Who Should I Draft?
Karl-Anthony Towns or Nikola Jokic (2020)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns C - MIN  | Nikola Jokic C - DEN  | |
Expert |
72% Recommended by 18 of 25 experts |
28% Recommended by 7 of 25 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | ‐ | # 1 |
| Best Rank | ‐ | # 2 |
| Worst Rank | ‐ | # 3 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | ‐ | # 5 |
| Best Rank | ‐ | # 3 |
| Worst Rank | ‐ | # 9 |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 33.8 | 33.1 |
| Field Goals Made | 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Field Goals Att | 17.2 | 15.5 |
| Field Goals % | .511 | .521 |
| Three Points Made | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Three Points Att | 6.9 | 3.7 |
| Three Points % | .410 | .344 |
| Free Throws Made | 5.0 | 3.7 |
| Free Throws Att | 6.2 | 4.6 |
| Free Throws % | .812 | .822 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 11.3 | 10.2 |
| Assists | 3.7 | 7.2 |
| Turnovers | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Points | 25.5 | 21.2 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | OUT | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| # 1 | # 3 | |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 2 | # 3 |
| Kevin Hanson EDSFootball | # 2 | # 3 |
| Site Rankings CBS Sports | # 1 | # 2 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 2 | # 3 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 2 | # 3 |
| Site Projections numberFire | # 2 | # 3 |
| Frank Stampfl CBS Sports | # 2 | # 3 |
| Yahoo Staff Yahoo! Sports | # 2 | # 3 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 2 | # 3 |
| Blaine Blontz FantasyPros | # 2 | # 3 |
| Tom FantasyPros | # 2 | # 3 |
| M. Starks Powell New Life Fantasy | # 2 | # 3 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 2 | # 3 |
| Aaron Larson FantasyPros | # 1 | # 2 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 2 | # 4 |
| Zachary Hanshew FantasyPros | # 2 | # 3 |
| Dan Titus FantasyPros | # 2 | # 3 |
| Dave Kluge FantasyPros | # 3 | # 2 |
| Shane Mosley FB-Ninja | # 2 | # 1 |
| Vaughn Dalzell FantasyPros | # 3 | # 1 |
| Adam Koffler FantasyPros | # 3 | # 2 |
| JMO FantasyPros | # 3 | # 2 |
| Alex Burns FantasyPros | # 3 | # 2 |
| Mauricio Castillo Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 2 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns C - MIN | Nikola Jokic C - DEN | |
| 2019 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 1,187 | 2,336 |
| Field Goals Made | 316 | 565 |
| Field Goals Att | 622 | 1,071 |
| Field Goals % | .508 | .528 |
| Three Points Made | 114 | 80 |
| Three Points Att | 277 | 255 |
| Three Points % | .412 | .314 |
| Free Throws Made | 180 | 246 |
| Free Throws Att | 226 | 301 |
| Free Throws % | .797 | .817 |
| Offensive Rebound | 95 | 166 |
| Rebounds | 379 | 711 |
| Assists | 153 | 512 |
| Turnovers | 110 | 226 |
| Steals | 33 | 85 |
| Blocks | 42 | 44 |
| Points | 926 | 1,456 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns C - MIN | Nikola Jokic C - DEN | |
| 2020 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 33.8 | 33.1 |
| Field Goals Made | 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Field Goals Att | 17.2 | 15.5 |
| Field Goals % | .511 | .521 |
| Three Points Made | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Three Points Att | 6.9 | 3.7 |
| Three Points % | .410 | .344 |
| Free Throws Made | 5.0 | 3.7 |
| Free Throws Att | 6.2 | 4.6 |
| Free Throws % | .812 | .822 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 11.3 | 10.2 |
| Assists | 3.7 | 7.2 |
| Turnovers | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Points | 25.5 | 21.2 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns C - MIN | Nikola Jokic C - DEN | |
| News | ||
| Timberwolves C Karl-Anthony Towns says on social media that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Adam Koffler Fri, Jan 15th | Nikola Jokic did what he does best on Thursday night, leading the Nuggets to a win over the Warriors by notching his fifth triple-double of the season. Jokic scored 23 points (8-16 FG, 0-4 3-pt, 7-7 FT) to go with 14 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals, and three turnovers in 36 minutes of action. Lucas Spence Fri, Jan 15th | |
| The game between the Grizzlies and Timberwolves, originally scheduled for Friday, has been postponed per Shams Charania. Kyle Williams - Fantasy Six Pack Fri, Jan 15th | Nikola Jokic put forth yet another terrific fantasy performance on Tuesday, scoring 23 points (8-17 FG, 1-4 3-pt, 6-6 FT) while filling up the box score with eight rebounds, 11 assists, one block, and a career-high seven steals in a 122-116 loss to Brooklyn. Lucas Spence Wed, Jan 13th | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns compiled 25 points (8-17 FG, 1-4 3PT, 8-8 FT), 14 boards, three assists, two blocks, and one turnover in Wednesday night's loss to Memphis. Shaan Hoda Thu, Jan 14th | Nikola Jokic led the way for the Nuggets during Sunday's 114-89 win over the Knicks, scoring 22 points (9-15 FG, 1-3 3-pt, 3-3 FT) to go along with 10 rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block, and two turnovers in 30 minutes of action. Lucas Spence Sun, Jan 10th | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns is available to play against the Grizzlies as he works his way back from a dislocated wrist. Joel E. Ruffin Jr. Wed, Jan 13th | Nikola Jokic continued his terrific start to the season on Saturday, scoring 15 points (6-8 FG, 3-3 FT) while adding nine rebounds, 12 assists, and four turnovers in a 115-103 victory over the short-handed 76ers. Lucas Spence Sat, Jan 9th | |
| Head coach Ryan Saunders says he expects Karl-Anthony Towns to play Wednesday against Memphis. Aaron Larson Tue, Jan 12th | Nikola Jokic turned in another monster effort on Thursday night, scoring a season-high 38 points (14-31 FG, 4-10 3-pt, 6-10 FT) to go with 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals, and three turnovers in an overtime loss to Dallas. Lucas Spence Fri, Jan 8th | |
| Notes | ||
| Heading into his fifth season, Anthony-Towns is coming off career-highs in points (26.5) and assists (4.4). Although he saw a slight drop in his rebounds (10.8) he still finished seventh overall. You're betting on his health being better after he's seen an increase in missed games over the last two seasons. Hopefully, the midseason addition of his friend D'Angelo Russell will help Anthony-Towns to play through some of those nagging injuries that sidelined him in 2019-2020. Dave Kluge - FantasyPros | Nikola Jokic regressed in every statistical category (points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals) last year from his 2018-2019 campaign but still finished top-30 across the board and with 13 triple-doubles (second-best in the league). The reason I have him ranked this high is because of his consistency over the last three seasons. He's averaging 19.5 rebounds, 10.4 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.7 steals over a three-year stretch. That type of production would warrant a top-five pick and there's no reason to expect him to slow down at just age 25. Dave Kluge - FantasyPros | |
| Towns was on pace for a massive fantasy season last year before nagging injuries sidelined him for the majority of the winter and spring. He averaged career-highs in points per game (26.5), assists per game (4.4), and most impressively, three-pointers per game (3.3). He also adds enough blocks (1.2) and steals (.9) to be considered one of the best all-around contributors in the NBA, something that isn't easy to find at the center position. Aaron Larson - FantasyPros | ||
| While fantasy managers might remember Towns' 2019-20 season primarily for his missed games, he actually had a monster season. KAT averaged career highs in points (26.5), assists (4.4), and threes (3.3) while pulling down at least 10 boards for the fifth straight season. As long as he's healthy for the 2020-21 season, he should be an easy top-5 selection in both points and category leagues due to his tremendous stat-stuffing abilities. Zachary Hanshew - FantasyPros | ||
