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Alec Burks or Sam Merrill

Who Should I Start? - Week 28 • Start New
Alec Burks

Alec Burks

SG • New York Knicks NY
Sam Merrill

Sam Merrill

SG • Cleveland Cavaliers CLE
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Alec Burks
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Sam Merrill
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
4.502.001.5013.000.000.002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
3.001.671.6710.000.000.003
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Alec Burks
OWN
13%
-20.83 compared to last week
START
 
8%
+8.33 compared to last week
OWN/START Sam Merrill
OWN
13%
-5.68 compared to last week
START
 
4%
+4.17 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Alec Burks
52nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Sam Merrill
46th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Alec Burks

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 52nd among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 47th with 1035 total points (15.68 avg).
  • He is currently 2352 points behind the leader: Anthony Edwards
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 15.7.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 12.50% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 25.00% from beyond the arc this month. I'd love to play against him in a game of 'HORSE'.
  • Assists per game numbers are 0.33 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 0.42 for the month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 15 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +2.39, APG: -0.08, RPG: +0.32, MPG: +4.34 STLS: --0.05 BLKS: +0.08
Breakdown Sam Merrill

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 46th among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 57th with 836 total points (13.48 avg).
  • He is currently 2551 points behind the leader: Anthony Edwards
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.2.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 32.26% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 35.71% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • Assists per game numbers are 1.08 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 0.92 for the month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 39 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +6.83, APG: +1.6, RPG: +1.58, MPG: +14.57 STLS: +0.12 BLKS: +0.06
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Alec Burks

No Injury Reported

Injury Sam Merrill

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Alec Burks
DateOpponentResult
Oct 25VS BOSL 108-104
Oct 27@ATLW 126-120
Oct 28@NOL 96-87
Oct 31@CLEW 109-91
Nov 01VS CLEL 95-89
Nov 03@MILL 110-105
Nov 06VS LACW 111-97
Nov 08VS SAW 126-105
Nov 12VS CHAW 129-107
Nov 13@BOSL 114-98
Nov 15@ATLW 116-114
Nov 17@WASW 120-99
Nov 18@CHAW 122-108
Nov 20@MINL 117-100
Nov 24VS MIAW 100-98
Nov 26VS PHOL 116-113
Nov 28VS CHAW 115-91
Nov 30VS DETW 118-112
Dec 01@TORW 119-106
Dec 05@MILL 146-122
Dec 08@BOSL 133-123
Dec 11VS TORW 136-130
Dec 13@UTAL 117-113
Dec 15@PHOW 139-122
Dec 16@LACL 144-122
Dec 18@LALW 114-109
Dec 20@BKNW 121-102
Dec 23VS MILL 130-111
Dec 25VS MILW 129-122
Dec 27@OKCL 129-120
Dec 29@ORLL 117-108
Dec 30@INDL 140-126
Jan 01VS MINW 112-106
Jan 03VS CHIW 116-100
Jan 05@PHIW 128-92
Jan 06@WASW 121-105
Jan 09VS PORW 112-84
Jan 11@DALL 128-124
Jan 13@MEMW 106-94
Jan 15VS ORLL 98-94
Jan 17VS HOUW 109-94
Jan 18VS WASW 113-109
Jan 20VS TORW 126-100
Jan 23@BKNW 108-103
Jan 25VS DENW 122-84
Jan 27VS MIAW 125-109
Jan 29@CHAW 113-92
Jan 30VS UTAW 118-103
Feb 01VS INDW 109-105
Feb 03VS LALL 113-105
Feb 06VS MEMW 123-113
Feb 08VS DALL 122-108
Feb 10VS INDL 125-111
Feb 12@HOUL 105-103
Feb 14@ORLL 118-100
Feb 22@PHIW 110-96
Feb 24VS BOSL 116-102
Feb 26VS DETW 113-111
Feb 27VS NOL 115-92
Feb 29VS GSL 110-99
Mar 03@CLEW 107-98
Mar 05VS ATLL 116-100
Mar 08VS ORLW 98-74
Mar 10VS PHIL 79-73
Mar 12VS PHIW 106-79
Mar 14@PORW 105-93
Mar 16@SACW 98-91
Mar 18@GSW 119-112
Mar 21@DENL 113-100
Mar 23VS BKNW 105-93
Mar 25VS DETW 124-99
Mar 27@TORW 145-101
Mar 29@SAL 130-126
Mar 31VS OKCL 113-112
Apr 02@MIAL 109-99
Apr 04VS SACW 120-109
Apr 05@CHIL 108-100
Apr 07@MILW 122-109
Apr 09@CHIW 128-117
Apr 11@BOSW 118-109
Apr 12VS BKNW 111-107
Apr 14VS CHIW 120-119
Apr 20VS PHIW 111-104
Apr 22VS PHIW 104-101
Apr 25@PHIL 125-114
Apr 28@PHIW 97-92
Apr 30VS PHI
May 02@PHI
May 04VS PHI
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
9.811.092.1516.400.430.1547
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Sam Merrill
DateOpponentResult
Oct 25@BKNW 114-113
Oct 27VS OKCL 108-105
Oct 28VS INDL 125-113
Oct 31VS NYL 109-91
Nov 01@NYW 95-89
Nov 03@INDL 121-116
Nov 05VS GSW 115-104
Nov 08@OKCL 128-120
Nov 11@GSW 118-110
Nov 13@SACL 132-120
Nov 15@PORW 109-95
Nov 17VS DETW 108-100
Nov 19VS DENW 121-109
Nov 21@PHIW 122-119
Nov 22VS MIAL 129-96
Nov 25VS LALL 121-115
Nov 26VS TORW 105-102
Nov 28VS ATLW 128-105
Nov 30VS PORL 103-95
Dec 02@DETW 110-101
Dec 06VS ORLW 121-111
Dec 08@MIAW 111-99
Dec 11@ORLL 104-94
Dec 12@BOSL 120-113
Dec 14@BOSL 116-107
Dec 16VS ATLW 127-119
Dec 18VS HOUW 135-130
Dec 20VS UTAW 124-116
Dec 21VS NOL 123-104
Dec 23@CHIW 109-95
Dec 27@DALW 113-110
Dec 29VS MILL 119-111
Jan 01@TORL 124-121
Jan 03VS WASW 140-101
Jan 05VS WASW 114-90
Jan 07VS SAW 117-115
Jan 11VS BKNW 111-102
Jan 15VS CHIW 109-91
Jan 17VS MILW 135-95
Jan 20@ATLW 116-95
Jan 22@ORLW 126-99
Jan 24@MILL 126-116
Jan 26@MILW 112-100
Jan 29VS LACW 118-108
Jan 31VS DETW 128-121
Feb 01@MEMW 108-101
Feb 03@SAW 117-101
Feb 05VS SACW 136-110
Feb 07@WASW 114-106
Feb 08@BKNW 118-95
Feb 10@TORW 119-95
Feb 12VS PHIL 123-121
Feb 14VS CHIW 108-105
Feb 22VS ORLL 116-109
Feb 23@PHIL 104-97
Feb 25@WASW 114-105
Feb 27VS DALW 121-119
Feb 28@CHIL 132-123
Mar 01@DETW 110-100
Mar 03VS NYL 107-98
Mar 05VS BOSW 105-104
Mar 06@ATLL 112-101
Mar 08VS MINW 113-104
Mar 10VS BKNL 120-101
Mar 11VS PHOL 117-111
Mar 13@NOW 116-95
Mar 16@HOUL 117-103
Mar 18@INDW 108-103
Mar 20VS MIAL 107-104
Mar 22@MINL 104-91
Mar 24@MIAL 121-84
Mar 25VS CHAW 115-92
Mar 27@CHAL 118-111
Mar 29VS PHIW 117-114
Mar 31@DENL 130-101
Apr 02@UTAW 129-113
Apr 03@PHOL 122-101
Apr 06@LALL 116-97
Apr 07@LACL 120-118
Apr 10VS MEMW 110-98
Apr 12VS INDW 129-120
Apr 14VS CHAL 120-110
Apr 20VS ORLW 97-83
Apr 22VS ORLW 96-86
Apr 25@ORLL 121-83
Apr 27@ORLL 112-89
Apr 30VS ORL
May 03@ORL
May 05VS ORL
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.921.821.9717.000.290.0662
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Alec Burks
4.48
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Sam Merrill
4.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Alec Burks
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
11-12 UTA 59 15.7 .429 .333 .727 7.2 0.9 2.2 0.1 0.5 0.9
12-13 UTA 63 17.3 .416 .360 .746 6.9 1.4 2.3 0.3 0.5 1.2
13-14 UTA 78 27.9 .457 .350 .748 14.0 2.7 3.3 0.2 0.9 1.9
14-15 UTA 26 33.2 .403 .369 .816 13.9 3.0 4.3 0.2 0.7 1.9
15-16 UTA 30 25.4 .417 .416 .748 13.5 2.1 3.4 0.1 0.6 1.7
17-18 UTA 40 16.0 .399 .320 .776 6.9 0.7 2.9 0.1 0.5 0.9
17-18 UTA 63 16.7 .411 .329 .863 7.8 1.1 3.0 0.1 0.6 0.9
18-19 UTA 64 21.3 .401 .347 .828 8.7 2.0 3.7 0.3 0.6 1.0
19-20 GS 58 27.3 .405 .369 .896 15.3 2.9 4.5 0.3 1.0 1.5
20-21 NY 44 25.3 .415 .410 .865 12.6 2.2 4.5 0.3 0.7 1.0
21-22 NY 84 27.8 .391 .402 .821 11.6 2.9 4.8 0.3 1.0 1.1
22-23 DET 51 21.5 .436 .414 .814 12.8 2.2 3.1 0.2 0.7 1.1
23-24 DET 66 17.9 .369 .376 .868 10.4 1.3 2.3 0.2 0.4 0.7
3-YEAR AVG 63 25.4 .412 .407 .823 12.3 2.5 4.3 0.3 0.8 1.1
Totals 743 22.3 .415 .381 .807 10.8 2.0 3.4 0.2 0.7 1.2
Career Sam Merrill
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
20-21 MIL 26 7.0 .484 .488 .1000 3.2 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.4
21-22 MEM 9 11.0 .467 .425 .500 6.8 1.0 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.7
23-24 CLE 62 17.0 .405 .407 .929 7.9 1.8 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.3
3-YEAR AVG 38 12.8 .414 .406 .895 5.9 1.3 1.5 0.1 0.3 0.3
Totals 113 12.8 .414 .406 .895 5.9 1.3 1.5 0.1 0.3 0.3
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