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Kyrie Irving or Stephon Castle

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Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving

PGDallas Mavericks DAL
Stephon Castle

Stephon Castle

SGSan Antonio Spurs SA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Irving over Castle

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Kyrie Irving

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

Irving enters his 14th NBA campaign locked in as Dallas' primary lead guard, sitting atop the depth chart ahead of backup Marcus Sasser. Fantasy managers have demonstrated surging confidence, with his start rate climbing toward 89% in active leagues alongside universal roster ownership. His role in orchestrating the offense alongside versatile teammates ensures sustained high-leverage perimeter usage.

Our projections forecast elite per-game efficiency, anticipating 37.6 minutes, 24.0 points, and 4.7 assists per contest, translating to a robust 37.8 fantasy points per game. With exceptional shooting touch, highlighted by 48.8% from the field and 91.8% from the free-throw line, Irving remains a stellar multi-category contributor.

The major consideration is availability for the 34-year-old guard. Our model projects him for just 38 games, meaning cumulative output will trail his per-game brilliance despite a modest ADP around 70. Drafting him requires factoring in missed time, but his rate-stat upside remains unmatched.


Updated 5 days ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Castle over Irving

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Stephon Castle

Stephon Castle 2026-27 Fantasy Outlook: Locked-In Starting Role Drives Strong Two-Way Value

Stephon Castle enters his second NBA campaign firmly established as a starting guard in San Antonio's rotation. Drafted as a reliable mid-round asset with an ADP of 66.2, the 21-year-old provides two-way versatility. Sharing backcourt responsibilities alongside De'Aaron Fox secures his role while offering ample playmaking opportunities.

Our models project Castle to deliver 26.0 fantasy points across 28.3 minutes per game over 78 projected appearances. He is slated to contribute 15.2 points and 4.2 assists per contest, reinforcing his balanced contributions across standard scoring categories. That steady availability yields nearly 1,180 points over the season, providing managers with dependable counting stats.

Castle currently holds 100% fantasy roster ownership, underscoring strong confidence in his regular workload. While shot efficiency remains a swing factor with a projected 42.8% field goal mark, his defensive disruptiveness and dependable minutes make him a steady starter with breakout upside.


Updated 5 days ago

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Performance Kyrie Irving
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Stephon Castle
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kyrie Irving
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
87%
+1.91 compared to last week
OWN/START Stephon Castle
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
100%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kyrie Irving
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Stephon Castle
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
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
Breakdown Stephon Castle

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SG's. Either he is injured or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 5th with 3088 total points (33.57 avg).
  • He is currently 559 points behind the leader: Donovan Mitchell
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 33.6.
  • Performance Stats

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

  • Played in 11 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +2.57, APG: +3.09, RPG: +1.63, MPG: +4.48 STLS: +0.17 BLKS: +0.04
Next Up Health Check
Injury Kyrie Irving

No Injury Reported

Injury Stephon Castle

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kyrie Irving
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Matchups Stephon Castle
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Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Kyrie Irving
20.08
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Stephon Castle
22.35
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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
Career Stephon Castle
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
24-25 SA 80 26.1 .428 .283 .727 14.6 4.1 3.7 0.3 0.9 2.2
25-26 SA 74 29.7 .465 .339 .740 16.8 7.4 5.2 0.3 1.1 3.2
3-YEAR AVG 51 27.8 .446 .309 .734 15.7 5.7 4.4 0.3 1.0 2.7
Totals 172 28.3 .448 .311 .745 15.9 5.7 4.5 0.3 1.0 2.8
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