Murray-Boyles leads Raptors in rebounds despite rough shooting night
Collin Murray-Boyles tallied six points on 3-of-10 shooting, nine rebounds and one assist in Saturday’s exhibition against the Heat, according to www.nbcsports.com.
The poor shooting night didn’t matter for one category: Murray-Boyles led the Raptors in rebounds. He grabbed nine boards in 20 minutes, though he recorded no defensive stats.
The second-year forward/center is expected to come off the bench this season, per the source. Even so, his work on the glass in limited run shows the kind of line that can help fantasy managers in category leagues.
A NIGHT OF MISSES AND BOARDS
The stat line tells the story clearly enough. Murray-Boyles shot 3-of-10 from the field and finished with six points, per www.nbcsports.com. The ball simply wasn’t dropping.
What did fall his way was the glass. He grabbed nine rebounds, the most of any Raptor on the night, in an exhibition against the Miami Heat on Saturday. He also chipped in one assist across his 20 minutes of play.
That rebound total becomes the headline within the box score. For a forward/center still carving out his role, leading the team in boards while playing limited minutes is a useful signal. The shooting will come and go; the effort on the glass showed up even on an off night.
CATEGORY LEAGUE VALUE
Murray-Boyles is a second-year forward/center, according to www.nbcsports.com, and that positional flexibility is part of why the source says his skill set can make him valuable in category leagues. His nine rebounds on Saturday led the Raptors despite the poor shooting night, a reminder that he can contribute in a specific column even when the points aren't there.
The source expects him to come off the bench, which could affect his minutes. That role is not confirmed for the regular season; the source only says he is expected to do so, leaving his exact playing time an open question heading into the year.
For managers in category leagues, the appeal is clear: a forward/center who can grab boards and potentially chip in defensive stats without needing a high usage rate. His value rests less on scoring outbursts and more on filling a niche, which is precisely what his nine-rebound night demonstrated.
FANTASY MANAGERS TAKE NOTE
The fantasy analyst at www.nbcsports.com frames Saturday's outing as a reason to act, not to hesitate. Managers in category leagues "should benefit if they grab Murray-Boyles with a late-round pick," the source states.
That recommendation comes with a caveat about his quiet defensive line. Murray-Boyles recorded no defensive stats in his 20 minutes, but the source says that "shouldn’t be the norm for him once the games count." The Saturday stat sheet, in other words, is the floor, not the forecast.
This is analysis from the NBC Sports fantasy analyst, not a direct quote from Murray-Boyles, a coach, or a teammate. No one in the organization has spoken publicly about his role or his expected production, so the late-round value argument rests entirely on the source's read of his skill set.
What the analyst sees is a player who can fill a category without needing volume. The nine rebounds came on a night when his shot was off, which is exactly the kind of stability a category-league manager wants from a bench piece. The lack of blocks and steals on Saturday is treated as an outlier, not a pattern.
The practical takeaway: if Murray-Boyles is available late in a draft, the source suggests taking the flier. His minutes off the bench remain unconfirmed for the regular season, but the category potential is the reason to stash him before the games start counting.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
The source does not mention a specific next game or date, so the calendar remains open-ended. What it does suggest is that Saturday’s zero in blocks and steals should not carry over once the regular season begins.
The defensive stats are treated as an outlier, not a pattern. The analyst’s read is that Murray-Boyles’ production will level out over the course of the season, which is part of the reason he is framed as a late-round target.
Fantasy managers should monitor two things, per www.nbcsports.com: his role off the bench and whether his shooting improves. The minutes are not confirmed for the regular season, and neither is his exact place in the rotation. The source does not confirm when the next Raptors exhibition or regular-season game is, nor does it confirm Murray-Boyles' exact role or minutes.
What is clear is that the category potential is the hook. Nine rebounds on a rough shooting night shows the floor, and the expectation is that the defensive stats will follow once the games count. For now, the value is speculative but real enough to stash.
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