FPTS

Huff vs other centers

PERCENTILE · 64 RANKED
Points8.358
Rebounds4.036
Assists1.152
Steals0.019
Blocks0.967
Minutes20.055
Fantasy PPG16.645
Percentile among all ranked NBA centers · 99 = best

Huff fantasy points, last 8 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
50250AVG 16.62.4DAL29.9@BKN12.7@MIL13.2PHI14.2@MIA6.6BKN36.6ATL14.1@MEM
SEASON HIGH 36.6SEASON LOW 2.4LAST 5 AVG 17.0

Jay Huff game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Nov 5@MEMW 107-103146310102-42-414.1
Nov 3ATLL 108-1044022820248-140-536.6
Nov 1BKNL 98-90170300100-20-26.6
Oct 31@MIAL 145-1251913100005-63-414.2
Oct 28PHIL 114-109163620001-51-413.2
Oct 27@MILL 110-102236610023-80-312.7
Oct 25@BKNW 136-1092114230305-62-329.9
Oct 23DALL 121-10550200000-10-12.4

More on Huff and the C board

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QIs Jay Huff a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #18 overall, #6 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Jay Huff be drafted in?

Rounds 2-3 in most formats, based on his #18 overall finish.

QHow many fantasy points will Jay Huff score in 2026-27?

We project 23.8 points per game across an expected 82 games — approximately 1952 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 17.1 and 28.7 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #18 in projected scoring.

QHow does Jay Huff rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Jay Huff finished #6 in 9-cat and #14 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #18 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Jay Huff for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 76% of games, with a floor of 9.5 and a ceiling of 36.1 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 26% of games and busted (under half his average) in 12%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.