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Christian Braun or Darryn Peterson

Who Should I Start? - Week 3 • Start New
Christian Braun

Christian Braun

SG • Denver Nuggets DEN
Darryn Peterson

Darryn Peterson

SG • Utah Jazz UTA
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Braun over Peterson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Braun ... 12.5%

BOTH ... 37.5%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 22.1
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
94 0.538 0.766 0.383 11.9 4.2 14.5 5.3 4.1 27.7 14.6 3.5 9.1 2.2 0.02 0 7.6 12.6 6.3 1.1 36.6 3.6 3.1 22.1
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 Christian Braun

Christian Braun at Suns — High-Minutes Floor in High-Total Clash

Braun enters Friday's contest fully healthy and cemented as Denver's starting shooting guard. After posting 15 points and eight rebounds against Phoenix on Oct. 25, he has maintained a robust floor, averaging 35.3 minutes and 2.3 steals through four games. His active defensive contributions have pushed his fantasy start rate up to 42%.

Tonight in Phoenix, a high 231.5 over/under promises ample transition opportunities. Our models project Braun for 12 points, five rebounds, and 23.4 fantasy points across 33 minutes. This matchup concludes Denver’s three-game weekly slate, making him a dependable contributor to wrap up your weekly matchup.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Peterson over Braun

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Peterson ... 41.67%

BOTH ... 37.5%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 24.2
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
112 0.358 0.929 0.341 16 5.9 18 11.2 9.5 50.4 17.6 6.2 10.9 3.3 0 0 10.4 17.6 10.5 1 49.7 4.1 3.1 24.2
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 Darryn Peterson

Darryn Peterson vs. Trail Blazers — Rookie Guard Retains Starting Role in High-Total Matchup

Fresh off a teaching moment where coach Will Hardy benched him late in overtime against the Spurs, rookie Darryn Peterson remains Utah's starting shooting guard. He is fully healthy tonight and rostered in 90% of leagues. Through his first five career games, Peterson is averaging 12.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 28.0 minutes per contest while establishing a firm backcourt role alongside Keyonte George.

Our projection expects 23.6 fantasy points tonight against Portland, anticipating 13 points and four rebounds across 28 minutes. With Utah wrapping up its three-game week at Delta Center in a matchup featuring an elevated 232.5 over/under, Peterson offers dependable baseline volume despite typical rookie growing pains.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Christian Braun
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
18.332.332.3335.333.000.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
15.402.004.2035.602.400.205
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Darryn Peterson
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
14.003.254.7528.751.500.504
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
13.332.834.3329.171.000.336
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Christian Braun
OWN
61%
+14.85 compared to last week
START
25%
+8.9 compared to last week
OWN/START Darryn Peterson
OWN
91%
-1.8 compared to last week
START
59%
-23.18 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Christian Braun
45th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Darryn Peterson
38th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Christian Braun

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 45th among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 135 total points (27.00 avg).
  • He is currently 86 points behind the leader: Amen Thompson
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 52.54% from the field this month. Very impressive.
  • Shooting 40.00% from beyond the arc this month. Pretty good.
  • Assists per game numbers are 2.00 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a guard with 4.20 rpg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +4.4, APG: -0.4, RPG: +0.4, MPG: +5 STLS: +1.6 BLKS: --0.2
Breakdown Darryn Peterson

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 38th among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 19th with 146 total points (24.33 avg).
  • He is currently 75 points behind the leader: Amen Thompson
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 35.90% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 35.71% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • Assists per game numbers are 2.83 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a guard with 4.33 rpg this month.

    • 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: +13.33, APG: +2.83, RPG: +4.33, MPG: +29.17 STLS: +1 BLKS: +0.33
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Christian Braun

No Injury Reported

Injury Darryn Peterson

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Christian Braun
DateOpponentResult
Oct 26VS GSL 114-134
Oct 28@NOW 104-91
Oct 30@PHOW 127-120
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
17.502.253.7536.502.750.254
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Darryn Peterson
DateOpponentResult
Oct 26VS MEML 105-110
Oct 28VS SAL 111-117
Oct 31VS POR
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
13.673.335.3327.000.670.003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Christian Braun
13.89
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Darryn Peterson
16.04
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Christian Braun
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
22-23 DEN 80 15.2 .497 .360 .618 4.7 0.8 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.5
23-24 DEN 86 19.3 .458 .368 .693 7.2 1.5 3.7 0.4 0.5 0.6
24-25 DEN 84 33.9 .574 .385 .812 15.2 2.6 5.3 0.5 1.1 1.0
25-26 DEN 50 31.2 .511 .312 .775 11.5 2.6 4.6 0.3 0.7 0.9
26-27 DEN 5 35.6 .525 .400 .750 15.4 2.0 4.2 0.2 2.4 1.8
3-YEAR AVG 78 27.7 .521 .357 .770 11.1 2.1 4.5 0.4 0.8 0.8
Totals 332 24.2 .519 .357 .748 9.4 1.8 3.9 0.4 0.7 0.7
Career Darryn Peterson
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
26-27 UTA 6 29.2 .359 .357 .875 13.3 2.8 4.3 0.3 1.0 1.2
3-YEAR AVG 0 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Totals 6 29.2 .359 .357 .875 13.3 2.8 4.3 0.3 1.0 1.2
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