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Joel Embiid or Jusuf Nurkic

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

Joel Embiid

C • Philadelphia 76ers PHI
Jusuf Nurkic

Jusuf Nurkic

C • Phoenix Suns PHO
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Embiid over Nurkic

 
 
 
 
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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 Jusuf Nurkic
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
6.003.007.5023.002.001.502
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.752.758.2525.751.501.504
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
46%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Jusuf Nurkic
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
85%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Joel Embiid
4th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jusuf Nurkic
Not Ranked
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 Jusuf Nurkic

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among C's. Either he is injured or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 2514 total points (31.82 avg).
  • He is currently 2162 points behind the leader: Nikola Jokic
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.5.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 46.55% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 0.00% from beyond the arc this month. I'd love to play against him in a game of 'HORSE'.
  • Assists per game numbers are great for a center with 4.55 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are good for a center / power forward with 9.27 rpg this month.
  • He is among the league's best in rebounds.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +2.31, APG: +2.08, RPG: +5.24, MPG: +10.41 STLS: +0.55 BLKS: +0.54
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 Jusuf Nurkic

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 Jusuf Nurkic
DateOpponentResult
Oct 24@GSW 108-104
Oct 26@LALL 100-95
Oct 28VS UTAW 126-104
Oct 31VS SAL 115-114
Nov 02VS SAL 132-121
Nov 04@PHIL 112-100
Nov 05@DETW 120-106
Nov 08@CHIW 116-115
Nov 10VS LALL 122-119
Nov 12VS OKCL 111-99
Nov 15VS MINW 133-115
Nov 17@UTAW 131-128
Nov 19@UTAW 140-137
Nov 21VS PORW 120-107
Nov 22VS GSW 123-115
Nov 24@MEMW 110-89
Nov 26@NYW 116-113
Nov 29@TORL 112-105
Dec 01VS DENL 119-111
Dec 02VS MEMW 116-109
Dec 05@LALL 106-103
Dec 08VS SACL 114-106
Dec 12VS GSW 119-116
Dec 13VS BKNL 116-112
Dec 15VS NYL 139-122
Dec 17VS WASW 112-108
Dec 19@PORL 109-104
Dec 22@SACL 120-105
Dec 25VS DALL 128-114
Dec 27@HOUW 129-113
Dec 29VS CHAW 133-119
Dec 31VS ORLW 112-107
Jan 01VS PORW 109-88
Jan 03VS LACL 131-122
Jan 05VS MIAW 113-97
Jan 07VS MEML 121-115
Jan 08@LACL 138-111
Jan 11@LALW 127-109
Jan 14@PORW 127-116
Jan 16VS SACW 119-117
Jan 19@NOW 123-109
Jan 21VS INDW 117-110
Jan 22VS CHIW 115-113
Jan 24@DALW 132-109
Jan 26@INDL 133-131
Jan 28@ORLL 113-98
Jan 29@MIAW 118-105
Jan 31@BKNW 136-120
Feb 02@ATLL 129-120
Feb 04@WASW 140-112
Feb 06VS MILW 114-106
Feb 08VS UTAW 129-115
Feb 10@GSL 113-112
Feb 13VS SACW 130-125
Feb 14VS DETW 116-100
Feb 22@DALL 123-113
Feb 23@HOUL 114-110
Feb 25VS LALW 123-113
Feb 29VS HOUW 110-105
Mar 02VS HOUL 118-109
Mar 03VS OKCL 118-110
Mar 05@DENW 117-107
Mar 07VS TORW 120-113
Mar 09VS BOSL 117-107
Mar 11@CLEW 117-111
Mar 14@BOSL 127-112
Mar 15@CHAW 107-96
Mar 17@MILL 140-129
Mar 20VS PHIW 115-102
Mar 21VS ATLW 128-115
Mar 23@SAW 131-106
Mar 25@SAL 104-102
Mar 27@DENW 104-97
Mar 29@OKCL 128-103
Apr 01@NOW 124-111
Apr 03VS CLEW 122-101
Apr 05VS MINW 97-87
Apr 07VS NOL 113-105
Apr 09VS LACL 105-92
Apr 10@LACW 124-108
Apr 12@SACW 108-107
Apr 14@MINW 125-106
Apr 20@MINL 120-95
Apr 23@MINL 105-93
Apr 26VS MINL 126-109
Apr 28VS MINL 122-116
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
10.843.9110.9026.811.061.0879
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Joel Embiid
34.65
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jusuf Nurkic
20.15
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 Jusuf Nurkic
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
14-15 DEN 60 17.6 .448 .0 .636 6.9 0.8 6.1 1.1 0.8 1.4
16-17 DEN 31 16.8 .423 .0 .615 8.3 1.3 5.4 1.4 0.8 1.8
16-17 DEN 64 21.6 .511 .0 .573 10.3 1.8 7.2 1.2 0.8 2.2
17-18 POR 76 26.3 .506 .0 .621 14.2 1.8 8.8 1.3 0.8 2.3
18-19 POR 72 27.2 .509 .103 .773 15.6 3.2 10.4 1.4 1.0 2.3
20-21 POR 28 22.6 .502 .360 .647 10.9 3.2 8.5 0.9 0.9 2.1
21-22 POR 59 27.0 .530 .266 .699 14.8 2.8 11.0 0.6 1.1 2.5
22-23 POR 50 26.2 .519 .368 .658 13.6 2.9 9.1 0.9 0.8 2.3
23-24 PHO 79 26.8 .513 .244 .630 10.8 3.9 10.9 1.1 1.1 2.2
3-YEAR AVG 63 26.7 .521 .303 .663 12.8 3.3 10.4 0.9 1.0 2.3
Totals 543 24.4 .505 .283 .665 12.2 2.5 9.0 1.1 0.9 2.2
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