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Anthony Black or Aday Mara

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Anthony Black

Anthony Black

PG • Orlando Magic ORL
Aday Mara

Aday Mara

C • Oklahoma City Thunder OKC
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Black over Mara

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Black ... 54.55%

BOTH ... 9.09%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 27.5
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
81.3 0.442 0.736 0.354 12.4 4.4 12.8 10.3 8.1 30.4 13.1 2.9 9.5 2 0.18 0 8.3 12.3 11 2.1 39.9 4.7 5.6 27.5
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
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 Anthony Black

Anthony Black at Warriors — Expanded Backcourt Reins with Desmond Bane Sidelined

Anthony Black is slated to start at point guard tonight against Golden State, stepping into an even larger role with Desmond Bane ruled out due to illness. With Orlando's backcourt thinned, Black's fantasy ownership has surged to 89% as he capitalizes on heavy usage, averaging 15.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 5.0 assists across five games.

Visiting Chase Center against a Warriors team riding a six-game winning streak, our projection models expect Black to log 35 minutes and compile 18 points with 33 fantasy points. Tonight marks the finale of Orlando's three-game weekly slate, making him a prime play to close out fantasy matchups.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 2 days ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mara over Black

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Mara ... 36.36%

BOTH ... 9.09%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 19.9
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
76 0.641 0.588 1.025 0.4 0 14 6.8 4.1 22.4 14 8.2 14.8 0.8 0.4 0 9.2 23.4 4.9 7.4 33.6 0 6.8 19.9
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
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 Aday Mara

Aday Mara vs. Wizards: Rim Protection Value in Favorable Matchup

With Chet Holmgren sidelined long term, rookie center Aday Mara has carved out a steady frontcourt role, operating as the primary backup behind Isaiah Hartenstein. Over his last seven contests, Mara has capitalized on the expanded opportunity by averaging 7.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks in 20.1 minutes per game. Fantasy managers have taken note of his rim-protecting production, pushing his rostered and starting rates up to 54% and 50%, respectively.

For tonight's matchup against the Wizards at Paycom Center, our models project Mara for 23 minutes, forecasting 9.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks. Oklahoma City enters as heavy 11.5-point home favorites, which could offer Mara extra second-half run if game script gets out of hand. Tonight also marks the final contest of Oklahoma City's four-game weekly slate.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Anthony Black
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
14.006.007.5033.502.501.502
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
15.205.206.2030.201.601.005
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Aday Mara
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.501.257.2522.000.002.004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
10.001.577.2922.000.002.297
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Anthony Black
OWN
90%
+1.01 compared to last week
START
41%
-21.18 compared to last week
OWN/START Aday Mara
OWN
56%
+5.16 compared to last week
START
16%
-7.21 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Anthony Black
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Aday Mara
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Anthony Black

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among PG's. Either he is injured or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 195 total points (32.50 avg).
  • He is currently 353 points behind the leader: Luka Doncic

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 46.27% from the field this month. Very good.
  • Shooting 42.86% from beyond the arc this month. Pretty damn good.
  • He is ranked 45th this month in assist to turnover ratio with 1.94.
  • Below average point guard averaging only 3.44 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 3.78 for the month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +4.67, APG: +2.87, RPG: +2.47, MPG: +3.63 STLS: +0.47 BLKS: +0.03
Breakdown Aday Mara

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among C's. Either he is injured or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 194 total points (19.40 avg).
  • He is currently 221 points behind the leader: Nikola Jokic
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 4.3 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 62.50% from the field this month. Very impressive for a big man.
  • Assists per game numbers are alright for a center but nothing to brag about at 1.30 apg.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are average for a center / power forward with 5.90 rpg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 10 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +8.1, APG: +1.3, RPG: +5.9, MPG: +19.1 STLS: +0.1 BLKS: +1.9
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Anthony Black

No Injury Reported

Injury Aday Mara

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Anthony Black
DateOpponentResult
Nov 10@SAC
Nov 11@UTA
Nov 13VS MIL
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Aday Mara
DateOpponentResult
Nov 10@POR
Nov 11@POR
Nov 13@LAC
Nov 15@SAC
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
2.001.003.0014.000.001.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Anthony Black
15.01
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Aday Mara
12.70
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Anthony Black
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
23-24 ORL 69 16.5 .465 .385 .613 4.7 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.8
24-25 ORL 84 23.4 .426 .318 .755 9.4 2.9 3.1 0.6 1.1 1.7
25-26 ORL 72 29.0 .441 .330 .721 14.3 3.5 3.8 0.7 1.4 1.9
26-27 ORL 6 29.3 .463 .429 .769 15.7 5.2 5.7 0.8 1.7 2.7
3-YEAR AVG 75 23.1 .438 .334 .718 9.5 2.6 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5
Totals 232 23.3 .439 .336 .721 9.7 2.7 3.1 0.6 1.0 1.5
Career Aday Mara
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
26-27 OKC 10 19.1 .625 .1000 .588 8.1 1.3 5.9 1.9 0.1 1.7
3-YEAR AVG 0 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Totals 10 19.1 .625 .1000 .588 8.1 1.3 5.9 1.9 0.1 1.7
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