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Paul George or Darius Acuff Jr.

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Paul George

Paul George

SF • Boston Celtics BOS
Darius Acuff Jr.

Darius Acuff Jr.

PG • Sacramento Kings SAC
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting George over Acuff Jr.

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

George ... 0%

BOTH ... 96.3%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 33.4
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
96 0.464 0.8 0.43 22.7 9.5 21 9.6 8.2 46.2 20.9 1.9 14.4 1.6 0.14 0 8.1 16.7 10.8 1.3 60.5 5.6 7.4 33.4
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
27.8 0.44 0.791 0.403 6.3 2.5 2.9 2.4 1.9 12.4 5.5 0.5 4 2 0 0 2.3 4.5 3.3 0.4 15.4 1.3 1.6 27.5
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Outlook Paul George

Paul George at Bucks — High-Floor Two-Way Value Against Struggling Milwaukee

Paul George continues to make an elite two-way impact for Boston, with recent reports highlighting his disruptive defense. Healthy and slated to start on the wing alongside Jayson Tatum, George has posted strong early-season averages of 19.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.4 steals per game. Fantasy sentiment remains sky-high, with his start rate sitting at 91% across 100% rostered formats.

Tonight against a reeling 1-8 Milwaukee squad on a five-game slide, our projection tabs George for 27.5 fantasy points, 15.4 points, and 4.5 rebounds across 28 minutes. Looking ahead, next week's slate brings a modest three-game schedule starting Monday, keeping his weekly volume slightly tempered but efficient.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Acuff Jr. over George

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Acuff Jr. ... 3.7%

BOTH ... 96.3%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 39.9
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
109 0.382 0.821 0.302 29 9.2 28 13 10.7 69.7 28 1 10.3 2.1 0.67 0 9.3 11.3 20.5 0 77.9 3.1 9.8 39.9
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
34.7 0.343 0.813 0.254 7.4 1.9 4.4 3.3 2.7 18.2 6.2 0.5 3 2.51 0 0 2.7 3.5 6.5 0.3 17.1 1.4 2.6 31.7
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Outlook Darius Acuff Jr.

Darius Acuff Jr. vs. Heat — Heavy Backcourt Usage Fuels High Fantasy Floor

Acuff remains locked in as Sacramento's starting point guard and primary creator, backed by universal 100% fantasy rostership. The rookie sensation has been electric, coming off a 22-point, eight-assist performance against San Antonio and averaging 26.0 points and 8.1 assists over his last seven games. Sharing backcourt duties alongside Zach LaVine, his elevated role and high touch volume remain completely secure.

In tonight's home matchup against Miami, our models project Acuff for 32 fantasy points, 17 points, and seven assists across 35 minutes. Even facing a double-digit point spread, the matchup's elevated 236.5 over/under should yield plenty of fast-paced offensive possessions. Looking ahead, next week's volume features three games on Sacramento's schedule.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Paul George
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
16.674.674.6730.002.331.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
17.335.175.3329.502.000.676
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Darius Acuff Jr.
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
23.008.673.6737.001.670.003
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
26.008.144.0036.710.710.147
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Paul George
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
98%
+3.52 compared to last week
OWN/START Darius Acuff Jr.
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
97%
+33.91 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Paul George
16th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Darius Acuff Jr.
30th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Paul George

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 16th among SF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 284 total points (35.50 avg).
  • He is currently 90 points behind the leader: Jayson Tatum
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.3 PPG.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 44.35% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 41.27% from beyond the arc this month. Pretty good.
  • Assists per game numbers are good for a small forward with 4.00 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a small forward with 4.89 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: +19.63, APG: +4.5, RPG: +5.5, MPG: +30 STLS: +2.38 BLKS: +0.5
Breakdown Darius Acuff Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 30th among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 350 total points (38.89 avg).
  • He is currently 198 points behind the leader: Luka Doncic
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.5 PPG.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 40.19% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 31.03% from beyond the arc this month.
  • He is ranked 40th this month in assist to turnover ratio with 2.06.
  • Good point guard that is among the league's best in assists with 7.11 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 3.67 for the month.
  • He is among the league's best in scoring.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 9 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +25.22, APG: +7.11, RPG: +3.67, MPG: +36.33 STLS: +0.89 BLKS: +0.11
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Paul George

No Injury Reported

Injury Darius Acuff Jr.

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Paul George
DateOpponentResult
Nov 02@HOUL 93-109
Nov 04VS MILW 109-102
Nov 06@CHAW 119-80
Nov 08@MIL
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
16.503.004.0028.502.501.002
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Darius Acuff Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Nov 02@DALW 115-100
Nov 04VS LALL 103-116
Nov 06VS SAL 109-124
Nov 08VS MIA
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
22.007.753.5036.001.250.004
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Paul George
19.33
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Darius Acuff Jr.
18.77
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Paul George
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
10-11 IND 61 20.5 .453 .297 .762 7.8 1.1 3.7 0.4 1.0 1.1
11-12 IND 66 29.5 .440 .385 .802 12.1 2.4 5.6 0.6 1.6 1.8
12-13 IND 78 37.4 .421 .363 .807 17.5 4.2 7.7 0.6 1.8 2.9
13-14 IND 79 36.1 .423 .362 .862 21.6 3.5 6.8 0.3 1.9 2.8
15-16 IND 6 15.0 .367 .409 .727 8.8 1.0 3.7 0.2 0.8 2.0
15-16 IND 81 34.6 .418 .372 .860 23.1 4.1 7.0 0.4 1.9 3.3
16-17 IND 72 35.7 .454 .392 .903 23.4 3.3 6.5 0.4 1.6 2.9
17-18 OKC 77 36.6 .424 .397 .820 21.6 3.3 5.7 0.5 2.0 2.7
18-19 OKC 78 36.7 .438 .386 .844 28.1 4.1 8.1 0.4 2.2 2.6
19-20 LAC 41 28.8 .437 .401 .890 21.2 3.8 5.6 0.5 1.4 2.7
20-21 LAC 50 32.9 .472 .426 .872 23.5 5.2 6.5 0.4 1.2 3.2
21-22 LAC 34 33.4 .418 .355 .852 23.7 5.5 6.7 0.4 2.1 3.9
22-23 LAC 55 34.0 .456 .369 .876 23.8 5.2 6.1 0.4 1.5 3.2
23-24 LAC 78 33.4 .469 .411 .904 22.5 3.6 5.3 0.5 1.5 2.1
24-25 PHI 41 32.0 .430 .358 .814 16.2 4.3 5.3 0.5 1.8 2.6
25-26 PHI 44 31.2 .443 .405 .812 17.4 3.6 5.2 0.4 1.7 1.7
26-27 BOS 8 30.0 .444 .413 .808 19.6 4.5 5.5 0.5 2.4 3.3
3-YEAR AVG 55 32.5 .453 .396 .866 19.5 3.8 5.3 0.5 1.6 2.1
Totals 985 33.3 .439 .383 .852 20.5 3.7 6.2 0.4 1.7 2.6
Career Darius Acuff Jr.
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
26-27 SAC 9 36.3 .402 .310 .821 25.2 7.1 3.7 0.1 0.9 3.4
3-YEAR AVG 0 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Totals 9 36.3 .402 .310 .821 25.2 7.1 3.7 0.1 0.9 3.4
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