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Aday Mara or P.J. Washington

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Aday Mara

Aday Mara

C • Oklahoma City Thunder OKC
P.J. Washington

P.J. Washington

PF • Dallas Mavericks DAL
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mara over Washington

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Mara ... 0%

BOTH ... 83.33%

PROJECTION
FPTS:
No projection for this week.
No projection for today.
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Outlook Aday Mara

Aday Mara Season Outlook: Rookie Intrigue in OKC's Crowded Frontcourt

The 21-year-old rookie generated significant preseason buzz with efficient interior scoring and rim protection, pushing his fantasy ownership up to 36%. Cleared of overseas contract questions, Mara opens the year behind Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein in Oklahoma City's crowded frontcourt rotation.

Our models project Mara for 13.1 fantasy points across 15.6 minutes per game over 70 projected appearances. While his raw playing time is capped early on, his per-minute productivity stands out, anchored by 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game on 50.2% shooting.

Carrying a late-round ADP of 135.0, Mara is an intriguing stash for deeper leagues requiring shot-blocking and paint scoring. His standard-league upside remains capped initially, but he will immediately step into streamer or starting viability if frontcourt injuries unlock heavier minutes.


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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Washington over Mara

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Washington ... 0%

BOTH ... 83.33%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 26.6
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
91.3 0.446 0.693 0.338 13.4 4.3 15.5 8.8 6.3 34.5 15.4 4.5 15.3 1.3 0.44 0 6.2 19.8 5.3 2.5 41.5 3 4 26.6
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 P.J. Washington

P.J. Washington Season Outlook: High-Floor Minutes and Versatility in Dallas Frontcourt

Entering his age-28 season, P.J. Washington projects as a dependable fixture in the Mavericks' starting frontcourt. Even with the arrival of top rookie Cooper Flagg, Washington's positional flexibility at power forward and center keeps his rotation spot secure, supported by recent organizational spotlights emphasizing his value to Dallas' core identity.

Our models project Washington to log 30.2 minutes per game across 68 contests, supplying steady across-the-board numbers with 13.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks while converting 45.2% of his field-goal attempts. His contributions in boards and defensive metrics provide a high category baseline that offsets occasional scoring dips.

Carrying an ADP of 134.3, Washington represents an appealing late-round target whose roster rate has steadily climbed from 28% up to 42%. While offensive touches are shared with high-usage perimeter stars, his projected 30-plus minute workload establishes him as a high-floor rotational asset in standard 10-to-12 team formats.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 1 day ago
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Performance Aday Mara
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance P.J. Washington
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Aday Mara
OWN
35%
+11.6 compared to last week
START
14%
+6.42 compared to last week
OWN/START P.J. Washington
OWN
42%
+0.55 compared to last week
START
12%
-4.1 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Aday Mara
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus P.J. Washington
47th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Aday Mara

    Overview

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  • Performance Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: EVEN, APG: EVEN, RPG: EVEN, MPG: EVEN STLS: EVEN BLKS: EVEN
Breakdown P.J. Washington

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 47th among PF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 28th with 1552 total points (27.71 avg).
  • He is currently 2676 points behind the leader: Victor Wembanyama
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 27.7.
  • 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 27 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +4.15, APG: +0.09, RPG: +1.61, MPG: +8.45 STLS: +0.18 BLKS: +0.35
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Aday Mara

No Injury Reported

Injury P.J. Washington

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Aday Mara
DateOpponentResult
Oct 20@SA
Oct 22VS DEN
Oct 25VS LAC
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups P.J. Washington
DateOpponentResult
Oct 21@HOU
Oct 23@IND
Oct 24VS SA
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Aday Mara
7.97
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating P.J. Washington
16.45
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Aday Mara
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
3-YEAR AVG 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Totals 0 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career P.J. Washington
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
21-22 CHA 69 26.4 .472 .368 .704 10.2 2.1 5.2 1.0 0.9 1.2
22-23 CHA 71 32.2 .441 .346 .729 15.5 2.4 4.9 1.1 0.9 1.5
23-24 CHA 78 30.3 .435 .316 .675 12.7 1.9 5.6 0.8 1.0 1.3
24-25 DAL 58 31.6 .443 .363 .733 14.3 2.4 7.7 1.0 1.1 2.1
25-26 DAL 56 30.5 .450 .325 .687 14.2 1.8 7.0 1.1 1.0 1.7
3-YEAR AVG 70 31.1 .441 .335 .704 13.6 2.0 6.7 0.9 1.0 1.7
Totals 385 30.5 .443 .348 .707 13.3 2.1 6.1 1.0 1.0 1.6
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