26/27 Oct. 22 Box Score Analysis (2 Games)

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Peyton Watson (Hold): Watson looked similar to how he looked in preseason. His role on the offensive end was limited, but he did bring the heat on defense. In preseason, Watson had three steals and four blocks in 60 minutes. In 10-team leagues, he is expendable due to his somewhat low ceiling. In 12-team leagues, he’s a hold for now. If he ends up as a 1.5 3PG, 1.0 SPG, and 1.0 BPG type of player, he will be worthy of a standard league roster spot.

Jaylon Tyson (Pick Up in 14+ team leagues): 24 minutes isn’t enough to get Tyson into the standard league conversation, but it is enough to make him worthy of a flier in 14-team leagues. The Cavalier is a fairly strong per-minute producer who has a category league-friendly game. In a mid-20s role, he could give us about 12.0 PPG, 2.0 3PG, 5.0 RPG, and 1.0 SPG.

Mario Hezonja (Watch): Hezonja is back and should end up in a 20+ MPG role. While those in shallower leagues don’t need to pay too much attention to the former lottery pick, managers in 16+ team leagues should keep an eye on him. He improved as a player during his time in Europe, and could eventually end up as a decent source of points and threes. He could end up useful in shallower settings when the Cavaliers are banged up.

Sam Merrill (Watch): Merrill is another Cavalier reserve deep league managers should keep an eye on. In a mid-20s role, he is capable of flirting with the 3.0 3PG mark. In 2025-2026, he needed just 26.5 MPG to average 3.0 3PG. He’s not going to do anything else, which is why he won’t be a 12-team option. However, in deep leagues, where specialists have more value, he should be somewhat useful.

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