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Jaylen Wells or De'Anthony Melton

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Jaylen Wells

Jaylen Wells

SF • Memphis Grizzlies MEM
De'Anthony Melton

De'Anthony Melton

SG • Golden State Warriors GS
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Wells over Melton

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Wells ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 19.7
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
76 0.452 0.794 0.375 15.9 5.8 13.5 6.9 5.5 29.8 13.5 2.6 6.3 1.5 0.01 0 6.5 9 4.5 0.5 38.5 2.8 3 19.7
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Outlook Jaylen Wells

Jaylen Wells Season Outlook: Wing Rotation Depth in Memphis

At 23 years old entering his third NBA season, Jaylen Wells enters the year slotted as a key rotational wing for Memphis. Listed second on the depth chart at small forward, Wells provides reliable depth behind Cedric Coward, though his path to a high-usage role remains blocked.

Our projections expect Wells to maintain a steady role, projecting 24.4 minutes and 18.0 fantasy points per game across 73 appearances. We also forecast 11.3 points per game while shooting 44.0% from the field and 38.4% from three-point range.

Currently rostered in roughly 5% of fantasy leagues, Wells profiles primarily as a perimeter streamer or deep-league reserve. While his shooting stroke offers scoring spikes when injuries hit Memphis, his modest rebounding and assist numbers limit his weekly upside in standard formats.

Updated 3 days ago

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Melton over Wells

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Melton ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 22.5
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
69.8 0.404 0.824 0.306 14.9 4.5 12.8 7 6 31.7 12.8 2.7 8.2 1.5 0.01 0 5.3 10.8 8.5 1 36 4.8 5.5 22.5
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
19.6 0.408 0.825 0.292 4.3 1.3 2.6 2.2 1.8 9.4 3.8 0.7 2.2 1.63 0 0 1.6 2.9 2.3 0.3 10.7 1.1 1.4 19.1
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Outlook De'Anthony Melton

De'Anthony Melton Season Outlook — Defensive Depth in Warriors Backcourt

Melton signed with the Warriors this offseason, entering his age-28 campaign as an established two-way guard. While slotted behind starter Brandin Podziemski on the depth chart, Melton provides dependable rotational depth in the backcourt, especially with Moses Moody sidelined to open the regular season.

Our models project Melton to average 21.2 fantasy points across 23.1 minutes per game over 70 projected appearances. Known for his defensive disruptiveness, he is forecasted to deliver 1.5 steals and 11.6 points per game, anchoring his value in category formats.

Rostered in roughly 10% of fantasy leagues, Melton enters the season primarily as a deep-league reserve and specialty streamer. While a crowded bench role caps his nightly ceiling, his elite per-minute steal rate makes him an appealing waiver wire target whenever Golden State's guard rotation thins out.

Updated 3 days ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Jaylen Wells
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Performance De'Anthony Melton
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jaylen Wells
OWN
 
4%
-1.05 compared to last week
START
 
2%
-0.52 compared to last week
OWN/START De'Anthony Melton
OWN
 
8%
-1.67 compared to last week
START
 
2%
-0.42 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jaylen Wells
44th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus De'Anthony Melton
59th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jaylen Wells

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 44th among SF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 35th with 1364 total points (19.77 avg).
  • He is currently 2093 points behind the leader: Scottie Barnes
  • 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 19.8.

    • Performance Stats

  • Assists per game numbers are 0 apg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 19 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +3.19, APG: +0.08, RPG: +0.14, MPG: +3.13 STLS: +0.38 BLKS: +0.04
Breakdown De'Anthony Melton

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 59th among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 51st with 1133 total points (22.22 avg).
  • He is currently 2514 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 22.2.

    • Performance Stats

  • Assists per game numbers are 0 apg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 30 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +11.5, APG: +2.36, RPG: +3.1, MPG: +21.07 STLS: +1.44 BLKS: +0.37
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jaylen Wells

No Injury Reported

Injury De'Anthony Melton

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jaylen Wells
DateOpponentResult
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Matchups De'Anthony Melton
DateOpponentResult
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Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jaylen Wells
12.20
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating De'Anthony Melton
13.48
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jaylen Wells
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
24-25 MEM 79 25.4 .425 .353 .822 10.4 1.7 3.4 0.1 0.6 0.9
25-26 MEM 69 25.9 .431 .353 .784 12.5 1.6 3.2 0.1 0.9 1.1
3-YEAR AVG 49 25.6 .428 .353 .801 11.4 1.7 3.3 0.1 0.7 1.0
Totals 148 25.6 .428 .353 .801 11.4 1.7 3.3 0.1 0.7 1.0
Career De'Anthony Melton
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
18-19 PHO 48 19.9 .398 .315 .750 5.1 3.3 2.7 0.5 1.4 1.5
19-20 MEM 52 19.2 .419 .316 .821 8.1 3.0 3.7 0.3 1.3 1.5
20-21 MEM 43 20.1 .450 .429 .783 9.8 2.7 3.3 0.6 1.2 1.2
21-22 MEM 82 21.5 .402 .368 .764 10.5 2.6 4.3 0.5 1.5 1.4
22-23 PHI 81 27.2 .430 .399 .791 10.3 2.6 3.9 0.5 1.6 1.3
23-24 PHI 37 26.3 .387 .359 .827 10.9 3.0 3.8 0.4 1.6 1.0
24-25 GS 6 19.7 .407 .371 .500 10.2 2.8 3.3 0.3 1.2 1.7
25-26 GS 51 22.5 .408 .294 .827 12.3 2.6 3.4 0.4 1.5 1.8
3-YEAR AVG 31 23.8 .401 .327 .814 11.6 2.7 3.5 0.4 1.5 1.5
Totals 436 22.2 .408 .357 .788 9.3 2.7 3.6 0.5 1.4 1.4
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ARI @NYG
ATL @NO
BAL vs TEN
BUF vs NE
CAR vs DET
CHI vs NYJ
CIN vs JAC
CLE vs PIT
DAL @HOU
DEN @SF
GB @TB
IND @WAS
KC @LV
LAC @SEA
LAR @PHI
MIA @MIN
Matchup Time Pitchers
ATL @LAD 08:00 EDT EST
MIL vs SD 04:00 EDT EST
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ANA vs FLA 8:00 PM EST
CGY @SEA 8:00 PM EST
DET vs WPG 1:00 PM EST
NYR vs UTA 6:00 PM EST
VAN vs VGK 9:00 PM EST