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Jamal Murray or Cooper Flagg

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Jamal Murray

Jamal Murray

PG • Denver Nuggets DEN
Cooper Flagg

Cooper Flagg

PF • Dallas Mavericks DAL
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Murray over Flagg

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Jamal Murray

Jamal Murray Season Outlook: Denver's Premier Playmaking Anchor

Jamal Murray enters the season locked into Denver's starting point guard role ahead of backup Tyus Jones on the depth chart. Recent analysis underscores Denver's heavy reliance on Murray to anchor lineups when Nikola Jokic rests. With newly added DeMar DeRozan also sharing the floor, Murray will maintain secure offensive volume and primary perimeter ball-handling duties.

Coming off a stellar 2025 campaign where he appeared in 80 games, Murray averaged 35.1 minutes, 25.4 points, 7.1 assists, and 3.2 three-pointers. His current ADP of 30.65 reflects appropriate market confidence in his multi-category production, paired with his high-volume scoring and an 89% mark from the charity stripe.

At 29 years old, Murray sits squarely in his prime with 100% fantasy ownership and complete starting trust. If he matches last year's durability, fantasy managers can count on a rock-solid early-round guard capable of delivering top-tier scoring and playmaking all year.


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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Flagg over Murray

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Cooper Flagg

Cooper Flagg 2026-27 Fantasy Outlook: Elite Sophomore Year on Deck

Fresh off capturing Rookie of the Year honors, Cooper Flagg enters his sophomore campaign firmly established as Dallas's cornerstone forward. Head coach Dusty May's arrival and the return of co-star Kyrie Irving should provide premier playmaking relief, creating cleaner scoring chances for the 19-year-old phenom.

Flagg set a remarkably high bar in his rookie season, posting 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.2 steals across 32.9 minutes per game in 70 contests. While our specific per-game season projection is currently pending, his established 100% roster rate demonstrates widespread league trust in his diverse stat profile.

Carrying an early second-round ADP of 18.9, Flagg commands uncontested rotational priority over depth options like P.J. Washington. Flagg's multi-positional PF/SF eligibility and high-floor peripherals ensure him as a premier building block with top-15 overall fantasy upside.


Updated 2 days ago

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Performance Jamal Murray
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Performance Cooper Flagg
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jamal Murray
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OWN/START Cooper Flagg
OWN
100%
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Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jamal Murray
16th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Cooper Flagg
1st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jamal Murray

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 16th among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 3355 total points (41.42 avg).
  • He is currently 595 points behind the leader: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 41.4.
  • Performance Stats

  • He is ranked 26th this month in assist to turnover ratio with 3.09.
  • Assists per game numbers are only 0 apg this month.
  • He is among the league's best in scoring.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 14 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +7.14, APG: +2.05, RPG: +1.02, MPG: +4.44 STLS: --0.24 BLKS: --0.08
Breakdown Cooper Flagg

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 1st among PF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 8th with 2643 total points (37.76 avg).
  • He is currently 1585 points behind the leader: Victor Wembanyama
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 37.8.
  • 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 70 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +21.04, APG: +4.51, RPG: +6.66, MPG: +32.93 STLS: +1.2 BLKS: +0.91
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jamal Murray

No Injury Reported

Injury Cooper Flagg

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jamal Murray
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Matchups Cooper Flagg
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Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jamal Murray
26.12
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Cooper Flagg
27.82
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jamal Murray
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
16-17 DEN 79 21.2 .394 .326 .870 9.4 2.0 2.6 0.3 0.7 1.4
17-18 DEN 80 31.6 .448 .374 .905 16.5 3.4 3.7 0.4 1.0 2.1
18-19 DEN 75 32.3 .440 .373 .852 18.5 4.8 4.2 0.3 0.9 2.1
19-20 DEN 55 32.6 .455 .345 .893 18.8 4.8 3.9 0.3 1.2 2.3
20-21 DEN 48 35.0 .477 .408 .869 21.2 4.8 4.0 0.3 1.3 2.2
22-23 DEN 70 33.1 .452 .400 .851 20.7 6.2 4.1 0.3 1.0 2.3
23-24 DEN 64 31.7 .472 .413 .854 21.4 6.6 4.1 0.7 0.9 2.1
24-25 DEN 72 36.1 .475 .399 .889 21.7 6.1 4.0 0.5 1.3 2.1
25-26 DEN 81 35.2 .472 .423 .895 25.3 7.0 4.4 0.4 0.9 2.3
3-YEAR AVG 77 34.7 .469 .407 .884 22.7 6.4 4.2 0.5 1.1 2.2
Totals 656 32.2 .456 .387 .878 19.2 5.1 3.9 0.4 1.0 2.1
Career Cooper Flagg
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
25-26 DAL 70 32.9 .468 .295 .828 21.0 4.5 6.7 0.9 1.2 2.3
3-YEAR AVG 35 32.9 .468 .295 .828 21.0 4.5 6.7 0.9 1.2 2.3
Totals 70 32.9 .468 .295 .828 21.0 4.5 6.7 0.9 1.2 2.3
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