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Oct 26 · DraftKings start/sit

Start Aday Mara or Jalen Smith?

The verdict

Start Jalen Smith

Wins 60% of simulated matchups against Mara.

Mara 40% 60% Smith

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

How much safer? See both floors and ceilings

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F Thunder F #46

Aday Mara

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

Median (DraftKings) 20.0
Status Active
F Bulls F #38 Start

Jalen Smith

@ Boston Celtics · Monday, October 26, 7:30 PM ET

Median (DraftKings) 23.3
Status Active

Last 3 games

Recent form

  • Mara: 10.0 DraftKings pts/game over his last 3, 12.3 minutes, 3.3 shots.
  • Smith: 29.2 DraftKings pts/game over his last 3, 22.0 minutes, 10.3 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
Smith Opp Pts Min FGA
Oct 24 vs WAS 19.3 24 11
Oct 23 @ MIL 39.8 24 10
Oct 21 @ TOR 28.5 18 10

Oct 26

Projected stat lines

Stat Mara Smith
Median DraftKings pts 20.0 23.3
Min 22.1 22.6
PTS 8.7 10.8
REB 4.8 6.7
AST 1.6 1.3
STL 0.7 0.5
BLK 1.1 0.6
3PM 0.7 1.6
TO 1.8 1.0

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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