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Jaden McDaniels

Jaden McDaniels

PFMinnesota Timberwolves MIN
Ace Bailey

Ace Bailey

SFUtah Jazz UTA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McDaniels over Bailey

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Jaden McDaniels

Jaden McDaniels Season Outlook: Dependable Two-Way Wing Value

Entering his prime at age 26, McDaniels is firmly locked in as a vital starter on Minnesota's wing. Operating alongside primary offensive focal points Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball, he will not be tasked with heavy self-creation, but his rotational security and heavy playing time remain rock solid.

Our models project McDaniels for 24.3 fantasy points across 32.4 minutes per game over 79 projected appearances. While we forecast a modest 12.3 points per game, his 3-and-D category utility is anchored by 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and efficient 49.4% shooting from the field.

Fantasy managers have taken clear notice of his baseline, pushing his ownership up from 73% to 91% with a 73% start rate. Near his mid-round ADP of 79.6, McDaniels provides dependable floor value for fantasy managers prioritizing durable wing minutes and multi-category contributions.


Updated 3 days ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Bailey over McDaniels

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Ace Bailey

Ace Bailey 2026-27 Fantasy Outlook: Second-Year Wing Poised for Rotational Impact

Entering his sophomore campaign at age 20, Ace Bailey operates as a versatile forward on Utah's depth chart behind primary frontcourt focal point Lauri Markkanen. Coming off an encouraging rookie year, Bailey's explosive transition play keeps his rotational role intact alongside Brice Sensabaugh on the wing.

Our projections forecast a solid workload of 26.5 minutes and 19.9 fantasy points per game over 76 appearances. We project the young forward to deliver 11.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 0.7 steals per game while shooting 44.9% from the field and 77.8% from the stripe.

Carrying an ADP of 102.0 and roughly 55% roster ownership, Bailey profiles as an upside late-round target. Although high-usage starters temper his offensive ceiling, his athletic tools and multi-positional eligibility offer appealing growth potential if minutes expand.


Updated 3 days ago

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Performance Jaden McDaniels
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Ace Bailey
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jaden McDaniels
OWN
100%
+9.52 compared to last week
START
74%
+2.48 compared to last week
OWN/START Ace Bailey
OWN
57%
+4.14 compared to last week
START
39%
+1.03 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jaden McDaniels
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Ace Bailey
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jaden McDaniels

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among PF's. Either he is injured or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 11th with 2269 total points (26.69 avg).
  • He is currently 1959 points behind the leader: Victor Wembanyama
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 26.7.
  • Performance Stats

  • Assists per game numbers are 0 apg this month.
  • He does not have enough rebounds this month to be analyzed. This could be due to an injury.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 9 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +2.36, APG: +0.73, RPG: -1.32, MPG: +0.079999999999998 STLS: --0.32 BLKS: +0.05
Breakdown Ace Bailey

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SF's. Either he is injured or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 24th with 1666 total points (23.14 avg).
  • He is currently 1791 points behind the leader: Scottie Barnes
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 23.1.
  • Performance Stats

  • Assists per game numbers are 0 apg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 72 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +13.79, APG: +1.82, RPG: +4.18, MPG: +27.15 STLS: +0.83 BLKS: +0.68
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jaden McDaniels

No Injury Reported

Injury Ace Bailey

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jaden McDaniels
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Matchups Ace Bailey
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Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jaden McDaniels
16.97
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Ace Bailey
14.15
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jaden McDaniels
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
20-21 MIN 57 23.8 .441 .365 .605 6.8 1.1 3.8 0.9 0.6 0.8
21-22 MIN 80 24.5 .460 .330 .800 9.0 1.1 4.1 0.8 0.8 1.1
22-23 MIN 77 30.0 .514 .399 .736 12.1 1.9 3.9 1.0 1.0 1.4
23-24 MIN 75 29.2 .492 .336 .747 10.8 1.4 3.3 0.6 0.9 1.2
24-25 MIN 85 31.4 .491 .341 .816 12.6 2.0 5.8 0.9 1.3 1.2
25-26 MIN 79 31.6 .513 .392 .833 15.1 2.7 4.4 1.0 1.1 1.8
3-YEAR AVG 87 30.9 .499 .363 .807 12.8 2.0 4.5 0.9 1.1 1.4
Totals 485 28.8 .490 .363 .783 11.3 1.7 4.3 0.9 1.0 1.2
Career Ace Bailey
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
25-26 UTA 72 27.2 .443 .344 .750 13.8 1.8 4.2 0.7 0.8 1.5
3-YEAR AVG 36 27.2 .443 .344 .750 13.8 1.8 4.2 0.7 0.8 1.5
Totals 72 27.2 .443 .344 .750 13.8 1.8 4.2 0.7 0.8 1.5
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