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Daniel Gafford or Karlo Matkovic

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Daniel Gafford

Daniel Gafford

C • Dallas Mavericks DAL
Karlo Matkovic

Karlo Matkovic

PF • New Orleans Pelicans NO
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Gafford over Matkovic

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Gafford ... 20%

BOTH ... 80%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 24.1
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
85.8 0.646 0.655 0.854 0.2 0 16.8 11.6 7.7 24.1 16.8 10.9 15.4 1.3 0.51 0 11.5 26.4 6.1 6.7 42.3 2.8 4.6 24.1
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
20.4 0.663 0.664 1 0 0 3.5 2.7 1.8 5.3 3.5 2.5 4.2 0.92 0 0 2.7 6.7 1.1 1.2 8.9 0.6 1.2 21.2
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Outlook Daniel Gafford

Daniel Gafford vs Pacers - Stable Rim-Protection Floor in Four-Game Week

Daniel Gafford enters Monday as Dallas' locked-in starting center with Dereck Lively II sidelined. The veteran big man has provided reliable interior production and rim protection, averaging 11.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks across his last seven games. Fantasy managers have recognized his stability, driving his roster mark up to 77% and start rate to 73%.

Tonight, Gafford faces Indiana at home in a game featuring a 226.5 projected total. Our models expect Gafford to deliver 20.1 fantasy points in 19 minutes, anticipating 8.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks. Dallas also opens a four-game schedule this week, making Gafford a dependable lineup asset.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Matkovic over Gafford

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Matkovic ... 0%

BOTH ... 80%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 16.7
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
67.5 0.615 0.723 0.478 9.4 4.7 11.8 3.8 2.8 19.5 11.7 4.9 12.3 1.2 0.1 0 9.2 17.2 4.2 3.3 32 3.1 3.4 16.7
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
17 0.594 0.778 0.463 2.2 1 3 1 1 4.6 2.7 1.4 2.9 1.3 0.03 0 2.1 4 1 1 7 1 1 16.2
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Outlook Karlo Matkovic

Karlo Matkovic at Golden State - Perimeter Value Off New Orleans' Bench

Karlo Matkovic remains healthy and in New Orleans' frontcourt rotation, backing up Zion Williamson and Derik Queen while Yves Missi remains sidelined. Matkovic has flashed intriguing stretch-big ability, highlighted by a four-triple first quarter against Minnesota on Friday. His offensive spark has driven his fantasy roster rate to 30%, averaging 10.9 points and 2.1 three-pointers over his last seven contests.

Tonight against Golden State, our models project Matkovic for 16.2 fantasy points, 7 points, and 4 rebounds across 17 minutes. The road matchup features a healthy 229.5 over/under, which should support solid up-tempo chances even in limited bench run. New Orleans also plays four games this week, boosting his viability for managers streaming frontcourt shooting.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Daniel Gafford
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.751.004.2520.000.502.004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.431.576.2922.710.432.007
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Karlo Matkovic
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
12.751.504.0020.750.500.754
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
10.861.294.7120.710.860.717
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Daniel Gafford
OWN
78%
+11.58 compared to last week
START
73%
+29.87 compared to last week
OWN/START Karlo Matkovic
OWN
30%
+24.88 compared to last week
START
29%
+27.14 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Daniel Gafford
31st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Karlo Matkovic
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Daniel Gafford

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 31st among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 235 total points (23.50 avg).
  • He is currently 180 points behind the leader: Nikola Jokic
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.9 PPG.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 71.43% 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 1.90 apg.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are average for a center / power forward with 5.90 rpg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +5.4, APG: +1.5, RPG: +3.7, MPG: +12.2 STLS: +0.3 BLKS: +1.3
Breakdown Karlo Matkovic

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among PF's. Either he is injured or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 36th with 161 total points (17.89 avg).
  • He is currently 399 points behind the leader: Victor Wembanyama
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.4 PPG.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 61.54% from the field this month. Very impressive for a big man.
  • Shooting 53.33% from beyond the arc this month. Very impressive.
  • Assists per game numbers are 1.00 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are bad for a center / power forward at 3.70 rpg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +6.78, APG: +0.89, RPG: +2.22, MPG: +12.56 STLS: +0.89 BLKS: +0.34
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Daniel Gafford

No Injury Reported

Injury Karlo Matkovic

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Daniel Gafford
DateOpponentResult
Nov 09VS IND
Nov 12@MIN
Nov 14@CLE
Nov 15@BOS
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
4.005.003.0014.000.002.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Karlo Matkovic
DateOpponentResult
Nov 09@GS
Nov 11VS BKN
Nov 13VS MEM
Nov 14VS DEN
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.000.673.0017.330.670.333
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Daniel Gafford
14.09
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Karlo Matkovic
11.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Daniel Gafford
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
19-20 CHI 43 14.0 .702 .0 .533 5.1 0.5 2.5 1.3 0.3 0.7
20-21 CHI 46 13.8 .689 .0 .632 6.7 0.5 4.2 1.4 0.5 0.8
21-22 WAS 76 19.8 .690 .0 .683 9.5 0.9 5.8 1.4 0.4 0.9
22-23 WAS 77 20.2 .730 .0 .677 9.1 1.1 5.5 1.3 0.4 1.1
23-24 WAS 79 23.6 .712 .0 .674 10.6 1.5 7.3 2.0 0.9 1.0
24-25 DAL 59 20.9 .704 .0 .692 12.1 1.4 6.7 1.8 0.4 1.2
25-26 DAL 55 21.3 .655 .0 .683 9.5 1.1 6.9 1.3 0.8 1.1
26-27 DAL 10 21.7 .714 .1000 .680 9.8 1.9 5.9 2.0 0.7 1.5
3-YEAR AVG 70 22.0 .694 .0 .678 10.7 1.3 6.9 1.7 0.6 1.1
Totals 477 19.7 .701 .500 .669 9.3 1.0 5.8 1.5 0.5 1.0
Career Karlo Matkovic
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
24-25 NO 42 18.4 .575 .318 .773 7.7 1.1 5.0 1.0 0.5 1.0
25-26 NO 62 14.2 .604 .422 .732 5.7 0.8 3.7 0.9 0.4 0.5
26-27 NO 9 17.9 .615 .533 .600 9.6 1.1 4.1 0.6 0.9 1.2
3-YEAR AVG 35 15.9 .589 .378 .753 6.5 0.9 4.2 0.9 0.5 0.7
Totals 113 16.1 .592 .403 .737 6.8 0.9 4.2 0.9 0.5 0.8
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