2026-27
Aday Mara vs Sam Merrill: Fantasy Basketball Comparison
Aday Mara or Sam Merrill? Their nine-category fantasy value side by side, for the season and for recent weeks, with each player’s games this week.
This season
Aday Mara and Sam Merrill are close in nine-category value this season (−2.5 and −2.6). Aday Mara is better in 3 of nine categories (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage); Sam Merrill in 5 (three-pointers made, assists, steals, free throw percentage, turnovers).
| Aday Mara | Per game | Sam Merrill |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Games | 9 |
| 19.7 | Minutes | 23.1 |
| 8.1 | PTS | 7.7 |
| 0.1 | 3PM | 1.6 |
| 5.9 | REB | 3.4 |
| 1.3 | AST | 1.9 |
| 0.1 | STL | 1.0 |
| 1.9 | BLK | 0.1 |
| 62.5% | FG% | 38.6% |
| 58.8% | FT% | 91.7% |
| 1.7 | TO | 0.3 |
| −2.5 | Value | −2.6 |
| No. 153 | Rank | No. 154 |
| 3 | Categories | 5 |
Shaded: the better of the two in that category. Value and rank are from the player rater.
Recent form
Last 30 days
| Aday Mara | Per game | Sam Merrill |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Games | 9 |
| 19.7 | Minutes | 23.1 |
| 8.1 | PTS | 7.7 |
| 0.1 | 3PM | 1.6 |
| 5.9 | REB | 3.4 |
| 1.3 | AST | 1.9 |
| 0.1 | STL | 1.0 |
| 1.9 | BLK | 0.1 |
| 62.5% | FG% | 38.6% |
| 58.8% | FT% | 91.7% |
| 1.7 | TO | 0.3 |
| −2.6 | Value | −2.7 |
| No. 155 | Rank | No. 159 |
| 3 | Categories | 5 |
Last 14 days
| Aday Mara | Per game | Sam Merrill |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 6 |
| 23.2 | Minutes | 22.0 |
| 9.8 | PTS | 8.0 |
| 0.2 | 3PM | 1.8 |
| 6.8 | REB | 3.3 |
| 1.5 | AST | 1.7 |
| 0.0 | STL | 1.2 |
| 2.3 | BLK | 0.2 |
| 65.0% | FG% | 37.5% |
| 54.5% | FT% | 87.5% |
| 1.5 | TO | 0.5 |
| −0.5 | Value | −2.4 |
| No. 91 | Rank | No. 144 |
| 4 | Categories | 4 |
Last 7 days
| Aday Mara | Per game | Sam Merrill |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 2 |
| 23.4 | Minutes | 19.8 |
| 12.0 | PTS | 5.0 |
| 0.3 | 3PM | 1.0 |
| 6.7 | REB | 5.0 |
| 1.7 | AST | 0.5 |
| 0.0 | STL | 1.5 |
| 2.3 | BLK | 0.5 |
| 72.7% | FG% | 30.0% |
| 37.5% | FT% | 100.0% |
| 0.7 | TO | 0.5 |
| −0.2 | Value | −2.2 |
| No. 85 | Rank | No. 142 |
| 5 | Categories | 3 |
Games and health
Aday MaraOKC
The Thunder play 4 games in fantasy week 4, 4 still to come.
Sam MerrillCLE
The Cavaliers play 4 games in fantasy week 4, 3 still to come.
OutOut until at least Nov 16 · Elbow
How this works
Each category is a player’s per-game number measured against the players on rosters in a 12-team league, and value adds the nine up. A category is shaded when the two values are at least a quarter of a standard deviation apart. FG% and FT% count shot volume; turnovers count against a player.
Sources: Box scores via BALLDONTLIE, Schedule and injuries via Fantasy Nerds
Frequently asked questions
Who is better in fantasy basketball, Aday Mara or Sam Merrill?
Aday Mara and Sam Merrill are close in nine-category value this season (−2.5 and −2.6). Aday Mara is better in 3 of nine categories (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage); Sam Merrill in 5 (three-pointers made, assists, steals, free throw percentage, turnovers).
Who has been better lately, Aday Mara or Sam Merrill?
Aday Mara has the higher nine-category value over the last 14 days (−0.5 to −2.4). Aday Mara is better in 4 of nine categories (points, rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage); Sam Merrill in 4 (three-pointers made, steals, free throw percentage, turnovers).
Who has more games this week, Aday Mara or Sam Merrill?
Both play 4 games in fantasy week 4 (Aday Mara has 4 left, Sam Merrill 3).
How are the two players compared?
Each category is the player's per-game number measured against the players on rosters in a 12-team league. A category counts as a win when the two values are at least a quarter of a standard deviation apart; closer than that is called even. FG% and FT% count shot volume.