| PPG | APG | RPG | MPG | STLS | BLKS | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.52 | 2.09 | 2.23 | 24.4 | .6 | .1 | 6.5 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Sam Merrill Season Outlook: Perimeter Depth in Cleveland
Sam Merrill enters the season as a key rotational sharpshooter for Cleveland, slotting in behind Donovan Mitchell and James Harden on the depth chart. With no fresh news updates to alter the rotation, his primary utility remains stretching defenses as a multi-positional wing off the bench.
Merrill showcased his offensive upside during the 2025 campaign, setting career highs with 12.4 points and 2.9 three-pointers per game across 25.4 minutes while converting 42% from beyond the arc. His shooting stroke provides steady efficiency without dragging down percentages.
Despite his shooting pedigree, Merrill faces stiff competition for guard minutes that caps his standard-league viability, as reflected in falling ownership rates. Fantasy managers should monitor backcourt injuries, treating him as a high-upside three-point streaming option in deep formats.
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| DATE | OPP | M | FG | PTS | AST | STL | REB | BLK | TO | FPT | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/25 | NY | 17 | 2/4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 28 |
| 05/23 | NY | 23 | 2/5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 |
| 05/21 | NY | 23 | 1/8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| 05/19 | NY | 28 | 4/9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 32 |
| 05/17 | DET | 25 | 7/10 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 22 |
| 05/15 | DET | 20 | 3/6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 39 |
| 05/13 | DET | 21 | 2/5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
| 05/11 | DET | 16 | 2/8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 41 |
| 05/09 | DET | 14 | 2/4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 43 |
| 05/05 | DET | 6 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| 05/03 | TOR | 23 | 4/8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 05/01 | TOR | 17 | 1/5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 36 |
| 04/29 | TOR | 23 | 2/3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 31 |
| 04/26 | TOR | 18 | 5/9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 22 |
| 04/23 | TOR | 17 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 44 |
| 04/20 | TOR | 20 | 2/6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 40 |
| 04/18 | TOR | 20 | 1/4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 31 |
| 04/08 | ATL | 27 | 2/3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 40 |
| 04/06 | MEM | 27 | 7/16 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 21 |
| 04/02 | GS | 28 | 1/6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 30 |
| 03/30 | UTA | 28 | 4/14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 31 |
| 03/27 | MIA | 26 | 3/9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 27 |
| 03/25 | MIA | 28 | 6/13 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 29 |
| 03/24 | ORL | 32 | 6/11 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 18 |
| 03/21 | NO | 32 | 5/9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 23 |
| 03/19 | CHI | 31 | 5/12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 41 |
| 03/17 | MIL | 28 | 6/12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 17 |
| 03/11 | ORL | 30 | 5/8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 30 |
| 03/09 | PHI | 20 | 1/6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 |
| 03/08 | BOS | 29 | 2/9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 33 |
| 03/03 | DET | 26 | 3/10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 47 |
| 03/01 | BKN | 27 | 5/8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 36 |
| 02/27 | DET | 36 | 6/14 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 26 |
| 02/25 | MIL | 33 | 6/13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 23 |
| 02/24 | NY | 20 | 0/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
| 02/22 | OKC | 28 | 7/12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 |
| 02/20 | CHA | 24 | 4/6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 33 |
| 02/19 | BKN | 22 | 1/4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 48 |
| 02/11 | WAS | 24 | 11/12 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
| 02/09 | DEN | 25 | 3/6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 40 |
| 02/07 | SAC | 23 | 0/6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 69 |
| 02/04 | LAC | 21 | 4/6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 44 |
| 02/01 | POR | 29 | 7/9 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 18 |
| 01/30 | PHO | 18 | 4/12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 29 |
| 01/28 | LAL | 23 | 1/4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 35 |
| 01/14 | PHI | 9 | 1/5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 51 |
| 01/12 | UTA | 27 | 5/11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 39 |
| 01/10 | MIN | 25 | 5/7 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 23 |
| 01/08 | MIN | 30 | 7/13 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 17 |
| 01/06 | IND | 31 | 6/12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19 |
| 01/04 | DET | 27 | 5/8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 29 |
| 12/31 | PHO | 22 | 6/14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 42 |
| 12/29 | SA | 25 | 1/6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 39 |
| 12/27 | HOU | 25 | 5/8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 24 |
| 12/25 | NY | 29 | 4/11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 36 |
| 12/23 | NO | 25 | 7/12 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 11 |
| 12/22 | CHA | 25 | 2/7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 34 |
| 11/17 | MIL | 27 | 7/10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27 |
| 11/15 | MEM | 27 | 5/9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 33 |
| 11/13 | TOR | 27 | 4/11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 30 |
| 11/12 | MIA | 20 | 1/10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| 11/10 | MIA | 32 | 4/16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 45 |
| 11/08 | CHI | 27 | 3/8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 24 |
| 11/07 | WAS | 18 | 5/6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25 |
| 11/05 | PHI | 26 | 4/6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 50 |
| 10/27 | DET | 17 | 4/7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 37 |
| 10/26 | MIL | 30 | 5/11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 58 |
| 10/24 | BKN | 26 | 6/11 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 18 |
| 10/22 | NY | 28 | 6/11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 26 |
| Totals: | 1681 | 264/580 | 795 | 144 | 41 | 154 | 7 | 51 | 1245 | ||
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | M | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PPG | AST | REB | BLK | STL | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | MIL | 26 | 7.0 | .484 | .488 | .1000 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 21-22 | MEM | 9 | 11.0 | .467 | .425 | .500 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| 23-24 | CLE | 63 | 16.8 | .403 | .405 | .929 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 24-25 | CLE | 75 | 19.3 | .405 | .373 | .966 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 25-26 | CLE | 58 | 25.3 | .458 | .418 | .848 | 12.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 68 | 20.0 | .422 | .397 | .887 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Totals | 267 | 17.7 | .424 | .396 | .880 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 0.443 | 0.849 | 0.394 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 15 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.03 | 0 | 4.2 | 4 | 3.8 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 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 |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Meleek Thomas SG | 11% | 6% |
| James Harden SG/PG | 100% | 94% |
| Donovan Mitchell SG/PG | 100% | 100% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley PF/C | 100% | 100% |
| Peyton Watson SF/PF | 17% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen C | 100% | 83% |
| Team | W-L | Win % | GB | PTS | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60-22 | 0.732 | - | 117.8 | 109.6 | |
| 52-30 | 0.634 | 8 | 119.5 | 115.4 | |
| 32-50 | 0.390 | 28 | 110.6 | 116.8 | |
| 31-51 | 0.378 | 29 | 116.3 | 121.5 | |
| 19-63 | 0.232 | 41 | 112.4 | 120.4 |
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schröder | 70 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 40.5 | 32.9 | 83.4 | |
| Lonzo Ball | 35 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 30.1 | 27.2 | 66.7 | |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 64 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 45.0 | 35.5 | 60.0 | |
| Darius Brown II | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 70 | 27.9 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 48.3 | 36.4 | 86.5 | |
| James Harden | 70 | 23.6 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 43.4 | 37.5 | 88.4 | |
| Sam Merrill | 52 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 46.1 | 42.1 | 85.5 | |
| Max Strus | 12 | 11.2 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 44.3 | 40.2 | 77.8 | |
| Keon Ellis | 72 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 44.0 | 36.3 | 72.9 | |
| Tyrese Proctor | 50 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 41.3 | 35.1 | 88.9 |
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Tyson | 66 | 13.2 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 49.3 | 44.6 | 73.8 | |
| Tristan Enaruna | 9 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 30.0 | 75.0 | |
| Riley Minix | 9 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 60.9 | 33.3 | 100.0 | |
| Chris Livingston | 3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | |
| Luke Travers | 12 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 25.0 | 6.2 | 100.0 |
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley | 65 | 18.2 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 54.6 | 29.7 | 60.6 | |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 64 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 47.8 | 23.5 | 77.0 | |
| Dean Wade | 59 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 43.9 | 36.2 | 71.1 | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 35 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 41.9 | 33.3 | 46.2 |
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen | 56 | 15.4 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 63.8 | 10.0 | 70.9 | |
| Thomas Bryant | 60 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 50.6 | 35.9 | 80.3 | |
| Olivier Sarr | 4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 71.4 | 66.7 | 40.0 |
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| Khris Middleton WAS SF | +11.1 |
| Derik Queen NO C | +8.2 |
| Kyrie Irving DAL PG | +5.9 |
| Kyle Kuzma MIL PF | +5.2 |
| Klay Thompson MIA SG | +4.6 |
| Collin Sexton LAL PG | +4.6 |
| Jusuf Nurkic UTA C | +4.6 |
| Neemias Queta BOS C | +4.3 |
| D'Angelo Russell MEM PG | +4.3 |
| T.J. McConnell IND PG | +3.6 |
| Cam Thomas SG | +3.3 |
| Jalen Suggs ORL SG | +2.9 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein OKC C | +2.9 |
| Bobby Portis MIA PF | +2.9 |
| Kel'el Ware MIL C | +2.9 |
| Jeremiah Fears NO PG | -7.2 |
| Walker Kessler LAL C | -5.6 |
| RJ Barrett TOR SG | -5.6 |
| Myles Turner MIL C | -5.6 |
| Caleb Wilson CHI PF | -4.3 |
| Shaedon Sharpe POR SG | -3.9 |
| Aaron Gordon DEN PF | -3.6 |
| Ty Jerome MEM PG | -3.3 |
| Tobias Harris SA SF | -3.3 |
| Darryn Peterson UTA SG | -3.3 |
| Zach Edey MEM C | -2.9 |
| Toumani Camara POR SF | -2.9 |
| Donte DiVincenzo MIN SG | -2.3 |
| Ayo Dosunmu MIN PG | -2.3 |
| Egor Demin BKN PG | -2.3 |