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Joel Embiid or Dereck Lively II

Who Should I Start? - Week 28 • Start New
Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid

C • Philadelphia 76ers PHI
Dereck Lively II

Dereck Lively II

C • Dallas Mavericks DAL
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Joel Embiid
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
32.006.6711.3343.331.332.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
31.806.4010.4041.001.201.605
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Dereck Lively II
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.000.675.0018.670.331.003
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
8.600.605.6019.800.401.205
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Joel Embiid
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
45%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Dereck Lively II
OWN
45%
-16.09 compared to last week
START
27%
-11.19 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Joel Embiid
4th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Dereck Lively II
16th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Joel Embiid

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 4th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 2563 total points (58.25 avg).
  • He is currently 2113 points behind the leader: Nikola Jokic
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.7 PPG.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 45.50% from the field this month. Not very impressive for a big man.
  • Shooting 40.00% from beyond the arc this month. Pretty good.
  • Assists per game numbers are great for a center with 4.85 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are good for a center / power forward with 8.69 rpg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 42 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +8.64, APG: +2.41, RPG: +3.07, MPG: +7 STLS: +0.4 BLKS: +0.29
Breakdown Dereck Lively II

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 16th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 1297 total points (21.62 avg).
  • He is currently 3379 points behind the leader: Nikola Jokic
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.2 PPG.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 72.00% from the field this month. Very impressive for a big man.
  • Assists per game numbers are 0.23 apg.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are bad for a center / power forward at 2.15 rpg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 60 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +8.77, APG: +1.05, RPG: +6.77, MPG: +22.82 STLS: +0.63 BLKS: +1.38
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Joel Embiid

KNEE - Since May 1, 2024

Embiid is recovering from a left knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the 76ers.
Injury Dereck Lively II

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Joel Embiid
DateOpponentResult
Oct 26@MILL 118-117
Oct 28@TORW 114-107
Oct 29VS PORW 126-98
Nov 02VS TORW 114-99
Nov 04VS PHOW 112-100
Nov 06VS WASW 146-128
Nov 08VS BOSW 106-103
Nov 10@DETW 114-106
Nov 12VS INDW 137-126
Nov 14VS INDL 132-126
Nov 15VS BOSL 117-107
Nov 17@ATLW 126-116
Nov 19@BKNW 121-99
Nov 21VS CLEL 122-119
Nov 22@MINL 112-99
Nov 25@OKCW 127-123
Nov 27VS LALW 138-94
Nov 29@NOL 124-114
Dec 01@BOSL 125-119
Dec 06@WASW 131-126
Dec 08VS ATLW 125-114
Dec 11VS WASW 146-101
Dec 13@DETW 129-111
Dec 15VS DETW 124-92
Dec 16@CHAW 135-82
Dec 18VS CHIL 108-104
Dec 20VS MINW 127-113
Dec 22VS TORW 121-111
Dec 25@MIAL 119-113
Dec 27@ORLW 112-92
Dec 29@HOUW 131-127
Dec 30@CHIL 105-92
Jan 02VS CHIW 110-97
Jan 05VS NYL 128-92
Jan 06VS UTAL 120-109
Jan 10@ATLL 139-132
Jan 12VS SACW 112-93
Jan 15VS HOUW 124-115
Jan 16VS DENW 126-121
Jan 19@ORLW 124-109
Jan 20@CHAW 97-89
Jan 22VS SAW 133-123
Jan 25@INDL 134-122
Jan 27@DENL 111-105
Jan 29@PORL 130-104
Jan 30@GSL 119-107
Feb 01@UTAW 127-124
Feb 03VS BKNL 136-121
Feb 05VS DALL 118-102
Feb 07VS GSL 127-104
Feb 09VS ATLL 127-121
Feb 10@WASW 119-113
Feb 12@CLEW 123-121
Feb 14VS MIAL 109-104
Feb 22VS NYL 110-96
Feb 23VS CLEW 104-97
Feb 25VS MILL 119-98
Feb 27@BOSL 117-99
Mar 01VS CHAW 121-114
Mar 03@DALW 120-116
Mar 05@BKNL 112-107
Mar 06VS MEML 115-109
Mar 08VS NOL 103-95
Mar 10@NYW 79-73
Mar 12@NYL 106-79
Mar 14@MILL 114-105
Mar 16VS CHAW 109-98
Mar 18VS MIAW 98-91
Mar 20@PHOL 115-102
Mar 22@LALL 101-94
Mar 24@LACW 121-107
Mar 25@SACL 108-96
Mar 27VS LACL 108-107
Mar 29@CLEL 117-114
Mar 31@TORW 135-120
Apr 02VS OKCW 109-105
Apr 04@MIAW 109-105
Apr 06@MEMW 116-96
Apr 07@SAW 133-126
Apr 09VS DETW 120-102
Apr 12VS ORLW 125-113
Apr 14VS BKNW 107-86
Apr 20@NYL 111-104
Apr 22@NYL 104-101
Apr 25VS NYW 125-114
Apr 28VS NYL 97-92
Apr 30@NYW 112-106
May 02VS NY
May 04@NY
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
34.605.7011.0533.911.211.7043
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Dereck Lively II
DateOpponentResult
Oct 25@SAW 126-119
Oct 27VS BKNW 125-120
Oct 30@MEMW 125-110
Nov 01VS CHIW 114-105
Nov 03@DENL 125-114
Nov 05VS CHAW 124-118
Nov 06@ORLW 117-102
Nov 08VS TORL 127-116
Nov 10VS LACW 144-126
Nov 12@NOW 136-124
Nov 14@NOL 131-110
Nov 15@WASW 130-117
Nov 18@MILL 132-125
Nov 19VS SACL 129-113
Nov 22@LALW 104-101
Nov 25@LACL 107-88
Nov 28VS HOUW 121-115
Dec 01VS MEML 108-94
Dec 02VS OKCL 126-120
Dec 06VS UTAW 147-97
Dec 08@PORW 125-112
Dec 11@MEMW 120-113
Dec 12VS LALW 127-125
Dec 14VS MINL 119-101
Dec 16@PORW 131-120
Dec 18@DENL 130-104
Dec 20VS LACL 120-111
Dec 22@HOUL 122-96
Dec 23VS SAW 144-119
Dec 25@PHOW 128-114
Dec 27VS CLEL 113-110
Dec 28@MINL 118-110
Dec 30@GSW 132-122
Jan 01@UTAL 127-90
Jan 03VS PORW 126-97
Jan 05VS PORW 139-103
Jan 07VS MINW 115-108
Jan 09VS MEML 120-103
Jan 11VS NYW 128-124
Jan 13VS NOL 118-108
Jan 15VS NOW 125-120
Jan 17@LALL 127-110
Jan 19@GS
Jan 22VS BOSL 119-110
Jan 24VS PHOL 132-109
Jan 26@ATLW 148-143
Jan 27VS SACL 120-115
Jan 29VS ORLW 131-129
Jan 31@MINL 121-87
Feb 03VS MILL 129-117
Feb 05@PHIW 118-102
Feb 06@BKNW 119-107
Feb 08@NYW 122-108
Feb 10VS OKCW 146-111
Feb 12VS WASW 112-104
Feb 14VS SAW 116-93
Feb 22VS PHOW 123-113
Feb 25@INDL 133-111
Feb 27@CLEL 121-119
Feb 28@TORW 136-125
Mar 01@BOSL 138-110
Mar 03VS PHIL 120-116
Mar 05VS INDL 137-120
Mar 07VS MIAW 114-108
Mar 09@DETW 142-124
Mar 11@CHIW 127-92
Mar 13VS GSW 109-99
Mar 14@OKCL 126-119
Mar 17VS DENW 107-105
Mar 19@SAW 113-107
Mar 21VS UTAW 113-97
Mar 25@UTAW 115-105
Mar 26@SACW 132-96
Mar 29@SACW 107-103
Mar 31@HOUW 125-107
Apr 02@GSL 104-100
Apr 04VS ATLW 109-95
Apr 05VS GSW 108-106
Apr 07VS HOUW 147-136
Apr 09@CHAW 130-104
Apr 10@MIAW 111-92
Apr 12VS DETL 107-89
Apr 14@OKCL 135-86
Apr 21@LACL 109-97
Apr 23@LACW 96-93
Apr 26VS LACW 101-90
Apr 28VS LACL 116-111
May 01@LACW 123-93
May 03VS LAC
May 05@LAC
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
8.771.056.7722.820.631.3860
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Joel Embiid
34.65
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Dereck Lively II
12.93
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Joel Embiid
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
16-17 PHI 31 25.4 .466 .367 .783 20.2 2.1 7.8 2.4 0.9 3.8
17-18 PHI 63 30.4 .484 .308 .769 22.9 3.2 10.9 1.8 0.6 3.7
18-19 PHI 65 33.5 .485 .299 .802 27.6 3.7 13.5 1.9 0.7 3.5
19-20 PHI 43 30.0 .473 .346 .821 23.4 3.1 11.9 1.3 0.9 3.1
20-21 PHI 44 31.0 .510 .374 .852 29.2 3.0 10.7 1.4 1.1 3.1
21-22 PHI 77 33.2 .504 .364 .817 29.8 4.0 11.4 1.4 1.0 3.1
22-23 PHI 68 34.1 .548 .324 .858 32.5 4.1 10.2 1.7 1.0 3.5
23-24 PHI 44 34.0 .517 .377 .884 34.3 5.7 11.1 1.7 1.2 3.8
3-YEAR AVG 66 33.9 .519 .348 .848 31.4 4.3 10.8 1.6 1.0 3.4
Totals 471 31.9 .502 .338 .828 27.7 3.6 11.1 1.7 0.9 3.4
Career Dereck Lively II
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
23-24 DAL 60 22.8 .745 .0 .511 8.8 1.1 6.8 1.4 0.6 0.9
3-YEAR AVG 30 22.8 .745 .0 .511 8.8 1.1 6.8 1.4 0.6 0.9
Totals 60 22.8 .745 .0 .511 8.8 1.1 6.8 1.4 0.6 0.9
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