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RJ Barrett

RJ Barrett

SGToronto Raptors TOR
Zion Williamson

Zion Williamson

PFNew Orleans Pelicans NO
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Barrett over Williamson

 
 
 
 
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Latest News RJ Barrett
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Williamson over Barrett

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Zion Williamson
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Performance RJ Barrett
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
18.336.335.6732.330.330.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
24.577.007.0034.710.710.437
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Zion Williamson
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START RJ Barrett
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
93%
+36.37 compared to last week
OWN/START Zion Williamson
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
14%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus RJ Barrett
36th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Zion Williamson
34th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown RJ Barrett

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 36th among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 5th with 623 total points (38.94 avg).
  • He is currently 247 points behind the leader: James Harden
  • 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 increased by 4.2 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 43.26% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 33.33% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • Assists per game numbers are great for a shooting guard with 6.47 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are great for a guard with 6.40 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: +9.22, APG: +4.49, RPG: +3.6, MPG: +12.73 STLS: +0.53 BLKS: +0.07
Breakdown Zion Williamson

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 34th among PF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 46th with 242 total points (40.33 avg).
  • He is currently 670 points behind the leader: Giannis Antetokounmpo
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 40.3.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 48.28% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 33.33% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • Assists per game numbers are 1.20 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are bad for a center / power forward at 1.73 rpg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 13 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +3.72, APG: +1.49, RPG: +3.32, MPG: +5.93 STLS: --0.22 BLKS: +0.96
Next Up Health Check
Injury RJ Barrett

No Injury Reported

Injury Zion Williamson

HAMSTRING - Since Nov 7, 2024

Williamson is dealing with a right hamstring strain and will not take the court for the Pelicans. He will remain out indefinitely.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups RJ Barrett
DateOpponentResult
Nov 25@DETL 102-100
Nov 27@NOW 119-93
Nov 29@MIA
Dec 01VS MIA
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
20.336.675.6733.000.330.333
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Zion Williamson
DateOpponentResult
Nov 25@INDL 114-110
Nov 27VS TORL 119-93
Nov 29@MEM
Dec 01@NY
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
34.0010.006.0036.002.000.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating RJ Barrett
22.71
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Zion Williamson
23.24
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career RJ Barrett
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
19-20 NY 56 30.2 .402 .320 .614 14.3 2.6 5.0 0.3 0.9 2.2
20-21 NY 63 34.2 .449 .390 .742 17.6 3.0 5.7 0.3 0.7 2.0
21-22 NY 74 33.8 .409 .350 .714 19.8 3.0 5.7 0.3 0.6 2.2
22-23 NY 77 33.4 .434 .300 .733 19.4 2.8 5.1 0.2 0.5 2.2
23-24 NY 58 31.2 .496 .360 .715 20.2 3.3 5.4 0.4 0.5 2.2
24-25 TOR 16 33.4 .432 .333 .680 22.8 6.3 6.3 0.3 0.9 3.2
3-YEAR AVG 71 32.9 .440 .335 .724 19.8 3.0 5.4 0.3 0.5 2.2
Totals 363 32.8 .434 .344 .710 18.6 3.1 5.4 0.3 0.7 2.2
Career Zion Williamson
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
20-21 NO 60 32.3 .616 .313 .694 26.7 3.6 7.0 0.6 0.9 2.6
22-23 NO 27 32.3 .608 .333 .716 25.9 4.5 6.9 0.6 1.1 3.4
23-24 NO 70 31.0 .575 .316 .700 23.1 5.0 5.8 0.7 1.1 2.8
24-25 NO 6 30.7 .452 .333 .667 22.7 5.3 8.0 1.2 0.7 3.7
3-YEAR AVG 32 31.3 .585 .324 .705 23.9 4.9 6.1 0.6 1.1 2.9
Totals 188 31.2 .589 .333 .692 24.6 4.1 6.5 0.6 1.0 2.8
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