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RJ Barrett

RJ Barrett

SG • Toronto Raptors TOR
Cedric Coward

Cedric Coward

SG • Memphis Grizzlies MEM
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Barrett over Coward

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook RJ Barrett

RJ Barrett 2026-27 Season Outlook: Stable Starting Wing in Toronto

RJ Barrett enters his prime at age 26 locked into a starting role on Toronto's depth chart alongside Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley. Approaching the final stretch of his current contract, Barrett is motivated to solidify his long-term future with his hometown franchise.

Our projections forecast Barrett for 30.7 minutes and 31.1 fantasy points per game across 70 projected appearances. We expect him to provide sturdy production with 18.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game on 47.7% shooting from the floor.

With an ADP near 95, Barrett represents dependable mid-round value. While sharing the floor with established co-stars caps his offensive ceiling, his consistent minutes floor and multi-positional eligibility keep him rostered across 93% of fantasy leagues as a reliable weekly starter.


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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Coward over Barrett

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Cedric Coward

Cedric Coward 2026-27 Outlook: Emerging Starter Offers Late-Round Value

Entering his second NBA season at 23 years old, Cedric Coward is slated to open the year as Memphis' starting shooting guard ahead of Jordan Hawkins. Fantasy managers have taken note of his rotational security, with his league-wide roster rate climbing from 15% up to 50% over the past month.

Our projections anticipate an expanded role for Coward, forecasting 29.5 minutes and 28.5 fantasy points per game across 72 appearances. He is expected to provide steady all-around production with 15.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per night.

Coward pairs his scoring with respectable efficiency, projecting to shoot 47.7% from the field and 82.8% from the free-throw line. Against an ADP of 134.3, his secure starting role and dependable peripheral contributions make him an appealing late-round target with clear breakout upside.


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Performance RJ Barrett
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Performance Cedric Coward
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START RJ Barrett
OWN
95%
-1.82 compared to last week
START
60%
-5.19 compared to last week
OWN/START Cedric Coward
OWN
53%
+18.2 compared to last week
START
33%
+11.97 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus RJ Barrett
54th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Cedric Coward
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown RJ Barrett

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 54th among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 20th with 2034 total points (31.78 avg).
  • He is currently 1613 points behind the leader: Donovan Mitchell
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 31.8.
  • Performance Stats

  • Assists per game numbers are 0 apg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 17 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +4.7, APG: -0.49, RPG: +0.93, MPG: +8 STLS: +0.23 BLKS: +0.12
Breakdown Cedric Coward

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 28th with 1569 total points (25.31 avg).
  • He is currently 2078 points behind the leader: Donovan Mitchell
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 25.3.
  • Performance Stats

  • Assists per game numbers are 0 apg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 62 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +13.6, APG: +2.76, RPG: +5.87, MPG: +25.24 STLS: +0.65 BLKS: +0.44
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury RJ Barrett

No Injury Reported

Injury Cedric Coward

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups RJ Barrett
DateOpponentResult
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Matchups Cedric Coward
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Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating RJ Barrett
20.42
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Cedric Coward
18.92
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career RJ Barrett
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
19-20 NY 56 30.2 .402 .320 .614 14.3 2.6 5.0 0.3 0.9 2.2
20-21 NY 63 34.2 .449 .390 .742 17.6 3.0 5.7 0.3 0.7 2.0
21-22 NY 74 33.8 .409 .350 .714 19.8 3.0 5.7 0.3 0.6 2.2
22-23 NY 77 33.4 .434 .300 .733 19.4 2.8 5.1 0.2 0.5 2.2
23-24 NY 58 31.2 .496 .360 .715 20.2 3.3 5.4 0.4 0.5 2.2
24-25 TOR 58 31.7 .468 .350 .630 21.1 5.4 6.3 0.3 0.8 2.9
25-26 TOR 63 30.5 .493 .349 .705 19.8 3.3 5.5 0.3 0.8 1.9
3-YEAR AVG 60 31.1 .485 .352 .683 20.3 4.0 5.7 0.3 0.7 2.3
Totals 469 32.4 .446 .346 .700 18.9 3.3 5.5 0.3 0.7 2.2
Career Cedric Coward
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
25-26 MEM 62 25.2 .471 .338 .843 13.6 2.8 5.9 0.4 0.6 1.7
3-YEAR AVG 31 25.2 .471 .338 .843 13.6 2.8 5.9 0.4 0.6 1.7
Totals 62 25.2 .471 .338 .843 13.6 2.8 5.9 0.4 0.6 1.7
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