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Brook Lopez or Nic Claxton

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Brook Lopez

Brook Lopez

C • Los Angeles Clippers LAC
Nic Claxton

Nic Claxton

C • Chicago Bulls CHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Lopez over Claxton

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Lopez ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 22.3
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
76.3 0.493 0.732 0.406 11.7 5 13.8 5.4 4.2 27.2 13.8 3 10.9 1.4 0.2 0 7.7 13.8 4.4 4 34.9 1.9 3.3 22.3
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
26 0.488 0.71 0.39 4 2 4 1.5 1 8.8 4.3 0.9 3.8 1.8 0.04 0 2.6 5 2 1 11 1 1 22.5
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Outlook Brook Lopez

Brook Lopez vs Pelicans - Frontcourt Stability and Interior Minutes

Lopez is slated to start at center tonight against New Orleans, providing dependable veteran stability. Despite recent postgame scrutiny over the Clippers' late-game interior offense, the 38-year-old big man has remained productive, averaging 13.5 points and 5.1 rebounds through eight games this season. With frontcourt reserve Isaiah Jackson sidelined, Lopez's rotational floor is sturdy, holding his fantasy roster rate near 58%.

Our models project Lopez for 23 fantasy points over 26 minutes tonight, fueled by 11 points, five rebounds, and a block in a favorable home environment. Looking ahead, the Clippers play three games on next week's slate, making Lopez a dependable option for active lineups.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Claxton over Lopez

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Claxton ... 8.33%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS:
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Brook Lopez
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
13.000.675.3325.001.001.003
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.501.174.3323.000.500.836
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nic Claxton
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Brook Lopez
OWN
58%
-2.78 compared to last week
START
49%
-3.74 compared to last week
OWN/START Nic Claxton
OWN
74%
+2.73 compared to last week
START
19%
+14.15 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Brook Lopez
46th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nic Claxton
17th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Brook Lopez

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 46th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 185 total points (23.13 avg).
  • He is currently 230 points behind the leader: Nikola Jokic
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.1 PPG.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 56.00% from the field this month. Very impressive for a big man.
  • Shooting 42.31% from beyond the arc this month. Pretty damn good.
  • Assists per game numbers are alright for a center but nothing to brag about at 1.00 apg.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are average for a center / power forward with 5.13 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: +6.5, APG: +0.78, RPG: +2.46, MPG: +7.78 STLS: +0.06 BLKS: +0.24
Breakdown Nic Claxton

    Overview

  • I couldn't find any stats of this player even playing a game. This is most likely due to a mispelling. Try typing in the partial player name and let autocomplete fill in his name for you to avoid this happening again. The other possible reason is that he hasn't played in the past 30 days which makes it impossible for me to assign him a value.

    • Performance Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: EVEN, APG: EVEN, RPG: EVEN, MPG: EVEN STLS: EVEN BLKS: EVEN
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Brook Lopez

No Injury Reported

Injury Nic Claxton

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Brook Lopez
DateOpponentResult
Nov 02VS TORL 118-125
Nov 04VS MIAL 116-117
Nov 08VS NO
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
16.001.007.0028.000.501.502
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nic Claxton
DateOpponentResult
Nov 02@PHIL 107-126
Nov 04@NYL 105-135
Nov 08VS PHI
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Brook Lopez
13.13
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nic Claxton
0.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Brook Lopez
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
08-09 NJ 84 30.4 .530 .0 .786 12.9 1.0 8.0 1.9 0.5 1.8
09-10 NJ 82 36.9 .499 .0 .817 18.8 2.3 8.6 1.7 0.7 2.5
10-11 NJ 82 35.0 .492 .0 .787 20.4 1.6 6.0 1.5 0.6 2.1
12-13 NJ 5 27.0 .494 .0 .625 19.2 1.2 3.6 0.8 0.2 1.2
12-13 BKN 72 30.2 .517 .0 .754 19.4 0.9 7.0 2.1 0.4 1.8
13-14 BKN 17 31.2 .563 .0 .817 20.7 0.9 6.0 1.8 0.5 1.6
14-15 BKN 72 28.9 .513 .100 .814 17.2 0.7 7.4 1.8 0.6 1.4
15-16 BKN 72 33.4 .512 .143 .785 20.5 2.0 7.9 1.7 0.8 2.4
16-17 BKN 73 29.7 .476 .352 .816 20.8 2.4 5.4 1.7 0.5 2.4
17-18 LAL 72 23.4 .462 .348 .704 12.9 1.7 3.9 1.3 0.4 1.4
18-19 MIL 82 28.5 .451 .364 .842 12.4 1.2 4.9 2.3 0.6 1.0
19-20 MIL 61 26.4 .427 .296 .810 11.0 1.6 4.5 2.5 0.7 1.0
20-21 MIL 62 26.9 .494 .346 .853 12.0 0.8 4.9 1.4 0.6 0.9
21-22 MIL 23 24.0 .469 .337 .872 11.9 0.5 4.5 1.6 0.6 0.9
22-23 MIL 81 30.4 .534 .373 .782 16.0 1.3 6.7 2.5 0.5 1.4
23-24 MIL 82 30.2 .491 .367 .800 12.8 1.7 5.2 2.4 0.5 1.0
24-25 MIL 85 30.4 .501 .366 .832 12.5 1.7 4.9 1.8 0.6 1.0
25-26 LAC 76 21.5 .428 .356 .763 8.6 1.3 3.7 1.2 0.6 0.8
26-27 LAC 8 23.0 .560 .423 .684 13.5 1.0 5.1 1.1 0.5 1.3
3-YEAR AVG 81 27.6 .479 .363 .802 11.4 1.6 4.6 1.8 0.6 1.0
Totals 1235 29.4 .495 .351 .797 15.2 1.4 5.9 1.8 0.6 1.5
Career Nic Claxton
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
3-YEAR AVG 0 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Totals 0 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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