Ty Jerome is averaging 36.5 points, and Zach Edey sat with his ankle
Jerome scored 31 with 14-for-14 at the line in Memphis' win in Sacramento and is now 41st on our points board, while Edey missed the game managing a left ankle injury.
By James · 2 min read
Ty JeromeZach EdeyCameron BoozerPhotos: NBA, ESPNMembersThe league's leading scorer three games into the season is a guard the analysts' consensus still ranks 101st for fantasy. Ty Jerome scored 31 in Memphis' 123-112 win in Sacramento on Sunday, making all 14 of his free throws, and is averaging 36.5 points a game, according to ESPN's recap, on a team that is 3-0. Zach Edey sat out to manage a left ankle injury, and Cameron Boozer and Cedric Coward each had double-doubles without him, 16 points and 11 rebounds for Boozer and 15 and 11 for Coward.
- Ty Jerome MEM41stvs 101st
- Zach Edey MEM87thvs 69th
- Cameron Boozer MEM61stvs 62nd
- Cedric Coward MEM101stvs 104th
After Jerome's 45-point opener we wrote that one game had moved him 44 places on our points board. Two more have moved him further, and the more useful question now is how much of the start our projections actually believe, and how much they still expect to come back to earth.
Keep reading for free
This story is free with a League Winner account. Sign up in a few seconds and the rest of it opens right here.
Every player in this story is on the fantasy basketball rankings and the 2026-27 projections, and the NBA depth charts show where each one stands in his team’s rotation tonight.
