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Oct 26 · DraftKings start/sit

Start Lauri Markkanen or Pascal Siakam?

The verdict

Start Lauri Markkanen

Wins 57% of simulated matchups against Siakam.

Oct 25: Siakam outscored Markkanen 41.8 to 39.0. Our call, start Markkanen (51%), was wrong.

Markkanen 57% 43% Siakam

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

How much safer? See both floors and ceilings
F Jazz F #4 Start

Lauri Markkanen

vs Memphis Grizzlies · Monday, October 26, 9:00 PM ET

Median (DraftKings) 40.8
Status Active
F Pacers F #11

Pascal Siakam

@ Milwaukee Bucks · Monday, October 26, 8:00 PM ET

Median (DraftKings) 37.0
Status Active

Last 3 games

Recent form

  • Markkanen: 35.1 DraftKings pts/game over his last 3, 35.7 minutes, 15.0 shots.
  • Siakam: 38.3 DraftKings pts/game over his last 3, 29.3 minutes, 17.0 shots.
Markkanen Opp Pts Min FGA
Oct 25 vs LAL 39.0 37 19
Oct 23 vs NOP 31.5 34 13
Oct 21 @ MEM 34.8 36 13
Siakam Opp Pts Min FGA
Oct 25 @ BKN 41.8 25 15
Oct 23 vs DAL 30.3 28 13
Oct 21 @ NOP 43.0 35 23

Oct 26

Projected stat lines

Stat Markkanen Siakam
Median DraftKings pts 40.8 37.0
Min 32.6 28.9
PTS 22.9 20.6
REB 7.6 5.9
AST 2.5 3.5
STL 1.1 1.0
BLK 0.5 0.3
3PM 2.7 1.6
TO 1.7 1.8

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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