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Nickeil Alexander-Walker or Kyrie Irving

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Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

SG • Atlanta Hawks ATL
Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving

PG • Dallas Mavericks DAL
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Alexander-Walker over Irving

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Season Outlook: Starting Role in Atlanta Backcourt

Entering his age-28 season, Nickeil Alexander-Walker holds a starting role on Atlanta's depth chart with dual SG/PG eligibility. Coming off a 26-point performance for Canada in FIBA qualifiers, he anchors the perimeter alongside starting guards CJ McCollum and Dyson Daniels, locking in dependable rotation minutes.

Our models project Alexander-Walker for 25.9 minutes and 15.0 fantasy points per game across 80 projected appearances. We also project 7.7 points and 2.3 assists per contest. While our models anticipate regression from his heavy 2025 offensive workload, his projected 80 games played ensures durable season totals.

Drafted near pick 97 with universal 100% roster ownership, Alexander-Walker functions as an established mid-round asset. His start rate sits near 68%, illustrating that fantasy managers view him as a matchup-dependent starter. If his usage rises within Atlanta's first unit, his fantasy output will comfortably outpace his draft positioning.

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Irving over Alexander-Walker

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving Season Outlook: Elite Per-Game Production with Durability Risk

Entering his 14th NBA campaign at age 34, Kyrie Irving remains entrenched as the starting point guard atop Dallas' depth chart ahead of backup Marcus Sasser. While his offensive role is exceptionally secure, sharing playmaking duties alongside versatile frontcourt talent like Cooper Flagg will balance out Dallas' scoring distribution.

When on the floor, our models project Irving to produce at an elite clip. Our season projection forecasts 37.6 minutes, 24.0 points, and 37.8 fantasy points per game, backed by 4.7 assists and 48.8% field-goal shooting. The primary caveat is availability, as our baseline expects just 38 games, trimming his projected season-long totals.

With an ADP of 70.92, Irving offers mid-round value for managers willing to manage missed time. Fantasy sentiment is robust, as his roster rate sits at 100% while start percentage has jumped from 57% up to 82%. Target him for his top-tier per-game ceiling while pairing him with reliable depth.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Nickeil Alexander-Walker
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Performance Kyrie Irving
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nickeil Alexander-Walker
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100%
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70%
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OWN/START Kyrie Irving
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100%
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83%
+9.88 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nickeil Alexander-Walker
18th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Kyrie Irving
55th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nickeil Alexander-Walker

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 18th among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 11th with 2620 total points (31.19 avg).
  • He is currently 1027 points behind the leader: Donovan Mitchell
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 31.2.

    • Performance Stats

  • Assists per game numbers are 0 apg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 10 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +11.01, APG: +0.89, RPG: +0.3, MPG: +8.88 STLS: +0.66 BLKS: +0.15
Breakdown Kyrie Irving

    Overview

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    • Performance Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 83 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: -14.87, APG: -2.78, RPG: -2.89, MPG: --21.42 STLS: --0.8 BLKS: --0.28
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Nickeil Alexander-Walker

No Injury Reported

Injury Kyrie Irving

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nickeil Alexander-Walker
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Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Nickeil Alexander-Walker
10.76
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kyrie Irving
13.28
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Nickeil Alexander-Walker
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
19-20 NO 40 12.3 .342 .342 .607 5.3 1.9 2.0 0.2 0.3 1.0
20-21 NO 41 20.2 .418 .348 .750 10.2 2.0 3.1 0.5 1.0 1.4
21-22 NO 70 21.9 .373 .313 .750 10.8 2.4 2.8 0.4 0.7 1.4
22-23 UTA 62 16.6 .449 .374 .677 6.7 1.9 1.9 0.4 0.6 1.0
23-24 MIN 85 23.4 .435 .381 .817 8.1 2.6 2.1 0.5 0.8 0.9
24-25 MIN 85 24.5 .424 .373 .782 9.2 2.7 3.2 0.4 0.6 1.2
25-26 ATL 84 33.1 .454 .400 .891 20.3 3.6 3.4 0.6 1.3 2.1
3-YEAR AVG 92 26.5 .440 .386 .857 12.1 2.9 2.8 0.5 0.9 1.4
Totals 499 22.9 .423 .368 .808 10.6 2.5 2.6 0.4 0.8 1.3
Career Kyrie Irving
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
11-12 CLE 51 30.3 .469 .399 .872 18.5 5.4 3.7 0.4 1.1 3.1
12-13 CLE 58 34.5 .454 .389 .856 22.5 5.9 3.6 0.3 1.5 3.2
13-14 CLE 71 35.0 .430 .358 .861 20.8 6.1 3.6 0.3 1.5 2.7
14-15 CLE 74 36.2 .468 .419 .863 21.9 5.2 3.2 0.3 1.5 2.5
15-16 CLE 53 31.3 .448 .323 .885 19.6 4.7 2.9 0.3 1.1 2.3
16-17 CLE 71 35.1 .471 .402 .905 25.3 5.8 3.2 0.3 1.2 2.5
17-18 BOS 60 32.2 .491 .408 .889 24.4 5.1 3.8 0.3 1.1 2.3
18-19 BOS 68 32.9 .488 .405 .876 23.9 6.9 5.0 0.5 1.5 2.6
19-20 BKN 20 32.7 .478 .394 .922 27.4 6.4 5.2 0.5 1.4 2.6
20-21 BKN 48 34.6 .504 .383 .920 26.9 6.5 4.9 0.6 1.3 2.4
22-23 BKN 34 37.8 .474 .417 .930 26.9 5.9 4.4 0.6 1.4 2.5
22-23 BKN 60 36.9 .494 .379 .905 27.1 5.5 5.1 0.8 1.1 2.1
23-24 DAL 63 34.4 .497 .412 .905 25.7 5.1 5.0 0.4 1.3 1.9
24-25 DAL 50 35.6 .473 .401 .916 24.7 4.6 4.8 0.5 1.3 2.2
3-YEAR AVG 43 35.5 .483 .404 .901 24.7 4.9 4.7 0.4 1.3 2.1
Totals 814 34.4 .475 .394 .888 23.7 5.6 4.1 0.4 1.3 2.5
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Matchups

Week 1
ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs TEX 08:10 EDT EST
ATH vs SEA 09:40 EDT EST
ATL vs PHI 07:15 EDT EST
BAL @TOR 03:07 EDT EST
BOS vs KC 04:10 EDT EST
CHC vs PIT 02:20 EDT EST
CHW @STL 07:15 EDT EST
CIN @MIL 07:10 EDT EST
CLE @MIN 04:10 EDT EST
COL @DET 01:10 EDT EST
HOU @TB 06:10 EDT EST
LAA @WAS 04:05 EDT EST
LAD @MIA 04:10 EDT EST
NYM @NYY 01:35 EDT EST
SD @SF 04:05 EDT EST
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