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Oct 26 · DraftKings start/sit

Start Trey Lyles or Jaden McDaniels?

The verdict

Start Jaden McDaniels

Wins 59% of simulated matchups against Lyles.

Oct 25: McDaniels outscored Lyles 30.5 to 15.0. Our call, start McDaniels (59%), was right.

Lyles 41% 59% McDaniels

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

How much safer? See both floors and ceilings

Trey Lyles

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

Median (DraftKings) 13.0
Status Active
F Timberwolves F #43 Start

Jaden McDaniels

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

Median (DraftKings) 20.3
Status Q Official designation · 65% to play Report as of Mon 10:21 AM ET · checked 3m ago

Last 3 games

Recent form

  • Lyles: 12.2 DraftKings pts/game over his last 3, 14.0 minutes, 3.3 shots.
  • McDaniels: 32.7 DraftKings pts/game over his last 3, 29.7 minutes, 11.7 shots.
Lyles Opp Pts Min FGA
Oct 25 vs TOR 15.0 14 3
Oct 23 @ ORL 19.3 16 6
Oct 21 @ MIA 2.3 12 1
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 Lyles McDaniels
Median DraftKings pts 13.0 20.3
Min 16.5 20.2
PTS 5.6 9.1
REB 3.8 3.1
AST 1.1 1.6
STL 0.5 0.8
BLK 0.2 0.5
3PM 1.0 0.8
TO 0.6 1.1

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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