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Peyton Watson

Peyton Watson

SF/PF • Cleveland Cavaliers Proj Rank 38 Actual 33 118 ADP • Trade Value
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS FSP
14.612.064.8929.1.91.116.08
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Peyton Watson | Fantasy Outlook

Peyton Watson Season Outlook: Starting Role Unlocks Strong Two-Way Value in Cleveland

Watson arrives in Cleveland via an offseason sign-and-trade to assume starting small forward duties. At 24 years old, he secures a clear starting role alongside Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, locking into crucial defensive responsibilities. Fantasy sentiment has surged accordingly, with his ownership rising from under 20% to 64%.

Our models project Watson for 29.4 minutes per game across 73 contests, delivering 13.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. Though Mitchell and Harden control primary playmaking, Watson's spot-up efficiency (projected 39.4% from downtown) helps drive our projection of 24.8 fantasy points per game.

With an ADP near 120, Watson represents an enticing mid-to-late round target. While offensive touches may remain modest in a star-studded lineup, his combination of peripheral stats and dependable minutes gives him an enviable floor with defensive upside.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 3 days ago

Peyton Watson Fantasy

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DATE OPP M FG PTS AST STL REB BLK TO FPT Diff
04/01 UTA 9 3/5 6 0 0 3 0 1 956
03/29 GS 22 3/11 10 5 0 6 1 2 2531
03/27 UTA 20 2/10 7 4 0 5 2 4 1935
03/25 DAL 23 7/10 21 3 0 4 0 0 3021
03/22 POR 19 6/13 14 3 0 6 0 0 2622
02/04 NY 33 4/13 10 2 1 5 1 1 2240
02/03 DET 37 4/11 17 2 2 3 3 3 3113
02/01 OKC 37 11/17 29 3 1 5 1 4 404
01/30 LAC 35 9/17 21 3 0 4 0 3 2719
01/29 BKN 34 7/15 19 3 0 2 2 0 3032
01/27 DET 36 6/20 13 3 0 3 3 3 2426
01/22 WAS 40 10/16 35 3 2 8 4 1 600
01/20 LAL 37 7/17 18 3 3 5 1 3 3413
01/18 CHA 28 4/12 11 0 1 4 3 2 2229
01/17 WAS 35 8/14 21 2 1 5 1 2 3221
01/14 DAL 30 6/12 18 2 0 5 0 2 2533
01/13 NO 39 11/16 31 5 2 7 1 2 516
01/11 MIL 39 7/19 19 6 0 8 2 3 3910
01/09 ATL 34 9/19 25 4 3 11 1 5 4711
01/07 BOS 37 10/15 30 2 1 6 2 4 426
01/05 PHI 44 7/13 24 4 1 7 2 6 3816
01/04 BKN 28 8/14 23 2 0 4 1 1 3218
01/02 CLE 40 9/22 21 3 1 4 0 2 3031
12/31 TOR 36 9/19 24 0 2 8 0 1 3719
12/29 MIA 31 4/10 11 1 1 2 1 1 1834
12/27 ORL 34 6/9 15 0 2 5 0 1 2422
12/25 MIN 42 3/5 9 0 3 4 0 2 1818
12/23 DAL 24 0/3 4 1 0 2 0 3 551
12/22 UTA 27 7/9 20 2 1 3 1 0 319
12/15 HOU 5 2/4 5 0 1 0 0 0 737
12/11 SAC 22 7/10 21 1 0 2 0 2 2329
12/07 CHA 30 4/9 10 1 0 8 1 4 1929
12/05 ATL 28 4/11 9 2 1 6 2 0 2529
12/03 IND 36 3/8 11 0 1 7 3 0 2729
12/01 DAL 34 7/14 15 3 0 5 3 0 3220
11/29 PHO 27 3/4 11 3 0 5 0 0 2233
11/28 SA 33 5/11 15 3 1 6 1 1 3021
11/24 MEM 32 11/22 27 3 1 5 1 1 415
11/22 SAC 34 6/10 15 1 0 7 0 3 2232
11/21 HOU 34 3/5 9 3 1 10 1 3 2720
11/19 NO 34 13/19 32 3 1 12 0 4 4916
11/17 CHI 34 2/4 5 1 1 3 3 1 1727
11/15 MIN 34 5/11 12 0 2 3 1 1 2117
11/12 LAC 22 1/4 2 1 0 2 1 0 845
11/11 SAC 18 0/3 0 0 1 3 1 1 739
11/08 IND 27 7/13 16 1 3 7 0 1 3126
11/07 GS 24 3/6 10 1 2 3 1 0 2122
11/05 MIA 17 0/4 2 3 0 10 2 2 2134
11/03 SAC 16 0/4 0 1 1 1 0 0 543
10/31 POR 22 3/7 10 1 2 4 1 2 2038
10/29 NO 22 2/2 5 5 1 5 3 0 2719
10/27 MIN 24 4/6 12 1 1 2 2 1 2128
10/25 PHO 19 3/4 7 1 1 2 0 2 1127
10/23 GS 15 0/0 2 1 0 2 1 2 636
Totals: 1573 285/581 789 111 50 264 61 93 1408
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YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
22-23 DEN 24 7.6 .492 .438 .550 3.3 0.5 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.3
23-24 DEN 84 17.8 .460 .294 .679 6.4 1.1 3.1 1.1 0.5 0.7
24-25 DEN 73 22.8 .474 .346 .691 7.7 1.3 3.3 1.2 0.7 0.8
25-26 DEN 54 29.1 .491 .411 .730 14.6 2.1 4.9 1.1 0.9 1.7
3-YEAR AVG 74 21.9 .472 .354 .693 8.7 1.3 3.6 1.1 0.7 1.0
Totals 249 20.3 .472 .357 .687 8.1 1.2 3.4 1.1 0.6 0.9

Watson 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
53.3 0.461 0.708 0.39 7.3 3 10 6.3 4.5 21.7 9.9 1.6 6.9 1.4 0.02 0 4.6 8.5 4.3 2.3 27 1.3 3.3 24.2
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
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Cleveland Cavaliers

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Meleek Thomas SG 4% 0%
James Harden SG/PG 100% 100%
Donovan Mitchell SG/PG 100% 100%
Sam Merrill SG/SF 3% 0%
NAME OWN START
Evan Mobley PF/C 100% 100%
Peyton Watson SF/PF 67% 30%
NAME OWN START
Jarrett Allen C 100% 93%

Team Rankings

PTS
119.5
4th
REB
44.4
11th
AST
28.3
8th
TO
13.3
9th
FG%
48.2
8th
3P%
36.0
13th
FT%
77.6
18th
eFG%
56.1
4th
STL
8.5
16th
BLK
5.0
13th
PF
19.6
12th
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
Dennis Schröder7010.82.74.90.80.21.840.532.983.4  
Lonzo Ball354.64.03.91.30.31.530.127.266.7  
Craig Porter Jr.644.53.43.20.90.60.945.035.560.0  
Darius Brown II10.01.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Donovan Mitchell7027.94.55.71.50.32.848.336.486.5  
James Harden7023.64.88.01.10.43.543.437.588.4  
Sam Merrill5212.82.62.40.60.10.846.142.185.5  
Max Strus1211.25.42.00.30.00.844.340.277.8  
Keon Ellis726.71.91.01.20.60.644.036.372.9  
Tyrese Proctor505.41.31.50.50.00.841.335.188.9  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Jaylon Tyson6613.25.12.20.80.41.549.344.673.8  
Tristan Enaruna94.11.60.80.60.00.350.030.075.0  
Riley Minix93.90.70.60.20.10.360.933.3100.0  
Chris Livingston33.01.00.30.30.00.057.10.0100.0  
Luke Travers122.32.00.80.60.30.325.06.2100.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Evan Mobley6518.29.03.60.71.71.954.629.760.6  
Nae'Qwan Tomlin645.82.90.80.60.50.547.823.577.0  
Dean Wade595.84.21.50.70.40.343.936.271.1  
Larry Nance Jr.353.72.71.00.60.20.641.933.346.2  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Jarrett Allen5615.48.51.81.00.81.363.810.070.9  
Thomas Bryant606.23.40.60.30.40.550.635.980.3  
Olivier Sarr43.52.81.30.50.80.571.466.740.0  

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Cameron Johnson DEN PF +2.6
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Egor Demin BKN PG +2.3
Khaman Maluach PHO C +2.3
Bennedict Mathurin NO SG +2.1
Jordan Poole NO PG -3.8
Duncan Robinson DET SG -3.6
Mark Williams PHO C -3.2
Kyle Filipowski UTA C -3.0
Christian Braun DEN SG -3.0
Santi Aldama DAL PF -2.8
T.J. McConnell IND PG -2.7
Isaiah Collier UTA PG -2.6
Oso Ighodaro PHO PF -2.6
Shaedon Sharpe POR SG -2.5
Deandre Ayton WAS C -2.4
P.J. Washington DAL PF -2.3
Kevin Porter Jr. MIL PG -2.3
Kyle Kuzma MIL PF -2.2
Dereck Lively II DAL C -2.2