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De'Aaron Fox or Andrew Nembhard

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De'Aaron Fox

De'Aaron Fox

PG • San Antonio Spurs SA
Andrew Nembhard

Andrew Nembhard

PG • Indiana Pacers IND
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Fox over Nembhard

 
 
 
 
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Outlook De'Aaron Fox

De'Aaron Fox 2026-27 Season Outlook: Veteran Floor in San Antonio

Fox enters his second campaign in San Antonio firmly entrenched as the starting point guard atop the depth chart. Having recently organized voluntary offseason workouts in Houston to build team chemistry, the 28-year-old offers steady veteran leadership alongside Victor Wembanyama in a promising Spurs rotation.

Last season with San Antonio, Fox posted 18.6 points, 6.3 assists, and 1.2 steals across 30.8 minutes in 78 games while shooting 49.0% from the floor. Our baseline projection expects around 30.9 fantasy points per contest, aligning cleanly with his fourth-round ADP of 41.30.

While sharing backcourt touches with young guard Stephon Castle caps Fox's chances of returning to his peak 25-point scoring volume, his durability and two-way floor remain elite. Fantasy managers can comfortably draft and deploy him as a dependable, top-40 overall asset.

Updated 2 days ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Outlook Andrew Nembhard

Andrew Nembhard 2026-27 Outlook: Secure Indiana Backcourt Playmaker

Nembhard enters his age-26 campaign following an impressive 2025 breakout where he recorded career bests of 17.0 points and 7.7 assists across 30.9 minutes per game. Cemented as a starter in Indiana's backcourt, his multi-positional guard eligibility and established playmaking provide dependable rotation stability.

Sharing starting duties alongside primary playmaker Tyrese Haliburton naturally divides on-ball facilitation, while veteran backup T.J. McConnell commands minutes off the bench. Nevertheless, Nembhard's capability to run the offense when staggered and his defensive prowess preserve a secure minutes ceiling in Indiana's rotation.

With an ADP of 106.5, fantasy managers are drafting him as a reliable mid-round guard. Given his high roster rate near 89% and proven ability to produce points and assists, he profiles as a quality starter who can easily outperform his current market valuation.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance De'Aaron Fox
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Performance Andrew Nembhard
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START De'Aaron Fox
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
100%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Andrew Nembhard
OWN
88%
-5.18 compared to last week
START
37%
-1.5 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus De'Aaron Fox
33rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Andrew Nembhard
65th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown De'Aaron Fox

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 33rd among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 3053 total points (32.48 avg).
  • He is currently 897 points behind the leader: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up?
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 32.5.

    • Performance Stats

  • He is ranked 44th this month in assist to turnover ratio with 2.73.
  • Assists per game numbers are only 0 apg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 10 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +0.49, APG: +1.49, RPG: +0.18, MPG: +4.74 STLS: +0.16 BLKS: EVEN
Breakdown Andrew Nembhard

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 65th among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 1798 total points (31.54 avg).
  • He is currently 2152 points behind the leader: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 31.5.

    • Performance Stats

  • He is ranked 23rd this month in assist to turnover ratio with 3.20.
  • Assists per game numbers are only 0 apg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 47 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +8.04, APG: +3.64, RPG: +0.08, MPG: +6.1 STLS: --0.19 BLKS: --0.01
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury De'Aaron Fox

No Injury Reported

Injury Andrew Nembhard

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups De'Aaron Fox
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Matchups Andrew Nembhard
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Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating De'Aaron Fox
21.07
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Andrew Nembhard
16.26
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career De'Aaron Fox
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
17-18 SAC 72 27.7 .411 .313 .723 11.6 4.4 2.8 0.3 0.9 2.4
18-19 SAC 82 31.3 .457 .370 .726 17.2 7.3 3.8 0.5 1.6 2.8
19-20 SAC 45 31.5 .475 .307 .703 20.4 6.7 4.0 0.5 1.4 3.2
20-21 SAC 58 34.6 .477 .322 .719 25.2 7.2 3.5 0.5 1.5 3.0
21-22 SAC 63 34.2 .468 .294 .757 22.6 5.5 3.9 0.4 1.1 2.8
22-23 SAC 78 33.1 .502 .325 .773 25.0 6.3 4.3 0.3 1.2 2.6
23-24 SAC 76 35.5 .464 .364 .733 26.6 5.6 4.6 0.4 2.1 2.6
24-25 SAC 62 35.7 .464 .310 .827 23.5 6.3 4.8 0.4 1.5 2.8
25-26 SA 78 30.8 .486 .334 .750 18.6 6.3 3.7 0.3 1.2 2.3
3-YEAR AVG 72 33.9 .470 .340 .767 22.9 6.1 4.4 0.4 1.6 2.6
Totals 636 32.6 .468 .329 .747 21.0 6.2 3.9 0.4 1.4 2.7
Career Andrew Nembhard
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
22-23 IND 74 26.8 .438 .337 .790 9.2 4.5 2.6 0.2 0.9 1.6
23-24 IND 72 25.5 .505 .367 .781 9.7 4.2 2.2 0.1 0.9 1.5
24-25 IND 70 28.7 .462 .315 .803 10.4 5.0 3.3 0.2 1.2 1.7
25-26 IND 57 30.9 .442 .362 .825 17.0 7.7 2.8 0.1 0.9 2.4
3-YEAR AVG 76 28.7 .472 .367 .811 12.2 5.4 2.8 0.1 1.0 1.8
Totals 302 28.2 .465 .360 .809 11.4 5.2 2.8 0.2 1.0 1.7
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