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Jae Crowder or Sam Merrill

Who Should I Start? - Week 28 • Start New
Jae Crowder

Jae Crowder

PF • Milwaukee Bucks MIL
Sam Merrill

Sam Merrill

SG • Cleveland Cavaliers CLE
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Crowder over Merrill

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Jae Crowder
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
1.000.500.507.000.000.502
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
2.250.501.5010.000.000.504
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Sam Merrill
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0.001.000.505.000.000.002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
2.251.251.258.750.000.004
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jae Crowder
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
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0%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Sam Merrill
OWN
17%
+1.29 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jae Crowder
41st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Sam Merrill
46th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jae Crowder

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 41st among PF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 61st with 661 total points (12.71 avg).
  • He is currently 3271 points behind the leader: Giannis Antetokounmpo
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.9.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 29.79% from the field this month. I'd love to play against him in a game of 'HORSE'.
  • Shooting 25.93% from beyond the arc this month. I'd love to play against him in a game of 'HORSE'.
  • Assists per game numbers are 0.62 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are bad for a center / power forward at 2.00 rpg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 35 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +4.45, APG: +0.91, RPG: +2.16, MPG: +17.1 STLS: +0.49 BLKS: +0.12
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 (13.27 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 7.8.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 20.00% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 21.43% from beyond the arc this month. I'd love to play against him in a game of 'HORSE'.
  • Assists per game numbers are 0.64 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 0.64 for the month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 40 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +6.7, APG: +1.57, RPG: +1.55, MPG: +14.38 STLS: +0.12 BLKS: +0.06
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jae Crowder

No Injury Reported

Injury Sam Merrill

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jae Crowder
DateOpponentResult
Oct 26VS PHIW 118-117
Oct 29VS ATLL 127-110
Oct 30VS MIAW 122-114
Nov 01@TORL 130-111
Nov 03VS NYW 110-105
Nov 06@BKNW 129-125
Nov 08VS DETW 120-118
Nov 09@INDL 126-124
Nov 11@ORLL 112-97
Nov 13VS CHIW 118-109
Nov 15@TORW 128-112
Nov 17@CHAW 130-99
Nov 18VS DALW 132-125
Nov 20@WASW 142-129
Nov 22@BOSL 119-116
Nov 24VS WASW 131-128
Nov 26VS PORW 108-102
Nov 28@MIAW 131-124
Nov 30@CHIL 120-113
Dec 02VS ATLW 132-121
Dec 05VS NYW 146-122
Dec 07VS INDL 128-119
Dec 11VS CHIW 133-129
Dec 13VS INDW 140-126
Dec 16VS DETW 146-114
Dec 17VS HOUW 128-119
Dec 19VS SAW 132-119
Dec 21VS ORLW 118-114
Dec 23@NYW 130-111
Dec 25@NYL 129-122
Dec 27@BKNW 144-122
Dec 29@CLEW 119-111
Jan 01VS INDL 122-113
Jan 03@INDL 142-130
Jan 04@SAW 125-121
Jan 06@HOUL 112-108
Jan 08VS UTAL 132-116
Jan 11VS BOSW 135-102
Jan 13VS GSW 129-118
Jan 14VS SACW 143-142
Jan 17@CLEL 135-95
Jan 20@DETW 141-135
Jan 22@DETW 122-113
Jan 24VS CLEW 126-116
Jan 26VS CLEL 112-100
Jan 27VS NOW 141-117
Jan 29@DENL 113-107
Jan 31@PORL 119-116
Feb 03@DALW 129-117
Feb 04@UTAL 123-108
Feb 06@PHOL 114-106
Feb 08VS MINL 129-105
Feb 09VS CHAW 120-84
Feb 12VS DENW 112-95
Feb 13VS MIAL 123-97
Feb 15@MEML 113-110
Feb 23@MINW 112-107
Feb 25@PHIW 119-98
Feb 27VS CHAW 123-85
Feb 29@CHAW 111-99
Mar 01@CHIW 113-97
Mar 04VS LACW 113-106
Mar 06@GSL 125-90
Mar 08@LALL 123-122
Mar 10@LACW 124-117
Mar 12@SACL 129-94
Mar 14VS PHIW 114-105
Mar 17VS PHOW 140-129
Mar 20@BOSL 122-119
Mar 21VS BKNW 115-108
Mar 24VS OKCW 118-93
Mar 26VS LALL 128-124
Mar 28@NOL 107-100
Mar 30@ATLW 122-113
Apr 02@WASL 117-113
Apr 03VS MEML 111-101
Apr 05VS TORL 117-111
Apr 07VS NYL 122-109
Apr 09VS BOSW 104-91
Apr 10VS ORLW 117-99
Apr 12@OKCL 125-107
Apr 14@ORLL 113-88
Apr 21VS INDW 109-94
Apr 23VS INDL 125-108
Apr 26@INDL 121-118
Apr 28@INDL 126-113
Apr 30VS INDW 115-92
May 02@INDL 120-98
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
5.961.253.0021.350.650.1952
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 ORLW 104-103
May 03@ORL
May 05VS ORL
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.791.791.9416.810.290.0663
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jae Crowder
1.85
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Sam Merrill
2.90
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jae Crowder
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
12-13 DAL 78 17.2 .384 .328 .644 5.0 1.2 2.4 0.2 0.8 0.6
13-14 DAL 77 15.8 .444 .336 .754 4.6 0.8 2.4 0.3 0.8 0.5
14-15 DAL 81 19.9 .419 .296 .773 7.7 1.2 3.6 0.3 0.9 0.6
15-16 BOS 72 31.5 .444 .335 .827 14.3 1.8 5.1 0.5 1.7 1.1
16-17 BOS 69 32.4 .456 .394 .826 13.7 2.2 5.8 0.3 1.0 1.1
17-18 CLE 79 26.2 .408 .326 .815 9.7 1.2 3.5 0.3 0.8 0.9
18-19 UTA 81 26.9 .397 .332 .721 11.9 1.7 4.8 0.4 0.8 1.1
19-20 MEM 58 29.0 .384 .318 .785 10.4 2.6 6.1 0.4 1.2 1.1
20-21 PHO 55 26.8 .401 .381 .761 9.8 2.1 4.8 0.4 0.8 0.9
21-22 PHO 75 27.5 .389 .329 .767 9.2 1.9 5.1 0.4 1.4 0.9
23-24 MIL 21 17.6 .449 .393 .786 6.2 1.4 3.5 0.3 0.7 0.4
23-24 MIL 52 21.3 .414 .343 .722 6.0 1.3 3.0 0.2 0.7 0.4
3-YEAR AVG 52 24.2 .405 .344 .762 7.8 1.6 4.2 0.3 1.0 0.7
Totals 839 24.9 .416 .347 .780 9.3 1.6 4.2 0.3 1.0 0.8
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 63 16.8 .403 .405 .929 7.8 1.8 1.9 0.1 0.3 0.3
3-YEAR AVG 38 12.8 .413 .404 .895 5.9 1.3 1.5 0.1 0.3 0.3
Totals 114 12.8 .413 .404 .895 5.9 1.3 1.5 0.1 0.3 0.3
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