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ORL
o222.5
+6.5
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IND
o230.5
-3.5
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Ja'Kobe Walter or Keaton Wagler

Who Should I Start? - Week 3 • Start New
Ja'Kobe Walter

Ja'Kobe Walter

SG • Toronto Raptors TOR
Keaton Wagler

Keaton Wagler

SG • Los Angeles Clippers LAC
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Walter over Wagler

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Walter ... 0%

BOTH ... 75%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 20.7
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
73.3 0.443 0.772 0.403 15.2 6.6 9.8 4.8 3.8 21.9 10 2.5 7.5 3.4 0.01 0 7.9 9.7 5.5 1 31.5 4.5 1.7 20.7
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
25 0.446 0.813 0.416 5 2 3 1.6 1 7.1 3.2 0.8 2.4 3.1 0 0 2.7 3 2 0 10 1 1 18.6
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Outlook Ja'Kobe Walter

Ja'Kobe Walter at Lakers — Defensive Disruption and Expanded Role

Ja'Kobe Walter enters Sunday healthy and riding substantial early-season momentum, recently drawing praise for his emerging All-Defense caliber ball pressure. With Kawhi Leonard sidelined by knee swelling, Walter has settled into a vital rotation role, pushing his roster rate to 65% in fantasy leagues. Over his first five games, the second-year guard has posted 12.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.8 steals across 27.2 minutes per night.

Our models expect Walter to log 25 minutes and produce 18.6 fantasy points tonight against the Lakers, projecting 10 points and steady perimeter defense in an up-tempo matchup sporting a 226.5 total at Crypto.com Arena. Looking ahead to next week's volume, Toronto plays a three-game slate starting Monday, making Walter a viable fantasy asset.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 23 mins ago
Latest News Ja'Kobe Walter
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Wagler over Walter

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Wagler ... 12.5%

BOTH ... 75%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 23.6
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
77 0.308 0.872 0.375 16.8 5.9 8 23.4 19 29.4 8.4 2.3 10.8 1.2 0 0 7.8 13.3 9.5 1 41.9 2.8 8.2 23.6
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
26.2 0.362 0.825 0.265 5.7 1.5 2.3 2 1.7 10.5 3.8 0.7 2.8 2.07 0 0 2.1 3.4 2.7 0.3 10.8 0.8 1.3 19.8
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Outlook Keaton Wagler

Keaton Wagler at Warriors – Rookie Guard Offers Solid Stream Floor as Starter

Fresh off becoming the second-youngest player in Clippers history to score 20 points on October 29, Keaton Wagler enters Sunday fully healthy as Los Angeles' starting shooting guard. With Brandon Ingram sidelined, the rookie has averaged 14.4 points and 4.6 rebounds across 25.6 minutes through five games, elevating his fantasy roster rate to 51%.

Tonight against Golden State in a competitive matchup at Chase Center (218.5 over/under), our models project Wagler for 14 points and 25 fantasy points across 26 minutes. His 87% free-throw shooting stabilizes his floor despite early field-goal struggles. Looking ahead, next week's volume offers steady streaming utility across a three-game slate.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 23 mins ago
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Performance Ja'Kobe Walter
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
15.001.674.0030.001.330.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
12.402.203.8027.201.800.405
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Keaton Wagler
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
14.673.005.0025.670.670.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
14.403.404.6025.601.000.205
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Ja'Kobe Walter
OWN
65%
+55.56 compared to last week
START
55%
+46.35 compared to last week
OWN/START Keaton Wagler
OWN
51%
-2.95 compared to last week
START
43%
-5.79 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Ja'Kobe Walter
57th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Keaton Wagler
44th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Ja'Kobe Walter

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 57th among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 122 total points (24.40 avg).
  • He is currently 99 points behind the leader: Amen Thompson
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up?
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 50.00% from the field this month. Very impressive.
  • Shooting 43.75% from beyond the arc this month. Pretty damn good.
  • Assists per game numbers are 2.20 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 3.80 for the month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +11.07, APG: +1.53, RPG: +3.13, MPG: +21.2 STLS: +1.63 BLKS: +0.23
Breakdown Keaton Wagler

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 44th among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 30th with 124 total points (24.80 avg).
  • He is currently 97 points behind the leader: Amen Thompson
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 28.57% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 35.71% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • Assists per game numbers are decent for a shooting guard with 3.40 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a guard with 4.60 rpg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 5 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +14.4, APG: +3.4, RPG: +4.6, MPG: +25.6 STLS: +1 BLKS: +0.2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Ja'Kobe Walter

No Injury Reported

Injury Keaton Wagler

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Ja'Kobe Walter
DateOpponentResult
Oct 28VS ORLW 129-99
Oct 30VS ORLL 114-121
Nov 01@LAL
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.501.504.0029.501.000.002
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Keaton Wagler
DateOpponentResult
Oct 28VS LALL 87-103
Oct 30@MINL 101-127
Nov 01@GS
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
15.332.674.3325.000.670.333
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Ja'Kobe Walter
12.03
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Keaton Wagler
13.41
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Ja'Kobe Walter
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
24-25 TOR 52 20.7 .405 .350 .795 8.6 1.6 3.1 0.2 0.8 1.0
25-26 TOR 78 20.8 .435 .395 .808 7.8 1.2 2.6 0.2 1.1 0.5
26-27 TOR 5 27.2 .500 .438 .667 12.4 2.2 3.8 0.4 1.8 0.4
3-YEAR AVG 43 20.7 .421 .378 .802 8.1 1.3 2.8 0.2 1.0 0.7
Totals 136 21.1 .425 .382 .794 8.3 1.4 2.8 0.2 1.0 0.7
Career Keaton Wagler
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
26-27 LAC 5 25.6 .286 .357 .872 14.4 3.4 4.6 0.2 1.0 2.8
3-YEAR AVG 0 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Totals 5 25.6 .286 .357 .872 14.4 3.4 4.6 0.2 1.0 2.8
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