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Grayson Allen or Nick Smith Jr.

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Grayson Allen

Grayson Allen

SFPhoenix Suns PHO
Nick Smith Jr.

Nick Smith Jr.

PGCharlotte Hornets CHA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Allen over Smith Jr.

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Grayson Allen
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith Jr. over Allen

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nick Smith Jr.
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Performance Grayson Allen
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
13.673.674.0032.671.330.673
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
12.003.005.0028.291.290.577
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nick Smith Jr.
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
22.003.004.0034.330.330.003
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
14.142.863.0030.290.430.147
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Grayson Allen
OWN
45%
-1.48 compared to last week
START
29%
+1.23 compared to last week
OWN/START Nick Smith Jr.
OWN
32%
+23.01 compared to last week
START
18%
+13.71 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Grayson Allen
67th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nick Smith Jr.
49th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Grayson Allen

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 67th among SF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 35th with 801 total points (20.03 avg).
  • He is currently 1414 points behind the leader: Jayson Tatum
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 5.4 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 47.93% from the field this month. Very good.
  • Shooting 48.42% from beyond the arc this month. Very impressive.
  • Assists per game numbers are 2.47 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a small forward with 4.07 rpg this 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: -0.3, APG: -0.65, RPG: +0.03, MPG: --3.94 STLS: +0.2 BLKS: --0.27
Breakdown Nick Smith Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 49th among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 62nd with 386 total points (12.87 avg).
  • He is currently 2153 points behind the leader: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 8.5 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 41.88% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 33.72% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • He is ranked 86th this month in assist to turnover ratio with 1.67.
  • Bad point guard averaging only 2.64 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 2.86 for the month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 21 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +3.23, APG: +0.79, RPG: +0.87, MPG: +6.77 STLS: +0.23 BLKS: +0.03
Next Up Health Check
Injury Grayson Allen

KNEE - Since Feb 8, 2025

Allen is dealing with left knee soreness and is uncertain to take the court for the Suns.
Injury Nick Smith Jr.

BACK - Since Feb 8, 2025

Smith Jr. is dealing with low back tightness and is uncertain to take the court for the Hornets.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Grayson Allen
DateOpponentResult
Feb 03@PORL 121-119
Feb 05@OKCL 140-109
Feb 07VS UTAW 135-127
Feb 08VS DENL 122-105
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
12.332.223.2226.671.220.569
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nick Smith Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Feb 03VS WASL 124-114
Feb 05VS MILL 112-102
Feb 07VS SAW 117-116
Feb 09@DET
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
17.252.503.5027.500.250.004
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Grayson Allen
17.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nick Smith Jr.
8.01
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Grayson Allen
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
18-19 UTA 38 10.8 .376 .323 .750 5.6 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.9
19-20 MEM 30 16.4 .449 .363 .857 7.4 1.4 2.2 0.0 0.2 0.8
20-21 MEM 48 25.0 .423 .396 .862 11.0 2.1 3.2 0.2 0.9 1.0
21-22 MIL 76 26.4 .459 .422 .863 11.2 1.4 3.4 0.3 0.7 0.6
22-23 MIL 75 27.2 .438 .398 .899 10.4 2.2 3.3 0.2 0.8 0.9
23-24 PHO 75 32.7 .499 .458 .890 13.3 2.9 3.9 0.6 0.9 1.3
24-25 PHO 40 24.6 .451 .436 .831 11.2 2.1 3.5 0.3 1.0 1.1
3-YEAR AVG 77 28.6 .463 .423 .881 11.5 2.2 3.5 0.3 0.8 1.0
Totals 406 25.0 .450 .414 .857 10.4 1.9 3.1 0.3 0.7 0.9
Career Nick Smith Jr.
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
23-24 CHA 50 14.2 .391 .432 .867 6.0 1.2 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.8
24-25 CHA 30 17.7 .413 .358 .833 7.9 1.7 1.9 0.2 0.4 1.0
3-YEAR AVG 25 14.2 .391 .432 .867 6.0 1.2 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.8
Totals 80 15.5 .400 .399 .852 6.7 1.4 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.9
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