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Fred VanVleet

Fred VanVleet

PG • Houston Rockets Proj Rank 62 Actual 117 104 ADP • Trade Value
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS FSP
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Fred VanVleet | Fantasy Outlook

Fred VanVleet 2026-27 Season Outlook: Veteran Stability in Houston's Backcourt

Fred VanVleet enters the season as Houston’s starting point guard, though he faces backcourt competition from second-year guard Reed Sheppard and ascending playmaker Amen Thompson. After monitoring his workload during camp, VanVleet looked sharp in his recent preseason debut with five triples, reassuring fantasy managers of his baseline health.

Our projections expect 31.7 minutes and 27.1 fantasy points per game across 65 projected outings. VanVleet projects to supply 13.1 points and 5.5 assists nightly while maintaining strong perimeter spacing. Although field-goal percentage remains a modest 39.5%, his reliable 86.2% free-throw clip and playmaking instincts provide steady value.

Drafted around pick 102, VanVleet represents a steady mid-round target whose fantasy ownership has steadily risen to 75%. While Houston's young talent might absorb some creation duties, VanVleet's locked-in starting role ensures a high fantasy floor for managers needing assists, threes, and low-turnover distributions.

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DATE OPP M FG PTS AST STL REB BLK TO FPT Diff
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YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
16-17 TOR 32 8.5 .359 .393 .850 3.2 0.9 1.2 0.1 0.5 0.5
17-18 TOR 76 20.0 .426 .414 .832 8.6 3.2 2.4 0.3 0.9 1.0
18-19 TOR 66 27.2 .405 .373 .848 10.8 4.8 2.6 0.3 0.9 1.3
19-20 TOR 48 35.6 .409 .388 .843 17.6 6.6 3.8 0.3 1.8 2.3
20-21 TOR 50 35.7 .391 .367 .886 19.4 6.2 4.2 0.7 1.7 1.8
21-22 TOR 74 36.1 .402 .377 .866 19.3 6.5 4.3 0.5 1.7 2.4
22-23 TOR 68 36.3 .390 .342 .889 19.2 7.3 4.2 0.5 1.8 2.0
23-24 HOU 72 36.3 .415 .386 .862 17.3 8.1 3.8 0.8 1.4 1.7
24-25 HOU 63 34.9 .378 .347 .828 14.0 5.2 3.6 0.4 1.5 1.5
3-YEAR AVG 46 35.7 .400 .372 .853 15.9 6.8 3.8 0.6 1.4 1.6
Totals 559 31.2 .401 .372 .863 15.0 5.7 3.4 0.5 1.4 1.7

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Depth Chart

Houston Rockets

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Amen Thompson SG/PG 100% 100%
Fred VanVleet PG 84% 48%
Reed Sheppard PG/SG 87% 48%
Marcus Smart PG/SG 6% 1%
NAME OWN START
Oscar Tshiebwe PF/C 1% 0%
Kevin Durant PF/SF 100% 100%
Jabari Smith Jr. PF/C 89% 52%
Tari Eason SF/PF 35% 8%
NAME OWN START
Alperen Sengun C/PF 100% 100%
Steven Adams C 1% 0%
Clint Capela C 1% 0%

Team Rankings

PTS
115.2
18th
REB
48.1
1st
AST
25.4
21st
TO
14.4
21st
FG%
47.9
10th
3P%
36.4
10th
FT%
76.3
26th
eFG%
54.2
18th
STL
8.5
15th
BLK
5.8
3rd
PF
18.3
1st
TeamW-LWin %GBPTSOPP
SpursSpurs62-200.7562119.8111.5
RocketsRockets52-300.63412115.2110.0
PelicansPelicans26-560.31738115.5120.0
MavericksMavericks26-560.31738114.1119.6
GrizzliesGrizzlies25-570.30539114.7120.7

Team Stats

PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Reed Sheppard8213.52.93.41.50.71.543.039.480.2  
Tristen Newton112.03.00.01.00.00.044.440.066.7  
Aaron Holiday575.51.01.10.50.10.741.739.485.4  
JD Davison282.51.21.30.20.20.337.525.068.4  
Fred VanVleet00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Amen Thompson7918.37.85.31.50.62.453.421.677.9  
Josh Okogie784.52.60.90.80.20.542.538.559.4  
Kevon Harris00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Tari Eason6010.56.31.51.20.51.441.635.877.6  
Jae'Sean Tate462.81.60.50.20.10.351.431.263.6  
Isaiah Crawford142.01.10.40.10.20.341.723.183.3  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Kevin Durant7826.05.54.80.80.93.252.041.387.4  
Jabari Smith Jr.7715.86.91.90.70.91.445.036.377.5  
Dorian Finney-Smith373.32.51.00.40.20.633.327.088.9  
Jeff Green302.20.80.30.10.10.136.827.3100.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Alperen Sengün7220.48.96.21.21.13.251.930.569.1  
Steven Adams325.88.61.50.70.61.150.40.058.0  
Clint Capela753.84.60.70.50.80.552.050.057.7  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

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Player Timeline

Oct 9th

Fred VanVleet Returns as Rockets Face Mavericks in NBA China Games 2026 ...

Sep 19th

Fred VanVleet Says It’s Good to Be Back Home

Sep 10th

Rockets Tease Fred VanVleet’s Return to the Court This Season

Jun 29th

Fred VanVleet Opts Into $25M Player Option for 2026-27 Season

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