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Christian Braun or Walter Clayton Jr.

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Christian Braun

Christian Braun

SG • Denver Nuggets DEN
Walter Clayton Jr.

Walter Clayton Jr.

PG • Dallas Mavericks DAL
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Braun over Clayton Jr.

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Braun ... 0%

BOTH ... 66.67%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 25.3
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
100.0 0.397 0.375 0.235 13.6 3.5 11.8 4.0 1.8 28.7 11.4 3.0 11.2 4.55 0.0 0.0 5.4 14.4 10.0 1.0 27.5 5.5 2.2 25.3
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 Christian Braun

Christian Braun at Grizzlies — Solid Two-Way Floor in High-Total Road Tilt

Braun enters Wednesday's matchup healthy and locked in as Denver's starting two-guard. Over his last six games, he has provided dependable mid-round fantasy utility by averaging 13.5 points, 2.0 threes, and 2.2 steals across 32.7 minutes per game. Fantasy managers have taken note, pushing his roster rate up to 74% and start rate above 60% as his heavy minutes baseline continues to stabilize his floor alongside Denver's star core.

In tonight's road tilt against Memphis, our daily projection pegs Braun for 23.4 fantasy points, highlighted by 12 points, five rebounds, and three assists over 33 projected minutes. The game carries an inviting 230.5 total, offering plenty of transition opportunities. Looking at the weekly schedule, Denver plays just three total games this scoring period, leaving one contest remaining after tonight.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 14 hrs ago
Latest News Christian Braun
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Clayton Jr. over Braun

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Clayton Jr. ... 33.33%

BOTH ... 66.67%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 21.2
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
64.0 0.381 0.709 0.313 11.2 4.0 7.8 5.5 3.9 19.7 7.5 1.1 11.0 2.53 0.0 0.0 4.6 12.2 14.4 1.9 22.4 3.0 5.7 21.2
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
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 Walter Clayton Jr.

Walter Clayton Jr. at Timberwolves — Reserve Guard Faces Minute Squeeze

Healthy and active, Walter Clayton Jr. enters tonight's matchup operating as a reserve in the Dallas backcourt behind starter Kyrie Irving. Despite sitting third on the point-guard depth chart, the young guard has carved out solid run recently, averaging 9.0 points and 3.3 assists across 19.0 minutes over his last six games. That production drove his roster rate up to 10%, though fantasy lineup trust remains minimal.

Looking at tonight's matchup at Minnesota, our models project Clayton for zero fantasy points as his rotational playing time remains unassured. While the contest carries a 227.5 game total, Dallas faces a stout Timberwolves defense on the road. With three games remaining on the weekly slate, Clayton is best left on fantasy benches until his minutes become secure.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 6 hrs ago
Latest News Walter Clayton Jr.
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Performance Christian Braun
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.332.674.6732.331.670.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
13.002.503.8333.001.830.176
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Walter Clayton Jr.
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.674.004.6720.671.670.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
9.003.333.8319.001.000.176
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Christian Braun
OWN
74%
-6.44 compared to last week
START
57%
-0.01 compared to last week
OWN/START Walter Clayton Jr.
OWN
13%
+11.27 compared to last week
START
 
9%
+8.93 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Christian Braun
43rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Walter Clayton Jr.
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Christian Braun

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 43rd among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 24th with 242 total points (24.20 avg).
  • He is currently 211 points behind the leader: Donovan Mitchell
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.5 PPG.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 48.48% from the field this month. Very impressive.
  • Shooting 34.04% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • Assists per game numbers are 2.40 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a guard with 4.10 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: +1.04, APG: -0.6, RPG: -0.26, MPG: +4.72 STLS: +1.18 BLKS: --0.07
Breakdown Walter Clayton Jr.

    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 43rd with 166 total points (18.44 avg).
  • He is currently 492 points behind the leader: Luka Doncic
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.8 PPG.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 47.17% from the field this month. Very good.
  • Shooting 43.33% from beyond the arc this month. Pretty damn good.
  • He is ranked 28th this month in assist to turnover ratio with 2.62.
  • Below average point guard averaging only 3.09 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 2.91 for the month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +1.82, APG: +0.6, RPG: +1.08, MPG: +2.03 STLS: +0.33 BLKS: --0.05
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Christian Braun

No Injury Reported

Injury Walter Clayton Jr.

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Christian Braun
DateOpponentResult
Nov 09@HOUL 100-110
Nov 11@MEMW 123-118
Nov 14@NO
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.503.254.5036.002.250.504
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Walter Clayton Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Nov 09VS INDW 125-122
Nov 12@MIN
Nov 14@CLE
Nov 15@BOS
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
6.004.006.0024.001.001.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Christian Braun
14.13
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Walter Clayton Jr.
10.22
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Christian Braun
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
22-23 DEN 80 15.2 .497 .360 .618 4.7 0.8 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.5
23-24 DEN 86 19.3 .458 .368 .693 7.2 1.5 3.7 0.4 0.5 0.6
24-25 DEN 84 33.9 .574 .385 .812 15.2 2.6 5.3 0.5 1.1 1.0
25-26 DEN 50 31.2 .511 .312 .775 11.5 2.6 4.6 0.3 0.7 0.9
26-27 DEN 10 33.9 .485 .340 .750 12.4 2.4 4.1 0.2 2.0 1.2
3-YEAR AVG 78 27.7 .521 .357 .770 11.1 2.1 4.5 0.4 0.8 0.8
Totals 337 24.3 .517 .354 .748 9.4 1.8 3.9 0.4 0.8 0.7
Career Walter Clayton Jr.
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
25-26 UTA 69 20.0 .384 .307 .901 7.8 4.0 2.0 0.3 0.6 1.7
26-27 DAL 9 17.7 .472 .433 .692 8.0 3.8 3.4 0.2 0.8 1.4
3-YEAR AVG 35 20.0 .384 .307 .901 7.8 4.0 2.0 0.3 0.6 1.7
Totals 78 19.7 .393 .321 .881 7.8 4.0 2.2 0.3 0.7 1.7
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