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Steven Adams or Walker Kessler

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Steven Adams

Steven Adams

C • Memphis Grizzlies MEM
Walker Kessler

Walker Kessler

C • Utah Jazz UTA
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Steven Adams
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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
13.002.0016.5028.501.500.502
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Walker Kessler
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
15.501.5012.5027.000.506.002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
10.401.009.0024.000.402.805
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Steven Adams
OWN
79%
-2.68 compared to last week
START
18%
-14.37 compared to last week
OWN/START Walker Kessler
OWN
86%
+14.98 compared to last week
START
57%
+18.93 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Steven Adams
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Walker Kessler
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Steven Adams

    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 18th with 1175 total points (27.98 avg).
  • He is currently 1091 points behind the leader: Nikola Jokic
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 9.5 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 64.41% 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 1.53 apg.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a center / power forward with 7.67 rpg this month.
  • He is among the league's best in rebounds.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 17 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +2.58, APG: -0.3, RPG: +2.94, MPG: +3.81 STLS: +0.08 BLKS: +0.49
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 1071 total points (22.31 avg).
  • He is currently 1195 points behind the leader: Nikola Jokic
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 5.7 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 70.33% 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 1.31 apg.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are great for a center / power forward with 10.08 rpg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 48 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +7.98, APG: +0.79, RPG: +7.48, MPG: +20.06 STLS: +0.35 BLKS: +2.1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Steven Adams

KNEE - Out until early March

Knee
Injury Walker Kessler

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Steven Adams
DateOpponentResult
Oct 19VS NYW 115-112
Oct 21@HOUW 129-122
Oct 22@DALL 137-96
Oct 24VS BKNW 134-124
Oct 27@SACW 125-110
Oct 29@UTAL 124-123
Oct 31@UTAL 121-105
Nov 02@PORW 111-106
Nov 04VS CHAW 130-99
Nov 06VS WASW 103-97
Nov 07VS BOSL 109-106
Nov 09@SAW 124-122
Nov 11VS MINW 114-103
Nov 13@WASL 102-92
Nov 15@NOL 113-102
Nov 18VS OKCW 121-110
Nov 20@BKNL 127-115
Nov 22VS SACL 113-109
Nov 25VS NOW 132-111
Nov 27@NYW 127-123
Nov 30@MINL 109-101
Dec 02VS PHIW 117-109
Dec 04@DETW 122-112
Dec 05VS MIAW 101-93
Dec 07VS OKCW 123-102
Dec 09VS DETW 114-103
Dec 12VS ATLW 128-103
Dec 15VS MILW 142-101
Dec 17@OKCL 115-109
Dec 20@DENL 105-91
Dec 23@PHOW 125-100
Dec 25@GSL 123-109
Dec 27VS PHOL 125-108
Dec 29@TORW 119-106
Dec 31VS NOW 116-101
Jan 01VS SACW 118-108
Jan 04@CHAW 131-107
Jan 05@ORLW 123-115
Jan 08VS UTAW 123-118
Jan 09VS SAW 121-113
Jan 11VS SAW 135-129
Jan 14@INDW 130-112
Jan 16VS PHOW 136-106
Jan 18VS CLEW 115-114
Jan 20@LALL 122-121
Jan 22@PHOL 112-110
Jan 23@SACL 133-100
Jan 25@GSL 122-120
Jan 27@MINL 111-100
Jan 29VS INDW 112-100
Feb 01VS PORL 122-112
Feb 02@CLE
Feb 05VS TOR
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
8.602.3311.5526.570.861.1042
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 ATL
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.980.797.4820.060.352.1048
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Steven Adams
21.96
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Walker Kessler
17.08
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Steven Adams
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
13-14 OKC 81 14.6 .503 .0 .581 3.3 0.5 4.1 0.7 0.5 0.9
14-15 OKC 70 25.1 .544 .0 .502 7.7 0.9 7.5 1.2 0.5 1.4
15-16 OKC 79 25.0 .614 .0 .585 8.0 0.8 6.7 1.1 0.5 1.1
16-17 OKC 78 30.0 .575 .0 .610 11.4 1.1 7.7 1.0 1.1 1.9
17-18 OKC 74 32.7 .635 .0 .563 14.0 1.2 9.0 1.1 1.2 1.7
18-19 OKC 81 33.2 .595 .0 .500 13.9 1.6 9.5 1.0 1.5 1.7
19-20 OKC 57 26.7 .595 .333 .586 10.9 2.4 9.3 1.1 0.8 1.5
20-21 NO 57 27.2 .620 .0 .444 7.7 1.9 8.9 0.6 0.9 1.4
21-22 MEM 82 25.0 .558 .0 .541 6.8 3.2 9.8 0.8 0.8 1.6
22-23 MEM 42 26.6 .597 .0 .364 8.6 2.3 11.5 1.1 0.9 1.9
3-YEAR AVG 67 26.0 .587 .143 .531 8.3 2.6 9.3 0.8 0.8 1.5
Totals 711 26.5 .589 .63 .536 9.2 1.5 8.2 1.0 0.9 1.5
Career Walker Kessler
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
22-23 UTA 48 20.1 .719 .0 .531 8.0 0.8 7.5 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 48 20.1 .719 .0 .531 8.0 0.8 7.5 2.1 0.4 0.8
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