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Jalen Green or Dennis Smith Jr.

Who Should I Start? - Week 16 • Start New
Jalen Green

Jalen Green

SG • Houston Rockets HOU
Dennis Smith Jr.

Dennis Smith Jr.

PG • Charlotte Hornets CHA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Jalen Green
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
19.254.002.0033.000.500.254
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Dennis Smith Jr.
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
5.501.502.5018.750.750.254
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.133.382.8822.130.630.138
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jalen Green
OWN
99%
-0.12 compared to last week
START
53%
-9.38 compared to last week
OWN/START Dennis Smith Jr.
OWN
23%
-5.57 compared to last week
START
 
8%
+2.87 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jalen Green
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Dennis Smith Jr.
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jalen Green

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SG's. Either he is injured or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 1388 total points (30.84 avg).
  • He is currently 771 points behind the leader: Anthony Edwards
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.8 PPG.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 41.03% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 34.83% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • Assists per game numbers are 2.86 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 2.43 for the month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 11 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +10.93, APG: +1.86, RPG: +1.77, MPG: +12.7 STLS: +0.32 BLKS: +0.09
Breakdown Dennis Smith Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among PG's. Either he is injured or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 49th with 607 total points (20.23 avg).
  • He is currently 1961 points behind the leader: Luka Doncic
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.7 PPG.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 34.95% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 4.17% from beyond the arc this month. I'd love to play against him in a game of 'HORSE'.
  • He is ranked 29th this month in assist to turnover ratio with 2.89.
  • Below average point guard averaging only 3.73 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 2.33 for the month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 26 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +4.09, APG: +2.05, RPG: +1.13, MPG: +13.09 STLS: +0.74 BLKS: +0.12
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jalen Green

CALF - Day-to-day

Calf
Injury Dennis Smith Jr.

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jalen Green
DateOpponentResult
Oct 19@ATLL 117-107
Oct 21VS MEML 129-122
Oct 22@MILL 125-105
Oct 24VS UTAW 114-108
Oct 26@UTAL 109-101
Oct 28@PORL 125-111
Oct 30@PHOL 124-109
Oct 31@LACL 95-93
Nov 02VS LACL 109-101
Nov 05@MINL 129-117
Nov 07@ORLW 134-127
Nov 09@TORL 116-109
Nov 12@NOL 119-106
Nov 14VS LACL 122-106
Nov 16@DALW 101-92
Nov 18VS INDL 99-91
Nov 20VS GSL 127-120
Nov 25VS ATLW 128-122
Nov 26VS OKCW 118-105
Nov 28@DENL 129-113
Nov 30@DENL 120-100
Dec 02@PHOW 122-121
Dec 03@GSL 120-101
Dec 05VS PHIW 132-123
Dec 08@SAL 118-109
Dec 11VS MILW 97-92
Dec 13VS PHOW 111-97
Dec 15VS MIAL 111-108
Dec 17VS PORL 107-95
Dec 19VS SAL 124-105
Dec 21VS ORLL 116-110
Dec 23VS DALL 112-106
Dec 26@CHIW 133-118
Dec 27@BOSL 126-102
Dec 29@DALL 129-114
Dec 31VS NYL 108-88
Jan 02VS DALL 111-106
Jan 04@NOL 119-108
Jan 05VS UTAL 131-114
Jan 08VS MINL 104-96
Jan 11@SACL 135-115
Jan 13@SACL 139-114
Jan 15@LACL 121-100
Jan 16@LALL 140-132
Jan 18VS CHAL 122-117
Jan 21@MINL 113-104
Jan 23VS MINW 119-114
Jan 25VS WASL 108-103
Jan 26VS CLEL 113-95
Jan 28@DETW 117-114
Feb 01VS OKCW 112-106
Feb 03VS TORL 117-111
Feb 04@OKC
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
21.313.564.2734.130.730.2045
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Dennis Smith Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Oct 19@SAW 129-102
Oct 21VS NOL 124-112
Oct 23@ATLW 126-109
Oct 26@NYL 134-131
Oct 28@ORLL 113-93
Oct 29VS GSW 120-113
Oct 31VS SACL 115-108
Nov 02@CHIL 106-88
Nov 04@MEML 130-99
Nov 05VS BKNL 98-94
Nov 07VS WASL 108-100
Nov 09VS PORL 105-95
Nov 10@MIAL 117-112
Nov 12@MIAL 132-115
Nov 14@ORLW 112-105
Nov 16VS INDL 125-113
Nov 18@CLEL 132-122
Nov 20@WASL 106-102
Nov 23VS PHIW 107-101
Nov 25VS MINW 110-108
Nov 28@BOSL 140-105
Dec 02VS WASW 117-116
Dec 03VS MILL 105-96
Dec 05VS LACL 119-117
Dec 07@BKNL 122-116
Dec 09VS NYL 121-102
Dec 11@PHIL 131-113
Dec 14VS DETL 141-134
Dec 16VS ATLL 125-106
Dec 18@DENL 119-115
Dec 19@SACW 125-119
Dec 21@LACL 126-105
Dec 23@LALW 134-130
Dec 26@PORL 124-113
Dec 27@GSL 110-105
Dec 29VS OKCW 121-113
Dec 31VS BKNL 123-106
Jan 02VS LALL 121-115
Jan 04VS MEML 131-107
Jan 06@MILW 138-109
Jan 08@INDL 116-111
Jan 10@TORL 132-120
Jan 12@TORL 124-114
Jan 14VS BOSL 122-106
Jan 16VS BOSL 130-118
Jan 18@HOUW 122-117
Jan 21@ATLW 122-118
Jan 23@UTAL 120-102
Jan 24@PHOL 128-97
Jan 26VS CHIW 111-96
Jan 29VS MIAW 122-117
Jan 31@MILL 124-115
Feb 02@CHIL 114-98
Feb 03@DETL 118-112
Feb 05VS ORL
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
8.274.432.7724.731.470.3330
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jalen Green
18.20
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Dennis Smith Jr.
8.02
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jalen Green
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
21-22 HOU 71 31.1 .422 .337 .799 17.0 2.6 3.4 0.3 0.6 2.0
22-23 HOU 45 34.1 .403 .316 .784 21.3 3.6 4.3 0.2 0.7 2.9
3-YEAR AVG 36 31.1 .422 .337 .799 17.0 2.6 3.4 0.3 0.6 2.0
Totals 116 32.3 .413 .328 .791 18.7 3.0 3.7 0.2 0.7 2.4
Career Dennis Smith Jr.
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
17-18 DAL 69 29.7 .395 .313 .694 15.2 5.2 3.8 0.2 1.0 2.8
18-19 DAL 53 28.3 .427 .322 .635 13.6 4.8 2.9 0.4 1.3 2.9
19-20 NY 34 15.6 .341 .296 .509 5.5 2.9 2.3 0.2 0.8 1.7
21-22 NY 22 17.8 .407 .333 .708 6.8 3.4 2.4 0.6 1.0 1.1
21-22 POR 40 17.9 .424 .242 .674 6.3 3.8 2.5 0.3 1.3 1.5
22-23 CHA 30 24.7 .424 .214 .769 8.3 4.4 2.8 0.3 1.5 1.5
3-YEAR AVG 32 17.0 .389 .299 .626 6.1 3.4 2.4 0.4 1.1 1.5
Totals 248 23.9 .405 .305 .662 10.5 4.3 2.9 0.3 1.1 2.2
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