Karlo Matković erupts for 25 points in Pelicans' narrow win

Matković delivered 41.7 fantasy points on Monday, more than doubling his recent average with 25 points, five threes and a start in 29 minutes.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 3, 2026

Karlo Matković posted 25 points, six rebounds, one assist, two steals, one block and five threes on 9-for-13 shooting and 2-for-4 from the line in 29 minutes as a starter in the Pelicans' 135-134 win over the Grizzlies on Monday, November 2.

The line produced 41.7 fantasy points, well above the 16.8 he averaged over his previous five games. Nine-category managers get elite shooting percentages (69.2 per cent from the field, 74.0 per cent true shooting) and modest threes and defensive stats on light volume. Points league rosters see 13.6 projected fantasy points per game when he returns to normal output.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Karlo Matković

Matković entered the night averaging 7.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.4 blocks and 1.0 threes in 16.1 minutes over his previous five games, starting 40 per cent of the time. The Monday start gave him 29 minutes, well above his 16.1-minute baseline, and he took 13 shots where he had been averaging fewer than half that many. His 15.3 per cent usage rate and 74.0 per cent true shooting suggest he remains a high-efficiency option on limited touches.

Season to date across six games, including Monday's outing, Matković sits at 10.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 18.2 minutes a game. The Pelicans have one game left this week, Monday against Memphis. Over his previous five games he averaged 7.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.4 blocks and 1.0 threes in 16.1 minutes, and Monday's 25 points, six rebounds, one assist, two steals, one block and five threes in 29 minutes exceeded those numbers.

What to do

• Stream Matković in deep leagues if the Pelicans keep him in the starting five and he holds the 29-minute workload.

• Bench him in standard formats where his 13.6 projected fantasy points per game and low usage make him a specialist play at best.

• Monitor New Orleans injury news before Monday's game to see whether he retains the expanded role.

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