Jimmy Butler III fantasy outlook 2026-27
Golden State Warriors, small forward and power forward and shooting guard, age 37, year 16.
Updated Oct 22, 4:57 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
Points leagues
#40
37.4 FP/G
9-cat leagues
#18
+3.1 value
SF rank
SF5
points order
Next game
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Jimmy Butler III's rank by league format
Jimmy Butler III outlook this week
- Today
- No game today. Next: Fri Oct 23 MEM.
- This week
- 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), 1 back-to-back; 4 in Week 2.
- Minutes
- Down: 27.1 a game over his last 5 (2025-26), against 31.1 on the board.
- Injury
- Out (Knee)
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Jimmy Butler III cards: market attention
- Rookie year
- 2011-12
- Key rookie cards
- 2012-13 Hoops #249; 2012-13 Prizm #205
Jimmy Butler III fantasy outlook
Jimmy Butler III averaged 20.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 31.1 minutes across 38 games in 2025-26.
That is worth 37.4 fantasy points a game in points leagues, 40th of the 391 ranked players and 5th among small forwards.
In 9-category leagues he ranks 18th: he helps most in free throw percentage, steals and field goal percentage and costs you in blocks and threes.
Per-game stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38 | 31.1 | 20.0 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 51.9% | 86.4% | 1.6 |
9-category profile
Each bar is his per-game output against the top 156 players, in standard deviations. Right helps your team, left hurts it.
- PTS+0.6
- REB-0.1
- AST+0.6
- STL+1.2
- BLK-1.0
- 3PM-0.8
- FG%+0.6
- FT%+1.5
- TO+0.4
Last 10 games, 2025-26
| Game | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG | TO | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 vs MIA | 21 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 2 | 30.6 |
| Jan 15 vs NYK | 32 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14-22 | 0 | 53.6 |
| Jan 13 vs POR | 26 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 0 | 30.7 |
| Jan 11 vs ATL | 34 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10-19 | 2 | 51.4 |
| Jan 9 vs SAC | 23 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 2 | 29.2 |
| Jan 7 vs MIL | 32 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-15 | 2 | 32.5 |
| Jan 5 at LAC | 33 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 2 | 47.2 |
| Jan 3 vs UTA | 34 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 2 | 36.1 |
| Dec 31 at CHA | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 3 | 35.5 |
| Dec 29 at BKN | 31 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 1 | 35.0 |
Small forwards ranked around him
- SF340.4 FP/G
Cooper FlaggSG/PG/SFDAL - SF539.3 FP/G
Amen ThompsonSG/PG/SFHOU - SF438.9 FP/G
Michael Porter Jr.SF/PFBKN - SF537.4 FP/GJimmy Butler IIISF/SG/PFGSWOUT
- SF736.5 FP/G
Trey Murphy IIISG/SFNOP - SF635.7 FP/G
Brandon IngramSF/SG/PFLACOUT - SF735.3 FP/G
Paul GeorgeSF/SG/PFBOS
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Jimmy Butler III in Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
Golden State Warriors play 3 games in Week 1: Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX. 1 is the second night of a back-to-back. At 37.4 fantasy points a game, that is 112.1 for the week in points leagues, if he plays through his Out designation. Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): 4 games.
Week 1 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Every team's games this week
Start or sit in Week 1: Jimmy Butler III against
Jimmy Butler III or Kevin Durant?41.8 FP/G- Jimmy Butler III or Michael Porter Jr.?38.9 FP/G
Jimmy Butler III or Julius Randle?38.8 FP/G
Jimmy Butler III or Keyonte George?37.9 FP/G- Jimmy Butler III or Trey Murphy III?36.5 FP/G
Jimmy Butler III or Chet Holmgren?36.3 FP/G- Jimmy Butler III or Brandon Ingram?35.7 FP/G
- Jimmy Butler III or Paul George?35.3 FP/G
Jimmy Butler III vs the players drafted near him
Jimmy Butler III vs Cade Cunningham#7 pts, #17 9-cat
Jimmy Butler III vs Jalen Johnson#8 pts, #19 9-cat- Jimmy Butler III vs Keyonte George#39 pts, #37 9-cat
- Jimmy Butler III vs Trey Murphy III#41 pts, #16 9-cat
- Jimmy Butler III vs Chet Holmgren#42 pts, #14 9-cat
Jimmy Butler III vs LaMelo Ball#38 pts, #36 9-cat- Jimmy Butler III vs Paul George#45 pts, #20 9-cat
Jimmy Butler III vs Austin Reaves#35 pts, #21 9-cat
Everything on Jimmy Butler III
- StatusIs Jimmy Butler III playing tonight?
- Depth chartGolden State Warriors depth chart and minutes
- Start/sitJimmy Butler III or Kevin Durant?
- Start/sitJimmy Butler III or Michael Porter Jr.?
- CompareJimmy Butler III vs Cade Cunningham
- DynastyNBA dynasty rankings
- Rest of seasonRest of season rankings
- CardsJimmy Butler III cards
- TeamGolden State Warriors fantasy outlook
- Power rankWhere the Golden State Warriors rank: NBA power rankings
- ScheduleThis week's NBA schedule
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Where does Jimmy Butler III rank in fantasy basketball for 2026-27?
40th overall in points leagues at 37.4 fantasy points per game, 18th in 9-category leagues, and 5th among small forwards.
What does Jimmy Butler III help with in category leagues?
Above the pool in free throw percentage, steals, field goal percentage. Below it in blocks, threes.
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