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Sam Merrill or Nick Richards

Who Should I Start? - Week 28 • Start New
Sam Merrill

Sam Merrill

SGCleveland Cavaliers CLE
Nick Richards

Nick Richards

CCharlotte Hornets CHA
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merrill over Richards

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Sam Merrill
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Richards over Merrill

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nick Richards
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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
Performance Nick Richards
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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
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Sam Merrill
OWN
17%
+1.29 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START Nick Richards
OWN
57%
-12.09 compared to last week
START
33%
-12.82 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Sam Merrill
46th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nick Richards
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
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
Breakdown Nick Richards

    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 29th with 1481 total points (22.44 avg).
  • He is currently 3195 points behind the leader: Nikola Jokic
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 22.4.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 78.57% from the field this month. Very impressive for a big man.
  • Assists per game numbers are 0.43 apg.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are bad for a center / power forward at 1.86 rpg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 14 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +3.28, APG: +0.34, RPG: +2.96, MPG: +11.37 STLS: +0.24 BLKS: +0.25
Next Up Health Check
Injury Sam Merrill

No Injury Reported

Injury Nick Richards

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
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
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.791.791.9416.810.290.0663
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nick Richards
DateOpponentResult
Oct 25VS ATLW 116-110
Oct 27VS DETL 111-99
Oct 30VS BKNL 133-121
Nov 01@HOUL 128-119
Nov 04@INDW 125-124
Nov 05@DALL 124-118
Nov 08VS WASL 132-116
Nov 10@WASW 124-117
Nov 12@NYL 129-107
Nov 14VS MIAL 111-105
Nov 17VS MILL 130-99
Nov 18VS NYL 122-108
Nov 20VS BOSW 121-118
Nov 22VS WASW 117-114
Nov 26@ORLL 130-117
Nov 28@NYL 115-91
Nov 30@BKNW 129-128
Dec 02VS MINL 123-117
Dec 06@CHIL 111-100
Dec 08VS TORW 119-116
Dec 11VS MIAL 116-114
Dec 13@MIAL 115-104
Dec 15VS NOL 112-107
Dec 16VS PHIL 135-82
Dec 18@TORL 114-99
Dec 20@INDL 144-113
Dec 23VS DENL 102-95
Dec 26@LACL 113-104
Dec 28@LALL 133-112
Dec 29@PHOL 133-119
Jan 01@DENL 111-93
Jan 02@SACW 111-104
Jan 05@CHIL 104-91
Jan 08VS CHIL 119-112
Jan 10VS SACL 123-98
Jan 12@SAL 135-99
Jan 14@MIAL 104-87
Jan 17@NOL 132-112
Jan 19VS SAW 124-120
Jan 20VS PHIL 97-89
Jan 22@MINW 128-125
Jan 24@DETL 113-106
Jan 26VS HOUL 138-104
Jan 27VS UTAL 134-122
Jan 29VS NYL 113-92
Jan 31VS CHIL 117-110
Feb 02@OKCL 126-106
Feb 04VS INDL 115-99
Feb 05VS LALL 124-118
Feb 07VS TORL 123-117
Feb 09@MILL 120-84
Feb 10VS MEMW 115-106
Feb 12VS INDW 111-102
Feb 14VS ATLW 122-99
Feb 22@UTAW 115-107
Feb 23@GSL 97-84
Feb 25@PORW 93-80
Feb 27@MILL 123-85
Feb 29VS MILL 111-99
Mar 01@PHIL 121-114
Mar 03@TORL 111-106
Mar 05VS ORLL 101-89
Mar 08@WASL 112-100
Mar 09VS BKNW 110-99
Mar 11@DETL 114-97
Mar 13@MEMW 110-98
Mar 15VS PHOL 107-96
Mar 16@PHIL 109-98
Mar 19@ORLL 112-92
Mar 23@ATLL 132-91
Mar 25@CLEL 115-92
Mar 27VS CLEW 118-111
Mar 29VS GSL 115-97
Mar 31VS LACL 130-118
Apr 01VS BOSL 118-104
Apr 03VS PORL 89-86
Apr 05VS ORLW 124-115
Apr 07VS OKCL 121-118
Apr 09VS DALL 130-104
Apr 10@ATLW 115-114
Apr 12@BOSL 131-98
Apr 14@CLEW 120-110
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
9.710.807.9725.710.381.1166
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Sam Merrill
2.90
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nick Richards
11.33
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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
Career Nick Richards
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
20-21 CHA 15 3.6 .500 .0 .556 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2
21-22 CHA 51 7.6 .640 .0 .702 3.2 0.3 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.6
22-23 CHA 63 18.2 .629 .1000 .747 8.2 0.6 6.4 1.1 0.2 0.9
23-24 CHA 66 25.7 .692 .0 .733 9.7 0.8 8.0 1.1 0.4 1.0
3-YEAR AVG 60 18.0 .661 .333 .736 7.3 0.6 5.7 0.9 0.2 0.9
Totals 197 16.7 .658 .250 .731 6.8 0.5 5.3 0.8 0.2 0.8
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Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs SD 09:40 EDT EST
ATL @LAD 10:10 EDT EST
BAL @CIN 06:10 EDT EST
BOS @MIN 08:10 EDT EST
CHC vs MIL 02:20 EDT EST
CHW @STL 08:15 EDT EST
CLE vs LAA 07:10 EDT EST
COL @PIT 06:40 EDT EST
DET @NYY 07:05 EDT EST
HOU vs SEA 08:10 EDT EST
KC vs TEX 07:40 EDT EST
MIA @OAK 09:40 EDT EST
NYM @TB 06:50 EDT EST
PHI vs SF 06:40 EDT EST
TOR @WAS 06:45 EDT EST
Matchup Time
CLE @ORL 7:00 PM EST
DAL vs LAC 9:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
DAL @VGK 10:00 PM EST
NSH vs VAN 7:00 PM EST