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Jake LaRavia or Karlo Matkovic

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Jake LaRavia

Jake LaRavia

PF • Los Angeles Lakers LAL
Karlo Matkovic

Karlo Matkovic

PF • New Orleans Pelicans NO
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting LaRavia over Matkovic

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

LaRavia ... 0%

BOTH ... 83.33%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 15.7
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
65.3 0.452 0.685 0.379 6.8 2.8 6.8 4.6 3.1 14.4 6.8 4.2 6.6 1.3 0.02 0 8.3 10.8 4.6 1.8 19 3.3 3.1 15.7
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
21 0.455 0.747 0.333 2.1 1 2 1.5 1 4.8 2.2 1.3 2.1 1.3 0 0 2.7 3 1 1 6 1 1 14.7
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Outlook Jake LaRavia

Jake LaRavia at Hawks — Rotational Floor in High-Total Matchup

Jake LaRavia enters Monday healthy and locked into a reliable secondary forward role off the bench for Los Angeles. Over his last eight contests, LaRavia has provided steady defensive activity and perimeter efficiency, averaging 25.5 minutes, 6.6 points, and 1.4 steals. His steady contributions have caused his roster rate to climb to 24% as managers seek wing depth.

Tonight, the Lakers face the Hawks in Atlanta in a fast-paced environment with a 236.5-point total. With Quentin Grimes ruled out, LaRavia's bench minutes remain secure. We project him for 14.7 fantasy points and six points across 21 minutes. Looking ahead, the Lakers play a lighter three-game slate this week.


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Latest News Jake LaRavia
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Matkovic over LaRavia

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Matkovic ... 0%

BOTH ... 83.33%

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.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 3 hrs ago
Latest News Karlo Matkovic
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Performance Jake LaRavia
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.002.253.7524.500.750.754
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
6.631.753.7525.501.380.888
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 Jake LaRavia
OWN
24%
+4.12 compared to last week
START
22%
+8.09 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 Jake LaRavia
71st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Karlo Matkovic
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jake LaRavia

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 71st among PF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 37th with 160 total points (16.00 avg).
  • He is currently 400 points behind the leader: Victor Wembanyama
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.5 PPG.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 55.00% from the field this month. Very impressive for a big man.
  • Shooting 57.14% from beyond the arc this month. Very impressive.
  • Assists per game numbers are 1.55 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are bad for a center / power forward at 3.27 rpg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: -5.9, APG: -1, RPG: -1.6, MPG: --5.7 STLS: --0.1 BLKS: +0.6
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 Jake LaRavia

No Injury Reported

Injury Karlo Matkovic

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jake LaRavia
DateOpponentResult
Nov 09@ATL
Nov 11@MIL
Nov 15@PHO
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Karlo Matkovic
DateOpponentResult
Nov 09@GS
Nov 11VS BKN
Nov 13VS MEM
Nov 14VS DEN
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 Jake LaRavia
11.65
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Karlo Matkovic
11.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jake LaRavia
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
22-23 MEM 34 11.0 .385 .328 .778 2.9 0.6 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.5
23-24 MEM 34 22.7 .397 .346 .824 11.1 1.6 3.6 0.4 0.8 1.3
24-25 MEM 66 20.0 .475 .423 .678 6.9 2.4 3.9 0.3 0.9 1.3
25-26 LAL 88 24.0 .454 .319 .772 7.9 1.7 3.9 0.5 1.2 1.1
26-27 LAL 10 23.6 .550 .571 .500 6.3 1.7 3.6 0.8 1.4 1.4
3-YEAR AVG 63 22.3 .446 .354 .759 8.1 1.9 3.9 0.4 1.0 1.2
Totals 234 20.6 .444 .359 .750 7.3 1.7 3.5 0.4 0.9 1.1
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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