2026-27 fantasy · DAL · C

Dereck Lively II

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

Small sample: he played only 7 games last season, so this stays at "Worth watching" until he plays more.

  • No. 158 in our 9-cat rankings, down 3 spots since Oct 24.
  • Projected for 21 minutes a game.
  • No games for DAL this week (Oct 31–Nov 1).
Start or sit him vs…
Scoring from the league button up top.

This week

No games for DAL this week (Oct 31–Nov 1).

Played 4 of his team's last 82 games, 0 of the last 10.

How we work out the chance he plays

His role

Minutes a game, and whether he starts.

Last season
17 min
7 games, started 4 of 7
We project
21 min
about 21 games

Why we project him this way: Hasn't played yet this season (6 team games).

Numbers

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

8.5Points
6.6Rebounds
2.1Assists
0.6Steals
1.3Blocks
0.3Threes
1.2Turnovers
60.7%FG%
71.4%FT%

Helps you most in blocks, FG%, turnovers. Costs you in threes and points.

  • FG%+1.3
  • FT%-0.6
  • threes-1.6
  • points-1.6
  • rebounds+0.4
  • assists-0.9
  • steals-1.4
  • blocks+1.4
  • turnovers+1

When teammates sit

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

No teammate's absence has changed his minutes much yet (we need 5 or more games without them to say).

If he sits, who gains

Not enough games without him on this team to say yet.

Who gains when Dereck Lively II is out →
Full stats and teammates on his player page