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AJ Dybantsa or Ajay Mitchell

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
AJ Dybantsa

AJ Dybantsa

SF • Washington Wizards WAS
Ajay Mitchell

Ajay Mitchell

PG • Oklahoma City Thunder OKC
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Dybantsa over Mitchell

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Dybantsa ... 43.48%

BOTH ... 43.48%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 28.2
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
123 0.394 0.793 0.264 12 3.1 23 19.3 14.6 53.3 22.7 6.2 17.8 1.4 0 0 8 23.6 9.2 0 60.9 5.4 6.8 28.2
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
31 0.425 0.793 0.278 3 1 6 4.8 4 13.3 5.7 1.5 4.3 1.4 0 0 2 6 2 0 16 1 2 27.5
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Outlook AJ Dybantsa

AJ Dybantsa at Pistons — Cleared for Full Workload in Four-Game Week

AJ Dybantsa enters tonight's matchup completely free of minutes limitations following his preseason ankle sprain, holding down a cemented starting role on the wing. The rookie top pick has impressed early, averaging 16.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals through his first six contests. With Anthony Davis listed as questionable, Dybantsa could see an even higher offensive workload.

Our models project Dybantsa for 27.5 fantasy points, 16 points, and 6 rebounds across 31 minutes tonight against the Pistons. Washington faces a tough road test in Detroit, which should demand steady perimeter shot creation from the young forward. With four games scheduled for Washington this week, Dybantsa offers tremendous schedule volume.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mitchell over Dybantsa

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Mitchell ... 4.35%

BOTH ... 43.48%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 26.4
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
100.5 0.483 0.852 0.305 12.2 3.9 23.3 11.3 10.2 46.9 23.3 2.6 10 2.7 0.08 0 8 12.6 13.4 1.3 63 5 5 26.4
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
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 Ajay Mitchell

Ajay Mitchell vs. Wizards - Scoring Surge Solidifies Starting Role

Fresh off exploding for a career-high 35 points on Friday against Memphis, Ajay Mitchell enters Saturday healthy and firmly entrenched as a starting guard alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. With Jalen Williams sidelined long-term, Mitchell has capitalized on elevated offensive responsibility, averaging 23.0 points on 56% shooting over his last seven contests. Fantasy managers have taken full notice, driving his start rate up to 98% amid this breakout stretch.

Tonight, Oklahoma City concludes a four-game weekly slate by hosting the Wizards as 11.5-point favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back. While blowout conditions pose a minor minutes check, our models project Mitchell for 26.5 fantasy points, 15 points, and 4 assists across 26 minutes in an advantageous home matchup.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance AJ Dybantsa
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
15.002.756.5032.501.750.004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
16.002.335.8330.831.330.006
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Ajay Mitchell
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
22.502.504.2529.500.500.254
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
22.143.293.7128.000.710.437
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START AJ Dybantsa
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
74%
+1.12 compared to last week
OWN/START Ajay Mitchell
OWN
100%
+0.24 compared to last week
START
51%
-9.09 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus AJ Dybantsa
47th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Ajay Mitchell
36th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown AJ Dybantsa

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 47th among SF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 165 total points (27.50 avg).
  • He is currently 247 points behind the leader: Jayson Tatum
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 42.50% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 27.78% from beyond the arc this month. I'd love to play against him in a game of 'HORSE'.
  • Assists per game numbers are 1.40 apg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 6 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +16, APG: +2.33, RPG: +5.83, MPG: +30.83 STLS: +1.33 BLKS: EVEN
Breakdown Ajay Mitchell

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 36th among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 303 total points (30.30 avg).
  • He is currently 245 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 2.4 PPG.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 51.72% from the field this month. Very impressive.
  • Shooting 27.27% from beyond the arc this month. I'd love to play against him in a game of 'HORSE'.
  • He is ranked 34th this month in assist to turnover ratio with 2.36.
  • Below average point guard averaging only 3.30 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 3.70 for the 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: +1.72, APG: -0.79, RPG: -0.3, MPG: --0.75 STLS: --0.52 BLKS: +0.22
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury AJ Dybantsa

No Injury Reported

Injury Ajay Mitchell

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups AJ Dybantsa
DateOpponentResult
Nov 09@DET
Nov 11@IND
Nov 12VS DET
Nov 15VS HOU
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Ajay Mitchell
DateOpponentResult
Nov 10@POR
Nov 11@POR
Nov 13@LAC
Nov 15@SAC
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
18.004.006.0027.003.000.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating AJ Dybantsa
19.10
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Ajay Mitchell
16.63
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career AJ Dybantsa
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
26-27 WAS 6 30.8 .425 .278 .793 16.0 2.3 5.8 0.0 1.3 1.7
3-YEAR AVG 0 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Totals 6 30.8 .425 .278 .793 16.0 2.3 5.8 0.0 1.3 1.7
Career Ajay Mitchell
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
24-25 OKC 39 15.6 .485 .364 .805 6.3 1.7 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7
25-26 OKC 61 25.6 .474 .357 .874 13.7 3.6 3.4 0.3 1.2 1.4
26-27 OKC 10 26.8 .517 .273 .833 18.9 3.3 3.7 0.4 1.3 1.4
3-YEAR AVG 36 20.7 .478 .362 .862 10.3 2.7 2.7 0.2 0.9 1.1
Totals 125 21.6 .486 .343 .860 11.3 2.9 2.8 0.2 1.0 1.2
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