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Robert Williams III or Matas Buzelis

Who Should I Start? - Week 3 • Start New
Robert Williams III

Robert Williams III

C • Portland Trail Blazers POR
Matas Buzelis

Matas Buzelis

SF • Chicago Bulls CHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Williams III over Buzelis

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Williams III ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 23
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
66.5 0.527 0.727 0.333 0.6 0.0 11.8 3.3 2.8 22.2 11.7 14.5 17.4 1.40 0.3 0.0 6.8 31.5 6.0 6.3 26.0 3.5 4.3 23.0
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
18 0.656 0.512 0.429 0.5 0 3 1.1 1 5.2 3.4 2.8 4.9 1.4 0.13 0 1.3 8 1 2 8 1 1 22
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Outlook Robert Williams III

Robert Williams III vs. Spurs: Reserve Minutes and Rim-Protection Appeal

Robert Williams III is active tonight in his customary reserve role behind starting center Donovan Clingan. Operating in limited playing time, Williams continues to provide efficient frontcourt production, averaging 7.2 rebounds, 7.2 points, and 1.2 blocks across 16.2 minutes per game this season. While his fantasy roster rate has slipped to 18% in standard leagues due to a capped workload, he remains a dependable source of defensive peripherals when on the floor.

Tonight, Portland hosts the Spurs at Moda Center in the final leg of their four-game weekly slate. Facing a quick turnaround on the second night of a back-to-back, our models project Williams for 22 fantasy points alongside eight rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes. His restricted rotation keeps him best suited for deeper leagues or category streaming.


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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Buzelis over Williams III

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Buzelis ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 23.2
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
75.8 0.438 0.844 0.231 13.0 3.4 12.0 4.5 4.5 27.4 12.0 2.0 12.3 0.80 0.0 0.0 8.2 14.2 7.4 2.2 30.8 2.2 9.3 23.2
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 Matas Buzelis

Matas Buzelis at Knicks — Starting Forward Seeks Rhythm at MSG

Matas Buzelis remains fully healthy and holds a secure grip on Chicago's starting small forward role, aiming to reset after admitting to a frustrating five-turnover performance against Philadelphia on Monday. Early-season shooting woes (40.0% from the floor) have dragged his fantasy start rate down to 59%, but his starting minutes floor remains sturdy.

Tonight against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, our models expect a bounce back, projecting Buzelis for 29.6 fantasy points in 29 minutes alongside 17 points and six rebounds. With a healthy 234.5 game total and two games left on Chicago's three-game weekly slate, he brings quality upside back to fantasy lineups.


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Performance Robert Williams III
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
4.671.335.6714.671.001.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.001.256.7516.001.251.254
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Matas Buzelis
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
8.002.504.0024.500.500.502
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
13.172.174.0026.000.670.336
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Robert Williams III
OWN
18%
-10.9 compared to last week
START
16%
-6.34 compared to last week
OWN/START Matas Buzelis
OWN
85%
-11.39 compared to last week
START
33%
-25.14 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Robert Williams III
46th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Matas Buzelis
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Robert Williams III

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 46th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 123 total points (20.50 avg).
  • He is currently 242 points behind the leader: Nikola Jokic
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.8 PPG.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 61.29% from the field this month. Very impressive for a big man.
  • Assists per game numbers are 0.86 apg.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a center / power forward with 6.14 rpg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +5.92, APG: +0.62, RPG: +5.92, MPG: +12.67 STLS: +0.7 BLKS: +1.04
Breakdown Matas Buzelis

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among SF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 23rd with 167 total points (20.88 avg).
  • He is currently 170 points behind the leader: Scottie Barnes
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 40.79% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 27.03% from beyond the arc this month. I'd love to play against him in a game of 'HORSE'.
  • Assists per game numbers are 2.00 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a small forward with 4.38 rpg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: -2.62, APG: +0.62, RPG: -0.5, MPG: --4.75 STLS: --0.5 BLKS: --0.37
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Robert Williams III

No Injury Reported

Injury Matas Buzelis

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Robert Williams III
DateOpponentResult
Nov 02@DENW 118-110
Nov 04@PHOW 132-119
Nov 06@LAL
Nov 07VS SA
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
6.751.258.5016.251.001.254
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Matas Buzelis
DateOpponentResult
Nov 02@PHIL 107-126
Nov 04@NYL 105-135
Nov 08VS PHI
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.002.674.3327.000.670.673
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Robert Williams III
11.48
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Matas Buzelis
16.33
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Robert Williams III
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
20-21 BOS 49 18.4 .718 .0 .638 8.2 1.8 7.0 1.8 0.8 1.0
21-22 BOS 67 28.2 .716 .0 .719 9.4 1.9 9.3 2.1 0.9 1.0
22-23 BOS 42 22.8 .769 .0 .625 8.0 1.4 8.2 1.3 0.7 1.0
23-24 POR 6 19.3 .654 .0 .778 6.8 0.8 6.3 1.2 1.2 1.2
24-25 POR 20 17.1 .641 .333 .882 5.8 1.1 5.9 1.7 0.7 0.9
25-26 POR 65 16.9 .687 .364 .583 6.9 1.1 7.1 1.4 0.6 0.8
26-27 POR 6 16.2 .613 .0 .714 7.2 1.0 7.2 1.2 0.8 0.8
3-YEAR AVG 30 17.1 .676 .361 .663 6.6 1.1 6.8 1.5 0.6 0.8
Totals 289 21.1 .711 .310 .684 7.9 1.4 7.5 1.7 0.7 0.9
Career Matas Buzelis
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
24-25 CHI 80 18.6 .452 .361 .807 8.6 1.0 3.5 0.9 0.4 0.9
25-26 CHI 77 28.7 .463 .350 .786 16.3 2.1 5.8 1.5 0.7 2.1
26-27 CHI 8 24.6 .408 .270 .816 12.9 2.0 4.4 0.6 0.5 2.8
3-YEAR AVG 52 23.5 .459 .354 .793 12.4 1.5 4.6 1.2 0.5 1.5
Totals 165 23.6 .457 .350 .795 12.4 1.5 4.6 1.2 0.5 1.6
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