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Zach Edey or Yaxel Lendeborg

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Zach Edey

Zach Edey

C • Memphis Grizzlies MEM
Yaxel Lendeborg

Yaxel Lendeborg

PF • Golden State Warriors GS
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Edey over Lendeborg

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Edey ... 22.22%

BOTH ... 33.33%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 27.8
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
71 0.612 0.75 0.267 1.7 0.5 14.5 7.6 6 23.6 14.5 11.3 18.5 0.6 1.03 0 9.3 29.5 3 5 35 2 5.5 27.8
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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Outlook Zach Edey

Zach Edey 2026-27 Fantasy Outlook: Double-Double Anchor with Shot-Blocking Upside

Zach Edey enters his second NBA season fully cleared from offseason ankle surgery, progressively ramping up his minutes ahead of the regular season. Firmly entrenched as Memphis' starting center atop the depth chart, the 24-year-old offers an intimidating interior foundation alongside frontcourt rookie Cameron Boozer.

Our season projections forecast a strong campaign across 63 projected games, pegging Edey for 26.6 minutes, 13.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per contest while shooting 58.9% from the field. That per-game double-double profile establishes a premier floor in rebounding, paint scoring, and rim protection.

Fantasy managers have responded enthusiastically, driving his roster mark up to 96% and start rate to 67% as health concerns dissipated. Carrying an ADP around 106, Edey is poised to easily outproduce his mid-round draft cost as an elite category anchor.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Lendeborg over Edey

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Lendeborg ... 0%

BOTH ... 33.33%

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Outlook Yaxel Lendeborg

Yaxel Lendeborg Season Outlook: Versatile Rookie Poised for Immediate Frontcourt Role

Golden State rookie Yaxel Lendeborg quickly turned heads during the preseason, headlined by an eye-opening 23-point, 10-rebound performance. Sitting directly behind veteran Draymond Green at power forward on the depth chart, the 24-year-old has seen his fantasy roster rate surge to 84% as managers anticipate an immediate rotational role.

Our projections anticipate Lendeborg earning a dependable 26.1 minutes per game across 75 appearances. We project the versatile forward to supply 10.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per contest while knocking down 40.0% of his three-point attempts, providing well-rounded counting stats and multi-category utility.

Drafted around an ADP of 122.5, Lendeborg offers intriguing late-round upside for standard leagues. While sharing frontcourt minutes with veterans may cause short-term usage fluctuation, his hustle and floor-spacing skillset give him a viable path toward top-100 fantasy value if his playing time expands.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Zach Edey
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Yaxel Lendeborg
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Zach Edey
OWN
96%
+0.86 compared to last week
START
61%
+0.29 compared to last week
OWN/START Yaxel Lendeborg
OWN
85%
+9.02 compared to last week
START
31%
+4.31 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Zach Edey
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Yaxel Lendeborg
37th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Zach Edey

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 66th with 345 total points (31.36 avg).
  • He is currently 3881 points behind the leader: Nikola Jokic
  • He is in a heck of a slump. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 31.4.

    • Performance Stats

  • Assists per game numbers are 0 apg.
  • He does not have enough rebounds this month to be analyzed. This could be due to an injury.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 77 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +6.09, APG: +0.24, RPG: +4.19, MPG: +7.57 STLS: +0.23 BLKS: +0.81
Breakdown Yaxel Lendeborg

    Overview

  • I couldn't find any stats of this player even playing a game. This is most likely due to a mispelling. Try typing in the partial player name and let autocomplete fill in his name for you to avoid this happening again. The other possible reason is that he hasn't played in the past 30 days which makes it impossible for me to assign him a value.

    • Performance Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: EVEN, APG: EVEN, RPG: EVEN, MPG: EVEN STLS: EVEN BLKS: EVEN
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Zach Edey

No Injury Reported

Injury Yaxel Lendeborg

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Zach Edey
DateOpponentResult
Oct 21VS UTA
Oct 23@GS
Oct 25@SAC
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Yaxel Lendeborg
DateOpponentResult
Oct 21@LAL
Oct 23VS MEM
Oct 24@PHO
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Zach Edey
16.99
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Yaxel Lendeborg
14.49
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Zach Edey
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
24-25 MEM 72 21.5 .581 .346 .703 9.2 1.0 8.4 1.3 0.5 1.4
25-26 MEM 11 25.2 .633 .200 .781 13.6 1.1 11.1 1.9 0.6 2.4
3-YEAR AVG 28 22.0 .590 .333 .718 9.8 1.0 8.8 1.4 0.5 1.5
Totals 83 22.0 .590 .333 .718 9.8 1.0 8.8 1.4 0.5 1.5
Career Yaxel Lendeborg
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
3-YEAR AVG 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Totals 0 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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