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P.J. Washington

P.J. Washington

RANK #742025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEF292025-26 9-CAT #1108-CAT #101F · Dallas MavericksAge 286' 7"2026-27 season
14.0
Points / game
7.0
Rebounds
1.3
Assists
33.3
Minutes
50.0%
FG%
26.3
FPTS / game
+12.7
vs F median
TIER 6 · #74 OVERALLDepth piece — #29 among forwards

P.J. Washington is ranked #29 among 28 eligible NBA forwards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 3.5 points per game above his average over the final five games, driven by a bigger role: 32.6 minutes/game vs 30.9 season-long. Volume gains tend to stick.

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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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P.J. Washington 2026-27 fantasy outlook

29.7Proj FPTS/G · ~1901 / 64 games
23.5–36.3Typical game · middle 50%
#71Projected rank
139.7ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #71 versus an ADP of 139.7 — the market drafts him 89 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: growing workload (32.6 minutes/gm late vs 30.9 season), a late-season decline in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?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

DAL 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 22
@HOU
Oct 23
@IND
Oct 25
SA
Oct 26
@MIA
Oct 29
OKC
Oct 31
HOU
Nov 3
SAC
Nov 5
@SA
Nov 7
UTAH
Nov 9
BKN
Nov 10
IND
Nov 13
@MIN

P.J. Washington consistency and floor

4 GAMES
16.2
Floor (p10)
26.3
Average
41.5
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered79%
Boom rate125%+ of average23%
Bust rateunder half of average7%

Washington vs other forwards

PERCENTILE · 158 RANKED
Points14.077
Rebounds7.090
Assists1.358
Steals0.020
Blocks1.396
Minutes33.397
Fantasy PPG26.372
Percentile among all ranked NBA forwards · 99 = best

Washington fantasy points, last 4 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
60300AVG 26.316.8@HOU42.6@IND19.8SA39.8@MIA
SEASON HIGH 42.6SEASON LOW 16.8LAST 5 AVG 29.8

P.J. Washington game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Oct 26@MIAW 113-1094120922136-154-1139.8
Oct 25SAL 122-1063612420006-120-319.8
Oct 23@INDW 121-10533201300326-112-442.6
Oct 22@HOUL 128-1103110420144-92-616.8

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QIs P.J. Washington a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #74 overall, #29 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should P.J. Washington be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 139.7 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #71, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will P.J. Washington score in 2026-27?

We project 29.7 points per game across an expected 64 games — approximately 1901 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 23.5 and 36.3 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #71 in projected scoring.

QHow does P.J. Washington rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, P.J. Washington finished #110 in 9-cat and #101 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #74 in points formats.

QHow consistent is P.J. Washington for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 79% of games, with a floor of 16.2 and a ceiling of 41.5 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 23% of games and busted (under half his average) in 7%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.