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Oct 26 · FanDuel start/sit

Start Sam Merrill or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?

The verdict

Start Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Wins 93% of simulated matchups against Merrill.

Merrill 7% 93% Gilgeous-Alexander

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

How much safer? See both floors and ceilings
G Cavaliers G #55

Sam Merrill

vs Minnesota Timberwolves · Monday, October 26, 7:00 PM ET

Median (FanDuel) 15.9
Status Active
G Thunder G #1 Start

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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

Median (FanDuel) 50.7
Status Active

Last 3 games

Recent form

  • Merrill: 15.4 FanDuel pts/game over his last 2, 22.5 minutes, 4.5 shots.
  • Gilgeous-Alexander: 47.9 FanDuel pts/game over his last 3, 35.3 minutes, 24.0 shots.
Merrill Opp Pts Min FGA
Oct 24 vs BKN 13.9 21 4
Oct 22 @ PHI 17.0 24 5
Gilgeous-Alexander Opp Pts Min FGA
Oct 25 vs LAC 55.7 36 26
Oct 22 vs DEN 26.9 34 19
Oct 20 @ SAS 61.2 36 27

Oct 26

Projected stat lines

Stat Merrill Gilgeous-Alexander
Median FanDuel pts 15.9 50.7
Min 23.2 34.8
PTS 9.4 29.3
REB 2.2 4.3
AST 1.9 6.5
STL 0.6 1.7
BLK 0.1 0.8
3PM 2.1 1.9
TO 0.7 2.3

Floor, ceiling, boom & bust

Range of outcomes

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

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