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Darius Acuff Jr. or Jaden McDaniels

Who Should I Start? - Week 3 • Start New
Darius Acuff Jr.

Darius Acuff Jr.

PG • Sacramento Kings SAC
Jaden McDaniels

Jaden McDaniels

PF • Minnesota Timberwolves MIN
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Acuff Jr. over McDaniels

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Acuff Jr. ... 13.64%

BOTH ... 63.64%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 36.9
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
143 0.388 0.833 0.228 36 8.2 36 19.2 15.6 95.2 36 1.7 12.6 1.9 0.8 0 12 14.7 26.7 1 100.9 2.1 13.3 36.9
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 Darius Acuff Jr.

Darius Acuff Jr. at Grizzlies — Rookie Looks to Stay Hot in Up-Tempo Matchup

Fresh off a historic 34-point, 14-assist gem against New Orleans, Darius Acuff Jr. enters Saturday completely healthy and firmly locked into Sacramento's starting point guard role. The rookie sensation is commanding massive usage, averaging 24.0 points and 6.6 assists across 35.8 minutes through his first five NBA games. Fantasy managers have fully committed, driving his start rate to 85% alongside universal 100% roster ownership.

Tonight, the Kings face a test against the undefeated Grizzlies at FedExForum, though an elevated 230.5 over/under promises ample scoring opportunities. Our models project Acuff for 36 fantasy points tonight, highlighted by 24 points and 7 assists across 36 minutes. This matchup also concludes Sacramento's three-game weekly schedule.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McDaniels over Acuff Jr.

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

McDaniels ... 18.18%

BOTH ... 63.64%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 27.5
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
123.5 0.533 0.814 0.361 14.7 4.9 24.5 6.6 5.6 46.3 24.2 5.4 15.1 1.6 0.11 0 13.8 20.7 10 4.1 60.5 3.9 6.7 27.5
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
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 Jaden McDaniels

Jaden McDaniels at Spurs — Steady Two-Way Role in Back-to-Back Finale

Jaden McDaniels enters Saturday's contest fully healthy as Minnesota's starting forward, thriving with an expanded offensive role while Anthony Edwards remains sidelined. Coming off an efficient 13-point, five-assist outing on Friday, McDaniels is averaging 17.0 points and 6.5 rebounds across 31.8 minutes per game this season. Fantasy managers have shown complete confidence, maintaining his start rate at 100%.

For tonight's road tilt against San Antonio at Frost Bank Center, our models project McDaniels for 26.7 fantasy points, 15 points, and five rebounds in 31 minutes. While this matchup concludes a heavy four-game week on the second leg of a back-to-back, his locked-in minutes make him an essential option.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Darius Acuff Jr.
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
28.257.754.2536.500.000.254
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
26.336.333.6736.000.500.176
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jaden McDaniels
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
17.804.205.6034.400.600.805
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
17.293.576.0032.710.860.867
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Darius Acuff Jr.
OWN
100%
+7.69 compared to last week
START
64%
-17.9 compared to last week
OWN/START Jaden McDaniels
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
87%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Darius Acuff Jr.
41st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jaden McDaniels
26th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Darius Acuff Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 41st among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 229 total points (38.17 avg).
  • He is currently 78 points behind the leader: Tyrese Maxey
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 39.58% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 32.20% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • He is ranked 41st this month in assist to turnover ratio with 1.90.
  • Good point guard that is one of the better ones in the league with 6.33 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 3.67 for the month.
  • He is among the league's best in scoring.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 6 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +26.33, APG: +6.33, RPG: +3.67, MPG: +36 STLS: +0.5 BLKS: +0.17
Breakdown Jaden McDaniels

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 26th among PF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 221 total points (31.57 avg).
  • He is currently 105 points behind the leader: Victor Wembanyama
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 55.32% from the field this month. Very impressive for a big man.
  • Shooting 34.48% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • Assists per game numbers are good for a power forward with 3.57 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a center / power forward with 6.00 rpg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: -0.71, APG: +1.74, RPG: +1.67, MPG: +0.039999999999999 STLS: +0.36 BLKS: --0.81
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Darius Acuff Jr.

No Injury Reported

Injury Jaden McDaniels

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Darius Acuff Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Oct 27@SAL 103-130
Oct 29@NOL 120-132
Oct 31@MEM
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
25.008.674.0036.330.000.333
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jaden McDaniels
DateOpponentResult
Oct 26@CLEL 125-127
Oct 28VS GSL 114-119
Oct 30VS LACW 127-101
Oct 31@SA
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
18.675.006.3334.330.330.333
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Darius Acuff Jr.
17.86
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jaden McDaniels
19.15
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Darius Acuff Jr.
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
26-27 SAC 6 36.0 .396 .322 .862 26.3 6.3 3.7 0.2 0.5 3.3
3-YEAR AVG 0 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Totals 6 36.0 .396 .322 .862 26.3 6.3 3.7 0.2 0.5 3.3
Career Jaden McDaniels
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
20-21 MIN 57 23.8 .441 .365 .605 6.8 1.1 3.8 0.9 0.6 0.8
21-22 MIN 80 24.5 .460 .330 .800 9.0 1.1 4.1 0.8 0.8 1.1
22-23 MIN 77 30.0 .514 .399 .736 12.1 1.9 3.9 1.0 1.0 1.4
23-24 MIN 75 29.2 .492 .336 .747 10.8 1.4 3.3 0.6 0.9 1.2
24-25 MIN 85 31.4 .491 .341 .816 12.6 2.0 5.8 0.9 1.3 1.2
25-26 MIN 79 31.6 .513 .392 .833 15.1 2.7 4.4 1.0 1.1 1.8
26-27 MIN 7 32.7 .553 .345 .778 17.3 3.6 6.0 0.9 0.9 1.7
3-YEAR AVG 87 30.9 .499 .363 .807 12.8 2.0 4.5 0.9 1.1 1.4
Totals 492 28.8 .491 .362 .783 11.4 1.7 4.3 0.9 0.9 1.3
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