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Andre Drummond or Walker Kessler

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Andre Drummond

Andre Drummond

C • Chicago Bulls CHI
Walker Kessler

Walker Kessler

C • Utah Jazz UTA
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Andre Drummond
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
8.500.008.008.500.000.002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.000.005.506.250.000.004
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Walker Kessler
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.001.0010.0023.671.004.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
10.401.008.8022.600.602.805
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Andre Drummond
OWN
23%
-3.43 compared to last week
START
13%
-1.57 compared to last week
OWN/START Walker Kessler
OWN
80%
+5.92 compared to last week
START
45%
-20.56 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Andre Drummond
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Walker Kessler
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Andre Drummond

    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 40th with 606 total points (15.95 avg).
  • He is currently 1724 points behind the leader: Nikola Jokic
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.9 PPG.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 77.78% from the field this month. Very impressive for a big man.
  • Assists per game numbers are 0 apg.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are bad for a center / power forward at 3.31 rpg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 18 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: -0.06, APG: -1.19, RPG: -1.41, MPG: --4.32 STLS: --0.46 BLKS: --0.62
Breakdown Walker Kessler

    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 20th with 1084 total points (22.12 avg).
  • He is currently 1246 points behind the leader: Nikola Jokic
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 5.9 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 69.89% from the field this month. Very impressive for a big man.
  • Assists per game numbers are alright for a center but nothing to brag about at 1.21 apg.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are good for a center / power forward with 9.71 rpg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 49 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +7.86, APG: +0.78, RPG: +7.43, MPG: +20 STLS: +0.39 BLKS: +2.08
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Andre Drummond

No Injury Reported

Injury Walker Kessler

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Andre Drummond
DateOpponentResult
Oct 19@MIAW 116-108
Oct 21@WASL 102-100
Oct 22VS CLEL 128-96
Oct 24VS BOSW 120-102
Oct 26VS INDW 124-109
Oct 28@SAL 129-124
Oct 29VS PHIL 114-109
Nov 01@BKNW 108-99
Nov 02VS CHAW 106-88
Nov 04@BOSL 123-119
Nov 06@TORL 113-104
Nov 07VS TORW 111-97
Nov 09VS NOL 115-111
Nov 13VS DENL 126-103
Nov 16@NOL 124-110
Nov 18VS ORLL 108-107
Nov 21VS BOSW 121-107
Nov 23@MILW 118-113
Nov 25@OKCL 123-119
Nov 28@UTAW 114-107
Nov 30@PHOL 132-113
Dec 02@GSL 119-111
Dec 04@SACL 110-101
Dec 07VS WASW 115-111
Dec 10VS DALW 144-115
Dec 11@ATLL 123-122
Dec 14VS NYL 128-120
Dec 16VS NYL 114-91
Dec 18@MINL 150-126
Dec 20@MIAW 113-103
Dec 21@ATLW 110-108
Dec 23@NYW 118-117
Dec 26VS HOUL 133-118
Dec 28VS MILW 119-113
Dec 30VS DETW 132-118
Dec 31VS CLEL 103-102
Jan 02@CLEL 145-134
Jan 04VS BKNW 121-112
Jan 06@PHIW 126-112
Jan 07VS UTAW 126-118
Jan 09@BOSL 107-99
Jan 11@WASL 100-97
Jan 13VS OKCL 124-110
Jan 15VS GSW 132-118
Jan 19VS DETW 126-108
Jan 23VS ATLW 111-100
Jan 24@INDL 116-110
Jan 26@CHAL 111-96
Jan 28@ORLW 128-109
Jan 31VS LACL 108-103
Feb 02VS CHAW 114-98
Feb 04VS POR
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
6.260.616.6812.340.580.2938
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Walker Kessler
DateOpponentResult
Oct 19VS DENW 123-102
Oct 21@MINW 132-126
Oct 23@NOW 122-121
Oct 24@HOUL 114-108
Oct 26VS HOUW 109-101
Oct 28@DENL 117-101
Oct 29VS MEMW 124-123
Oct 31VS MEMW 121-105
Nov 02@DALL 103-100
Nov 04@LALW 130-116
Nov 06@LACW 110-102
Nov 07VS LALW 139-116
Nov 09@ATLW 125-119
Nov 12@WASL 121-112
Nov 13@PHIL 105-98
Nov 15VS NYL 118-111
Nov 18VS PHOW 134-133
Nov 19@PORW 118-113
Nov 21@LACL 121-114
Nov 23VS DETL 125-116
Nov 25@GSL 129-118
Nov 26@PHOL 113-112
Nov 28VS CHIL 114-107
Nov 30VS LACW 125-112
Dec 02VS INDW 139-119
Dec 03VS PORL 116-111
Dec 07VS GSW 124-123
Dec 09VS MINL 118-108
Dec 10@DENL 115-110
Dec 13VS NOW 121-100
Dec 15VS NOW 132-129
Dec 17@MILL 123-97
Dec 19@CLEL 122-99
Dec 20@DETW 126-111
Dec 22VS WASW 120-112
Dec 26@SAL 126-122
Dec 28@GSL 112-107
Dec 30@SACL 126-125
Dec 31VS MIAL 126-123
Jan 03VS SACL 117-115
Jan 05@HOUW 131-114
Jan 07@CHIL 126-118
Jan 08@MEML 123-118
Jan 10VS CLEW 116-114
Jan 13VS ORLW 112-108
Jan 14VS PHIL 118-117
Jan 16@MINW 126-125
Jan 18VS LACW 126-103
Jan 20VS BKNL 117-106
Jan 23VS CHAW 120-102
Jan 25@PORL 134-124
Jan 28VS DALW 108-100
Feb 01VS TORW 131-128
Feb 03VS ATLL 115-108
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.860.787.4320.000.392.0849
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Andre Drummond
12.62
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Walker Kessler
16.73
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Andre Drummond
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
12-13 DET 59 20.4 .611 .500 .383 8.0 0.5 7.5 1.6 1.0 0.9
13-14 DET 81 32.2 .623 .0 .418 13.5 0.4 13.2 1.6 1.3 1.3
14-15 DET 81 30.2 .513 .0 .393 13.7 0.7 13.4 1.9 0.9 1.5
15-16 DET 80 32.7 .520 .286 .356 16.2 0.8 14.7 1.3 1.5 1.9
16-17 DET 79 29.9 .534 .286 .389 13.8 1.1 13.8 1.1 1.6 1.9
17-18 DET 76 33.7 .528 .0 .609 14.9 3.0 15.9 1.7 1.5 2.6
18-19 DET 79 33.3 .532 .132 .590 17.3 1.4 15.6 1.8 1.7 2.2
19-20 DET 57 32.7 .533 .143 .575 17.7 2.7 15.2 1.6 1.9 3.6
20-21 CLE 37 27.2 .486 .0 .611 15.8 2.2 12.4 1.1 1.5 2.9
21-22 PHI 82 19.0 .575 .0 .535 8.2 1.8 9.0 1.0 1.1 1.6
22-23 CHI 38 12.3 .614 .0 .535 6.3 0.6 6.7 0.3 0.6 1.0
3-YEAR AVG 64 25.0 .533 .109 .573 12.7 2.1 11.6 1.2 1.4 2.5
Totals 764 28.4 .542 .129 .478 13.4 1.3 12.8 1.4 1.3 1.9
Career Walker Kessler
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
22-23 UTA 49 20.0 .717 .0 .531 7.9 0.8 7.4 2.1 0.4 0.8
3-YEAR AVG 0 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Totals 49 20.0 .717 .0 .531 7.9 0.8 7.4 2.1 0.4 0.8
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