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CJ McCollum or Keaton Wagler

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

CJ McCollum

PG • Atlanta Hawks ATL
Keaton Wagler

Keaton Wagler

SG • Los Angeles Clippers LAC
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McCollum over Wagler

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

McCollum ... 77.78%

BOTH ... 22.22%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 33.5
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
114.5 0.369 0.752 0.328 26.8 9.3 22.3 13.7 10.7 59.9 22.1 7.0 14.4 2.99 1.1 0.0 8.0 21.4 26.3 1.8 63.3 5.1 8.8 33.5
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 0.459 0.742 0.363 6.4 2 7 3.1 2 14.8 6.8 1 2.1 1.9 0.02 0 1.9 3 4 1 18 1 2 29.1
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Outlook CJ McCollum

CJ McCollum vs. Nets — Starting Backcourt Role in High-Total Home Tilt

CJ McCollum enters Saturday fully healthy and projected to start at point guard for the Hawks. The veteran has settled into Atlanta's rotation nicely, averaging 13.9 points, 4.6 assists, and 1.3 steals across his last seven appearances, including a 12-assist performance earlier this week. Fantasy managers continue to rely on his steady floor, with his start rate pushing back up to 86%.

Our models project McCollum for 18 points, four assists, and 29.1 fantasy points over 29 minutes tonight. The Hawks host a 2-6 Nets squad as 6.5-point favorites in an up-tempo clash featuring a 225.5 total. Tonight's matchup wraps up a heavy four-game schedule for Atlanta, making McCollum an appealing volume play to finish the scoring week.


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Latest News CJ McCollum
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Wagler over McCollum

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Wagler ... 0%

BOTH ... 22.22%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 21.2
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
62.0 0.390 0.758 0.479 9.6 5.4 8.0 12.0 9.9 19.5 7.6 0.7 10.2 2.77 0.0 0.0 2.9 10.8 8.6 1.0 28.9 1.2 3.1 21.2
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 Keaton Wagler

Keaton Wagler vs. Heat: Starting Role Fuels Deep-League Appeal

Wagler is slotted as the Clippers' starting shooting guard, holding down a steady rotational role early in his rookie campaign despite shooting pains. Through his first seven career games, Wagler is averaging 12.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists across 24.4 minutes, though he is converting just 29.0% from the field. His roster rate has settled around 42% as fantasy managers navigate his early-season shooting slumps.

For tonight's matchup against Miami at Intuit Dome, our models project Wagler for 22.7 fantasy points in 24 minutes, expecting around 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists. In an active game environment featuring a 232.5 projected total, Wagler's secondary playmaking offers decent upside. With two games remaining on the Clippers' three-game weekly slate, he provides modest streaming appeal in deeper category leagues.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 2 days ago
Latest News Keaton Wagler
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Performance CJ McCollum
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
14.006.335.3327.001.330.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
13.864.573.4327.001.290.147
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Keaton Wagler
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
8.003.003.3319.330.000.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.333.004.1722.500.330.336
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START CJ McCollum
OWN
97%
+0.3 compared to last week
START
87%
+4.06 compared to last week
OWN/START Keaton Wagler
OWN
35%
-12.89 compared to last week
START
 
8%
-11.01 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus CJ McCollum
53rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Keaton Wagler
56th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown CJ McCollum

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 53rd among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 20th with 223 total points (24.78 avg).
  • He is currently 259 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?
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.1 PPG.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 44.34% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 36.00% from beyond the arc this month. Not horrible, but not too good either.
  • He is ranked 35th this month in assist to turnover ratio with 2.18.
  • Average numbers for a point with 4.11 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 3.00 for the month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +1.22, APG: +0.67, RPG: +0.11, MPG: --0.78 STLS: +0.44 BLKS: +0.22
Breakdown Keaton Wagler

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 56th among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 174 total points (21.75 avg).
  • He is currently 124 points behind the leader: Austin Reaves
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.3 PPG.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 30.88% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 35.14% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • Assists per game numbers are decent for a shooting guard with 3.25 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a guard with 4.13 rpg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 8 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +12, APG: +3.25, RPG: +4.13, MPG: +23.25 STLS: +0.63 BLKS: +0.25
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury CJ McCollum

No Injury Reported

Injury Keaton Wagler

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups CJ McCollum
DateOpponentResult
Nov 02@INDW 108-104
Nov 04@WASW 120-105
Nov 06VS WAS
Nov 07VS BKN
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
14.008.507.0028.501.500.502
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Keaton Wagler
DateOpponentResult
Nov 02VS TORL 118-125
Nov 04VS MIAL 116-117
Nov 08VS NO
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
8.502.503.0019.500.000.502
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating CJ McCollum
16.99
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Keaton Wagler
12.78
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 9 26.0 .443 .360 .810 14.3 4.1 3.0 0.2 1.0 1.9
3-YEAR AVG 69 31.3 .454 .390 .761 19.8 4.1 3.8 0.5 0.9 1.9
Totals 291 31.9 .448 .388 .764 19.9 4.6 3.9 0.5 0.9 2.0
Career Keaton Wagler
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
26-27 LAC 8 23.3 .309 .351 .854 12.0 3.3 4.1 0.3 0.6 2.0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Totals 8 23.3 .309 .351 .854 12.0 3.3 4.1 0.3 0.6 2.0
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