2026-27 fantasy · CHI · F-C
Jalen Smith
Should I get him? · 12-team 9-cat
Worth adding
Fairly sure, though he's not far from the edge of what a 12-team league keeps.
- No. 101 in our 9-cat rankings, down 6 spots since Oct 24.
- 24 minutes a game this season, off the bench.
- No games for CHI this week (Oct 31–Nov 1).
- When Giddey sat since last season, he played 24 minutes instead of 20 (11 games).
Start or sit him vs…
Scoring from the league button up top.
This week
No games for CHI this week (Oct 31–Nov 1).
Played 53 of his team's last 82 games, 6 of the last 10.
How we work out the chance he playsHis role
Minutes a game, and whether he starts.
Last season
21 min
53 games, started 21 of 53
This preseason
17 min
4 games, started all 4
This season
24 min
6 games, off the bench
We project
23 min
about 61 games
LikelyNext in line if Nic Claxton sits: Started in Claxton's place in all 4 games (about 22 minutes).
Why we project him this way: 24.1 min, 12 pts, 8.8 reb, 1.7 ast in 6 games this season; 9.8 shots a game, up from 7.6 last season.
Numbers
Our projection for a game he plays, 2026-27.
11.5Points
7.8Rebounds
1.5Assists
0.5Steals
0.9Blocks
1.5Threes
1Turnovers
47.7%FG%
75%FT%
Helps you most in turnovers, rebounds, blocks. Costs you in steals and assists.
- FG%-0.1
- FT%-0.3
- threes-0.2
- points-0.9
- rebounds+0.9
- assists-1.2
- steals-1.7
- blocks+0.5
- turnovers+1.3
When teammates sit
His minutes and fantasy points in real games without a teammate.
- When Williams sat since last season, he played 25 minutes instead of 18 (10 games).19.4 → 27.7 fantasy points a gameEveryone who gains without Patrick Williams
- When Giddey sat since last season, he played 24 minutes instead of 20 (11 games).21.5 → 29.5 fantasy points a gameEveryone who gains without Josh Giddey
If he sits, who gains
In 12 games without him, Matas Buzelis went from 28 to 32 minutes and 27.3 to 35.1 fantasy points a game.
Who gains when Jalen Smith is out →