2026-27 fantasy · IND · C

Jay Huff

Should I get him? · 12-team 9-cat
Worth watching

Not there yet, but close enough to keep an eye on in case his role grows.

  • No. 196 in our 9-cat rankings, up 14 spots since Oct 24.
  • 17 minutes a game this season, off the bench.
  • 1 game this week (Oct 31–Nov 1), about a 95% chance he plays it.
  • When Nesmith sat since last season, he played 23 minutes instead of 20 (19 games).
Start or sit him vs…
Scoring from the league button up top.

This week

1 game this week (Oct 31–Nov 1), about a 95% chance he plays it.

  • Sun Nov 1vs BKN94%

Played 81 of his team's last 82 games, 9 of the last 10.

How we work out the chance he plays

His role

Minutes a game, and whether he starts.

Last season
21 min
82 games, started 47 of 82
This preseason
14 min
4 games, off the bench
This season
17 min
5 games, off the bench
We project
17 min
about 68 games

Why we project him this way: 16.7 min, 7.2 pts, 3.4 reb, 1.2 ast in 5 games this season; 5.2 shots a game, down from 7.5 last season.

Numbers

Our projection for a game he plays, 2026-27.

8.1Points
3.4Rebounds
1.2Assists
0.3Steals
1.3Blocks
1.2Threes
0.7Turnovers
49.2%FG%
80%FT%

Helps you most in turnovers, blocks. Costs you in steals and points.

  • FG%+0.1
  • FT%+0
  • threes-0.5
  • points-1.6
  • rebounds-1
  • assists-1.3
  • steals-2.3
  • blocks+1.4
  • turnovers+1.7

When teammates sit

His minutes and fantasy points in real games without a teammate.

If he sits, who gains

Nobody on his team gained much when he sat.

Who gains when Jay Huff is out →
Full stats and teammates on his player page