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Darius Acuff Jr. or P.J. Washington

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Darius Acuff Jr.

Darius Acuff Jr.

PG • Sacramento Kings SAC
P.J. Washington

P.J. Washington

PF • Dallas Mavericks DAL
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Acuff Jr. over Washington

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Acuff Jr. ... 10%

BOTH ... 85%

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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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Washington over Acuff Jr.

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Washington ... 0%

BOTH ... 85%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 26.6
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
127 0.41 0.723 0.357 22 7.6 20.3 13.2 9 47.2 20.3 6.6 20.6 1.2 0.69 0 8.4 27.3 6.1 3.4 55.2 2.8 5.6 26.6
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
32 0.437 0.712 0.344 5.1 2 5 3.5 2 11.9 5.2 1.7 5.3 1.3 0.19 0 1.9 7 2 1 15 1 1 27.2
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Outlook P.J. Washington

P.J. Washington vs Nets - Heavy Minutes Fuel High Floor

Healthy and slated to start at power forward, P.J. Washington continues to see his fantasy trust surge, with roster rates climbing to 83%. He has locked down heavy run in Dallas's frontcourt, averaging 34.0 minutes and 15.8 points through nine games this season while posting 16.7 points and 8.2 rebounds over his last six outings.

Tonight, the Mavericks host Brooklyn as 7.5-point favorites at American Airlines Center. Our models project Washington for 27.2 fantasy points, anticipating 15 points and seven rebounds in 32 minutes against a 2-7 Nets squad. Looking ahead to next week's volume, fantasy managers can also count on a four-game slate.


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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
Performance P.J. Washington
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
19.671.677.0036.001.000.673
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
16.671.338.1734.500.830.676
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Darius Acuff Jr.
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
97%
+33.91 compared to last week
OWN/START P.J. Washington
OWN
83%
+17.18 compared to last week
START
71%
+41.38 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Darius Acuff Jr.
30th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus P.J. Washington
34th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
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
Breakdown P.J. Washington

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 34th among PF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 17th with 259 total points (28.78 avg).
  • He is currently 301 points behind the leader: Victor Wembanyama
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.7 PPG.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 41.07% from the field this month. Not very good at all for a big man.
  • Shooting 35.48% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • Assists per game numbers are 1.33 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a center / power forward with 7.78 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: +0.38, APG: -1.37, RPG: -0.62, MPG: +0.7 STLS: --0.34 BLKS: --0.41
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Darius Acuff Jr.

No Injury Reported

Injury P.J. Washington

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Darius Acuff Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Nov 02@DALW 115-100
Nov 04VS LALL 103-116
Nov 06VS SAL 109-124
Nov 08VS MIA
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
22.007.753.5036.001.250.004
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups P.J. Washington
DateOpponentResult
Nov 02VS SACL 100-115
Nov 04@SAL 111-112
Nov 06VS UTAW 112-100
Nov 08VS BKN
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
17.751.756.2536.000.750.504
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Darius Acuff Jr.
18.77
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating P.J. Washington
14.02
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
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
Career P.J. Washington
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
21-22 CHA 69 26.4 .472 .368 .704 10.2 2.1 5.2 1.0 0.9 1.2
22-23 CHA 71 32.2 .441 .346 .729 15.5 2.4 4.9 1.1 0.9 1.5
23-24 CHA 78 30.3 .435 .316 .675 12.7 1.9 5.6 0.8 1.0 1.3
24-25 DAL 58 31.6 .443 .363 .733 14.3 2.4 7.7 1.0 1.1 2.1
25-26 DAL 56 30.5 .450 .325 .687 14.2 1.8 7.0 1.1 1.0 1.7
26-27 DAL 9 34.0 .411 .355 .757 15.8 1.3 7.8 0.9 0.6 1.6
3-YEAR AVG 70 31.1 .441 .335 .704 13.6 2.0 6.7 0.9 1.0 1.7
Totals 394 30.5 .443 .348 .709 13.4 2.1 6.1 1.0 0.9 1.6
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