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CJ McCollum or Ja'Kobe Walter

Who Should I Start? - Week 3 • Start New
CJ McCollum

CJ McCollum

PG • Atlanta Hawks ATL
Ja'Kobe Walter

Ja'Kobe Walter

SG • Toronto Raptors TOR
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McCollum over Walter

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

McCollum ... 0%

BOTH ... 75%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 38.5
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
118.5 0.394 0.756 0.349 26.1 10.6 23.5 12.3 10.7 60.2 23.7 4.9 15.6 2.83 1.1 0.0 9.1 20.3 26.9 3.1 65.8 4.6 9.5 38.5
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
29 0.461 0.741 0.365 6.3 2 7 3.1 2 14.8 6.8 1 2.2 1.8 0.02 0 1.9 3 4 1 18 1 2 29
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Outlook CJ McCollum

CJ McCollum at Wizards — Playmaking Floor in High-Total Road Tilt

CJ McCollum enters Wednesday completely healthy as Atlanta's starting point guard following Monday's near triple-double of 13 points, 12 assists, and nine rebounds against Indiana. Fantasy managers continue showing strong trust, with his start rate sitting at 78% alongside 95% league ownership. With co-star Jalen Johnson questionable due to an ankle strain, McCollum may shoulder increased playmaking duties.

Tonight, the Hawks visit the Wizards at Capital One Arena in a high-scoring environment with a 230.5 total. Our models project McCollum for 18 points, four assists, and 29 fantasy points across 29 minutes. Atlanta has three games left on their four-game weekly schedule, cementing McCollum as a dependable multi-game option.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Walter over McCollum

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Walter ... 0%

BOTH ... 75%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 24.5
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
84.3 0.409 0.638 0.305 13.1 4.7 8.5 13.8 9.1 20.8 8.5 6.3 7.7 4.33 0.0 0.0 10.4 13.7 9.1 0.8 29.8 4.3 2.1 24.5
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
33 0.434 0.767 0.389 6.8 2.7 1.6 2.3 1.8 9.8 4.3 1.1 3.2 1.99 0 0 3.6 4.2 2.2 0.4 13 1.4 1.1 23.8
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Outlook Ja'Kobe Walter

Ja'Kobe Walter at Nuggets – Expanded Rotation Run in Up-Tempo Spot

Ja'Kobe Walter continues to thrive in an expanded role while Kawhi Leonard (knee) remains sidelined. With his roster rate reaching 60%, the second-year guard has carved out consistent run off Toronto's bench, averaging 11.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.6 steals across 28.9 minutes through seven games this season.

Tonight against Denver, our models project Walter for 22.4 fantasy points, 12.2 points, and 2.5 three-pointers over 31 minutes. The matchup carries a high 231.5 over/under at Ball Arena, offering plenty of scoring environment upside. With Toronto navigating a three-game week, Walter remains a viable fantasy asset.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance CJ McCollum
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.255.754.0026.501.000.254
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
14.254.002.7526.130.880.258
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Ja'Kobe Walter
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.002.504.5031.251.000.254
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.862.574.1428.861.570.437
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START CJ McCollum
OWN
95%
-2.04 compared to last week
START
77%
-10.79 compared to last week
OWN/START Ja'Kobe Walter
OWN
60%
+9.63 compared to last week
START
37%
+0.69 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus CJ McCollum
54th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Ja'Kobe Walter
59th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown CJ McCollum

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 54th among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 20th with 191 total points (23.88 avg).
  • He is currently 232 points behind the leader: Luka Doncic
  • 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 45.65% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 37.21% from beyond the arc this month. Not horrible, but not too good either.
  • He is ranked 40th this month in assist to turnover ratio with 2.00.
  • Average numbers for a point with 4.00 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 2.75 for the month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +1.39, APG: +0.57, RPG: -0.54, MPG: --2.01 STLS: +0.31 BLKS: +0.25
Breakdown Ja'Kobe Walter

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 59th among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 21st with 170 total points (24.29 avg).
  • He is currently 97 points behind the leader: Austin Reaves
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 45.00% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 38.64% from beyond the arc this month.
  • Assists per game numbers are 2.57 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a guard with 4.14 rpg this 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: +9.86, APG: +2.07, RPG: +3.01, MPG: +21.61 STLS: +1.32 BLKS: +0.3
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury CJ McCollum

No Injury Reported

Injury Ja'Kobe Walter

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups CJ McCollum
DateOpponentResult
Nov 02@INDW 108-104
Nov 04@WAS
Nov 06VS WAS
Nov 07VS BKN
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
13.0012.009.0032.001.001.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Ja'Kobe Walter
DateOpponentResult
Nov 02@LACW 125-118
Nov 04@DEN
Nov 06@MIL
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
10.005.006.0034.001.000.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating CJ McCollum
17.16
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Ja'Kobe Walter
12.48
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career CJ McCollum
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
22-23 NO 74 34.6 .436 .385 .770 20.9 5.8 4.3 0.5 0.9 2.4
23-24 NO 71 32.6 .455 .418 .830 19.8 4.7 4.3 0.6 1.0 1.9
24-25 NO 55 32.2 .449 .376 .718 21.4 4.1 3.8 0.4 0.8 1.9
25-26 WAS 82 29.5 .456 .370 .751 18.8 3.7 3.3 0.5 0.9 1.9
26-27 ATL 8 26.1 .457 .372 .824 14.3 4.0 2.8 0.3 0.9 2.0
3-YEAR AVG 69 31.3 .454 .390 .761 19.8 4.1 3.8 0.5 0.9 1.9
Totals 290 32.0 .449 .388 .765 19.9 4.6 3.9 0.5 0.9 2.0
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 7 28.9 .450 .386 .632 11.9 2.6 4.1 0.4 1.6 0.6
3-YEAR AVG 43 20.7 .421 .378 .802 8.1 1.3 2.8 0.2 1.0 0.7
Totals 138 21.3 .423 .379 .784 8.3 1.4 2.9 0.2 1.0 0.7
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