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Pascal Siakam or Derik Queen

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Pascal Siakam

Pascal Siakam

PF • Indiana Pacers IND
Derik Queen

Derik Queen

C • New Orleans Pelicans NO
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Siakam over Queen

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Siakam ... 14.29%

BOTH ... 71.43%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 38.5
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
128 0.488 0.705 0.299 17.7 5.6 35 21.8 15.9 69.9 34.9 5.2 22.3 1.7 0.7 0.01 10.1 27.3 14.7 1.1 95.6 3.8 9 38.5
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
31 0.496 0.711 0.292 4.4 1 9 5.9 4 18.1 9 1 5.1 1.5 0.11 0 2.2 6 4 0 23 1 2 36.4
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Outlook Pascal Siakam

Pascal Siakam at Mavericks — High-Volume Week Begins as Indiana's Top Option

Fresh off eclipsing 13,000 career points, Pascal Siakam enters tonight healthy as Indiana's primary frontcourt focal point. With Tyrese Haliburton still sidelined by a hamstring strain, Siakam continues to shoulder heavy creation responsibilities as a locked-in starter, producing 21.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists across 31.3 minutes per game this season with 100% fantasy ownership.

For tonight's road tilt against Dallas, our projection expects Siakam to post 23 points and six rebounds across 31 minutes. The matchup carries a solid 226.5 total at American Airlines Center, offering plenty of scoring opportunities. Fantasy managers also gain four scheduled games from Indiana this week, making him a rock-solid, high-volume asset.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Queen over Siakam

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Queen ... 14.29%

BOTH ... 71.43%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 24.9
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
92.3 0.487 0.828 0.322 4.4 1.5 15.8 15 11.9 34.6 16.1 6 21 1.3 0.63 0.02 9.5 27.1 12.3 3.2 44.6 3.7 9.5 24.9
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
23 0.453 0.822 0.327 1.2 0 4 3.6 3 8.5 3.9 1.6 5.2 1.2 0.13 0 2.4 7 3 1 11 1 2 24.7
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Outlook Derik Queen

Derik Queen at Warriors — Dependable Frontcourt Floor with Missi Sidelined

Derik Queen is healthy and slated to start at center tonight against Golden State. With backup Yves Missi remaining sidelined by a knee injury, Queen's frontcourt role is secure. The second-year big man is enjoying a dependable campaign, averaging 12.1 points and 7.2 rebounds across 10 games, keeping his fantasy start rate elevated near 89%.

For tonight's matchup at Chase Center, our models project Queen for roughly 25 fantasy points, 11 points, and seven rebounds in 23 minutes. The game carries a high 229.5 total against a surging Warriors team, offering solid rebounding and scoring opportunities. Fantasy managers also benefit from a four-game weekly slate for New Orleans, providing strong volume.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Pascal Siakam
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
21.503.503.5030.501.000.502
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
19.834.176.8332.331.000.176
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Derik Queen
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
13.503.756.2520.250.750.754
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.713.296.7121.290.710.577
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Pascal Siakam
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
91%
+1.9 compared to last week
OWN/START Derik Queen
OWN
93%
+0.56 compared to last week
START
89%
+20.94 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Pascal Siakam
22nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Derik Queen
27th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Pascal Siakam

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 24th among PF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 314 total points (34.89 avg).
  • He is currently 246 points behind the leader: Victor Wembanyama
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 51.70% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 30.00% from beyond the arc this month.
  • Assists per game numbers are good for a power forward with 3.50 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are average for a center / power forward with 5.90 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: -0.46, APG: -1.31, RPG: -0.54, MPG: --0.07 STLS: --0.31 BLKS: --0.19
Breakdown Derik Queen

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 27th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 13th with 255 total points (25.50 avg).
  • He is currently 160 points behind the leader: Nikola Jokic
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.4 PPG.

    • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 47.06% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 33.33% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • Assists per game numbers are decent for a center with 2.80 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a center / power forward with 7.20 rpg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +3.21, APG: +0.8, RPG: +1.76, MPG: +3.44 STLS: --0.21 BLKS: --0.07
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Pascal Siakam

No Injury Reported

Injury Derik Queen

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Pascal Siakam
DateOpponentResult
Nov 09@DAL
Nov 11VS WAS
Nov 13VS NY
Nov 15@PHI
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
24.503.007.0031.000.500.002
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Derik Queen
DateOpponentResult
Nov 09@GS
Nov 11VS BKN
Nov 13VS MEM
Nov 14VS DEN
Week Today Home Away
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
16.002.679.0024.000.670.673
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Pascal Siakam
24.18
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Derik Queen
16.93
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Pascal Siakam
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
16-17 TOR 54 15.4 .503 .167 .688 4.1 0.3 3.2 0.8 0.5 0.6
17-18 TOR 80 20.8 .508 .220 .607 7.3 2.0 4.5 0.5 0.8 0.8
18-19 TOR 82 31.6 .550 .373 .786 17.0 3.1 6.9 0.6 0.9 1.9
19-20 TOR 53 35.3 .459 .359 .800 23.6 3.6 7.5 0.9 1.0 2.5
20-21 TOR 52 35.2 .449 .296 .840 20.6 4.5 7.1 0.7 1.1 2.2
21-22 TOR 74 37.9 .493 .336 .759 22.8 5.3 8.4 0.6 1.3 2.6
22-23 TOR 72 37.0 .482 .324 .767 24.3 5.8 7.8 0.5 0.9 2.4
23-24 TOR 85 33.0 .536 .340 .716 21.8 4.3 7.2 0.3 0.8 1.7
24-25 IND 83 32.2 .521 .392 .734 20.2 3.3 6.9 0.5 0.9 1.4
25-26 IND 62 32.6 .484 .358 .693 24.0 3.8 6.6 0.4 1.1 2.2
26-27 IND 9 31.3 .517 .300 .659 21.4 3.9 6.6 0.1 0.9 2.3
3-YEAR AVG 86 32.7 .515 .368 .715 21.7 3.8 6.9 0.4 0.9 1.7
Totals 746 31.3 .499 .343 .749 18.8 3.6 6.7 0.6 0.9 1.8
Career Derik Queen
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
25-26 NO 81 24.5 .473 .261 .795 11.7 3.7 7.1 0.9 1.0 2.3
26-27 NO 10 22.0 .471 .333 .864 12.1 2.8 7.2 0.6 0.9 2.6
3-YEAR AVG 41 24.5 .473 .261 .795 11.7 3.7 7.1 0.9 1.0 2.3
Totals 91 24.2 .473 .268 .804 11.8 3.6 7.1 0.9 1.0 2.4
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KC vs NYJ
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MEM @TOR 7:30 PM EST
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