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John Collins

John Collins

PF/C • Detroit Pistons Proj Rank 27 Actual 22 108 ADP • Trade Value
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS FSP
13.511.005.3726.5.9.718.21
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John Collins | Fantasy Outlook

John Collins 2026-27 Fantasy Outlook: Frontcourt Stability in Detroit

Entering his first campaign with the Detroit Pistons, John Collins steps into a clear starting frontcourt role as the top power forward on the depth chart. With starting center Jalen Duren currently sidelined amid an ongoing contract dispute, Collins offers crucial positional flexibility at both power forward and small-ball center, securing his floor in a developing offense alongside Cade Cunningham.

Our models project Collins to log 28.8 minutes per game across 72 contests, generating a dependable 27.5 fantasy points per game. We forecast 15.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per night, fueled by strong interior efficiency with an expected 53.8% field-goal percentage and useful perimeter spacing.

Rostered in 93% of leagues, Collins carries an ADP of 107.42, making him an appealing target in the middle to late rounds. While his usage may not reach his past peak, the 29-year-old veteran provides steady starting value and reliable category production across points, rebounds, and shooting percentages.

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John Collins Fantasy

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DATE OPP M FG PTS AST STL REB BLK TO FPT Diff
04/15 GS 21 5/8 11 0 2 9 1 3 258
04/12 GS 20 8/12 18 0 0 9 0 1 2823
04/10 POR 13 0/3 0 0 0 2 1 2 265
04/08 OKC 27 5/11 12 3 3 9 0 3 3024
04/07 DAL 27 5/11 12 1 0 7 2 3 2319
04/05 SAC 23 9/20 25 2 2 4 0 2 3537
04/02 SA 24 6/8 15 0 0 6 0 1 2121
03/31 POR 31 7/8 17 1 2 6 0 0 3018
03/29 MIL 35 9/13 22 3 0 3 1 1 3119
03/27 IND 19 2/6 5 1 2 6 0 0 1829
03/25 TOR 22 0/2 0 0 1 5 0 1 753
03/21 DAL 29 3/7 8 0 1 3 2 1 1732
03/19 NO 27 7/14 18 1 1 8 0 3 2827
03/18 NO 24 6/11 18 2 0 7 1 1 3014
03/16 SA 25 4/8 11 4 1 9 0 1 2931
03/14 SAC 20 2/5 10 0 2 3 1 1 1949
03/01 NO 24 5/14 15 1 2 7 0 2 2718
02/20 LAL 16 5/8 12 0 1 1 0 2 1336
02/19 DEN 31 5/10 11 4 1 12 3 2 3721
02/11 HOU 35 6/11 12 1 1 6 0 1 2233
02/10 HOU 30 8/14 17 1 0 8 0 1 2732
02/08 MIN 29 6/9 15 0 1 4 1 3 2114
02/06 SAC 34 8/12 22 1 0 7 2 1 3514
02/04 CLE 27 8/11 19 0 0 7 0 1 2620
02/02 PHI 31 6/11 15 2 0 7 0 2 2430
02/01 PHO 28 6/10 16 2 0 9 0 0 3024
01/30 DEN 31 7/11 18 4 1 6 1 0 3510
01/27 UTA 22 4/9 11 1 0 2 0 2 1349
01/25 BKN 26 7/14 18 1 3 5 0 1 3113
01/22 LAL 33 5/7 13 1 0 5 0 1 2036
01/20 CHI 23 9/12 23 1 0 0 0 0 2514
01/19 WAS 26 5/7 11 0 1 4 1 1 1937
01/12 CHA 30 1/4 3 1 0 5 0 1 1039
01/10 DET 37 9/14 25 1 4 7 4 2 490
01/09 BKN 26 7/9 16 0 0 4 3 1 2626
01/07 NY 33 7/9 18 0 1 10 0 1 3121
01/05 GS 39 7/12 18 1 0 4 3 3 2719
01/03 BOS 28 9/10 22 0 0 2 0 0 2431
01/01 UTA 19 2/3 8 0 2 11 1 1 2613
12/30 SAC 21 6/9 16 1 1 5 3 0 3210
12/26 POR 18 2/3 8 1 0 3 0 2 1137
12/23 HOU 29 5/8 13 5 2 5 2 0 3524
12/20 LAL 31 7/10 17 1 2 12 2 2 3915
12/18 OKC 28 7/13 20 2 1 4 0 2 2842
12/15 MEM 26 5/10 10 1 0 2 1 2 1455
12/11 HOU 23 3/7 9 2 2 0 0 2 1427
12/06 MIN 29 5/7 12 0 1 2 0 0 1647
12/05 MEM 24 6/14 16 2 1 2 0 3 2048
12/03 ATL 32 6/13 15 1 2 9 1 1 3235
12/01 MIA 25 4/12 10 2 1 6 0 0 2229
11/29 DAL 36 9/10 21 1 0 4 3 1 3216
11/28 MEM 32 4/12 10 0 0 7 1 1 1943
11/25 LAL 33 6/8 18 1 0 5 0 1 2522
11/23 CLE 29 1/6 5 0 0 3 2 0 1343
11/22 CHA 25 4/10 10 0 1 7 0 0 2025
11/20 ORL 24 4/8 9 0 1 4 1 1 1732
11/17 PHI 27 3/8 11 0 0 7 0 1 1823
11/16 BOS 30 8/13 17 0 0 2 0 0 1946
11/14 DAL 23 3/8 8 0 2 3 0 3 1347
11/12 DEN 20 1/6 2 0 0 4 2 2 950
11/10 ATL 31 3/11 9 0 1 7 1 0 2148
11/08 PHO 28 8/12 19 2 1 4 0 0 2927
11/06 PHO 23 5/11 13 1 1 4 1 4 195
11/04 OKC 24 5/8 17 1 1 4 0 5 2026
11/03 MIA 25 5/11 12 0 0 3 0 1 1542
10/31 NO 18 6/10 14 1 0 3 0 1 1837
10/28 GS 23 2/6 5 0 1 7 1 2 1544
10/26 POR 26 7/8 16 1 2 6 0 4 2551
10/24 PHO 23 3/5 10 2 2 6 0 2 2243
10/22 UTA 27 6/12 14 1 1 7 2 2 2840
Totals: 1858 369/667 946 70 62 376 51 98 1631
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YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
17-18 ATL 74 24.1 .575 .340 .715 10.5 1.3 7.3 1.1 0.6 1.4
18-19 ATL 62 29.8 .561 .350 .770 19.4 2.0 9.8 0.6 0.4 2.0
19-20 ATL 41 33.1 .584 .401 .800 21.6 1.5 10.1 1.6 0.8 1.8
20-21 ATL 56 29.4 .550 .380 .835 17.7 1.3 7.6 1.0 0.6 1.3
21-22 ATL 63 29.4 .523 .363 .776 15.6 1.7 7.7 1.0 0.6 1.2
22-23 ATL 76 29.2 .502 .294 .794 13.0 1.2 6.4 1.0 0.6 1.1
23-24 UTA 68 27.5 .532 .371 .795 15.1 1.1 8.5 0.9 0.6 1.4
24-25 UTA 39 29.9 .524 .399 .853 18.9 2.0 8.1 1.0 1.0 2.6
25-26 LAC 70 26.5 .553 .405 .766 13.5 1.0 5.4 0.7 0.9 1.4
3-YEAR AVG 59 27.6 .537 .390 .804 15.3 1.3 7.1 0.9 0.8 1.7
Totals 575 28.5 .545 .367 .789 15.5 1.4 7.7 0.9 0.6 1.5

Collins Projection

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MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
80.8 0.55 0.754 0.387 9.7 4 16.8 7.4 5.5 30.6 16.8 5.4 13.2 0.8 0.27 0 8.3 18.3 3.8 2.3 43 2.8 4 25.1
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
26 0.546 0.718 0.374 3.1 1 5 2.5 2 10 5.5 1.9 4.2 0.9 0.03 0 2.7 6 1 1 14 1 1 24.6
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Depth Chart

Detroit Pistons

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Cade Cunningham PG/SG 100% 100%
Ausar Thompson SG/PF/SF 100% 77%
Duncan Robinson SG/SF 12% 7%
Kevin Huerter SG/SF 5% 0%
Daniss Jenkins PG/SG 5% 0%
Isaiah Joe SG/SF 2% 2%
NAME OWN START
John Collins PF/C 91% 42%
Paul Reed PF/C 5% 0%
Ron Holland II SF/PF 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Jalen Duren C 100% 100%

Team Rankings

PTS
117.8
8th
REB
45.6
8th
AST
27.8
11th
TO
14.2
20th
FG%
48.5
3rd
3P%
35.6
19th
FT%
76.3
27th
eFG%
54.6
16th
STL
10.4
1st
BLK
6.4
1st
PF
22.0
30th
TeamW-LWin %GBPTSOPP
PistonsPistons60-220.732-117.8109.6
CavaliersCavaliers52-300.6348119.5115.4
BucksBucks32-500.39028110.6116.8
BullsBulls31-510.37829116.3121.5
PacersPacers19-630.23241112.4120.4

Team Stats

PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Cade Cunningham6423.95.59.91.40.83.746.134.281.2  
Daniss Jenkins729.32.33.90.90.21.640.837.483.2  
Marcus Sasser385.21.02.00.50.10.839.041.583.3  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Duncan Robinson7712.22.72.10.60.30.745.641.075.5  
Kevin Huerter6910.03.52.60.90.51.045.130.877.5  
Ausar Thompson739.95.73.12.00.91.552.525.057.1  
Javonte Green826.92.80.71.20.30.544.738.184.0  
Chaz Lanier342.40.70.50.20.00.131.528.483.3  
Colby Jones12.04.02.00.00.00.033.30.00.0  
Wendell Moore Jr.61.71.00.70.30.30.257.10.0100.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Tobias Harris6313.35.12.50.90.41.046.936.886.6  
Ron Holland II788.24.01.21.20.31.243.225.380.5  
Caris LeVert607.42.02.70.90.71.441.733.367.9  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Isaiah Stewart5810.05.01.10.31.61.255.033.375.6  
Paul Reed657.84.51.20.90.90.961.732.566.4  
Tolu Smith153.73.30.90.10.40.550.00.066.7  
Bobi Klintman121.81.60.50.30.00.533.330.80.0  
Isaac Jones71.30.70.10.00.10.142.90.075.0  
Dario Šarić51.01.20.40.00.00.416.733.3100.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Jalen Duren7019.510.52.00.80.81.965.00.074.7  

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Player Timeline

Sep 28th

John Collins Begins His First Season with the Detroit Pistons

Sep 23rd

John Collins Celebrates His 29th Birthday

Jul 8th

Clippers Thank John Collins

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