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Oct 26 · DraftKings start/sit

Start Aday Mara or Jaden McDaniels?

Close call

Start Aday Mara

Wins 53% of simulated matchups against McDaniels.

Oct 25: McDaniels outscored Mara 30.5 to 8.3. Our call, start McDaniels (66%), was right.

Mara 53% 47% McDaniels

Share of simulations in which each player scores more DraftKings pts. How accurate are these?

Free tiebreaker

McDaniels has the higher ceiling

By how much, and who’s safer?

Need a big week? Start the higher ceiling. Favored? Start the safer floor. Pro shows both, side by side.

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F Thunder F #46 Start

Aday Mara

vs Phoenix Suns · Monday, October 26, 8:00 PM ET

Median (DraftKings) 20.0
Status Active

Jaden McDaniels

@ Cleveland Cavaliers · Monday, October 26, 7:00 PM ET

Median (DraftKings) 21.8
Status Q Official designation · 65% to play Report as of Mon 5:43 PM ET · checked 8m ago

Last 3 games

Recent form

  • Mara: 10.0 DraftKings pts/game over his last 3, 12.3 minutes, 3.3 shots.
  • McDaniels: 32.7 DraftKings pts/game over his last 3, 29.7 minutes, 11.7 shots.
Mara Opp Pts Min FGA
Oct 25 vs LAC 8.3 14 3
Oct 22 vs DEN 9.3 12 3
Oct 20 @ SAS 12.5 11 4
McDaniels Opp Pts Min FGA
Oct 25 vs TOR 30.5 31 10
Oct 23 @ ORL 33.5 29 14
Oct 21 @ MIA 34.0 29 11

Oct 26

Projected stat lines

Stat Mara McDaniels
Median DraftKings pts 20.0 21.8
Min 22.1 21.0
PTS 8.7 9.7
REB 4.8 3.2
AST 1.6 1.7
STL 0.7 0.8
BLK 1.1 0.6
3PM 0.7 0.9
TO 1.8 1.2

Floor, ceiling, boom & bust

Range of outcomes

Who wins if you need a big week?

Both players’ floor, ceiling and boom/bust odds, with their simulated ranges side by side.

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