Who Should I Draft?
Nikola Jokic or Joel Embiid (2020)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Nikola Jokic C - DEN  | Joel Embiid C - PHI  | |
Expert |
100% Recommended by 25 of 25 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 25 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 2 | ‐ |
| Best Rank | # 2 | ‐ |
| Worst Rank | # 3 | ‐ |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 6 | ‐ |
| Best Rank | # 3 | ‐ |
| Worst Rank | # 9 | ‐ |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 33.1 | 31.3 |
| Field Goals Made | 8.1 | 8.0 |
| Field Goals Att | 15.5 | 16.6 |
| Field Goals % | .521 | .481 |
| Three Points Made | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Three Points Att | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Three Points % | .344 | .325 |
| Free Throws Made | 3.7 | 7.2 |
| Free Throws Att | 4.6 | 8.9 |
| Free Throws % | .822 | .804 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 10.2 | 11.9 |
| Assists | 7.2 | 3.3 |
| Turnovers | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Points | 21.2 | 24.4 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | OUT |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| # 3 | # 5 | |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 5 |
| Kevin Hanson EDSFootball | # 3 | # 4 |
| Site Rankings CBS Sports | # 2 | # 3 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 4 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 3 | # 4 |
| JMO FantasyPros | # 2 | # 5 |
| Site Projections numberFire | # 3 | # 4 |
| Frank Stampfl CBS Sports | # 3 | # 4 |
| Yahoo Staff Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 4 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 3 | # 4 |
| Blaine Blontz FantasyPros | # 3 | # 4 |
| Mauricio Castillo Yahoo! Sports | # 2 | # 5 |
| Tom FantasyPros | # 3 | # 4 |
| M. Starks Powell New Life Fantasy | # 3 | # 5 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 3 | # 4 |
| Aaron Larson FantasyPros | # 2 | # 4 |
| Dave Kluge FantasyPros | # 2 | # 6 |
| Adam Koffler FantasyPros | # 2 | # 4 |
| Vaughn Dalzell FantasyPros | # 1 | # 4 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 4 | # 6 |
| Zachary Hanshew FantasyPros | # 3 | # 5 |
| Alex Burns FantasyPros | # 2 | # 4 |
| Dan Titus FantasyPros | # 3 | # 4 |
| Shane Mosley FB-Ninja | # 1 | # 7 |
| Nikola Jokic C - DEN | Joel Embiid C - PHI | |
| 2019 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 2,336 | 1,506 |
| Field Goals Made | 565 | 382 |
| Field Goals Att | 1,071 | 802 |
| Field Goals % | .528 | .476 |
| Three Points Made | 80 | 57 |
| Three Points Att | 255 | 172 |
| Three Points % | .314 | .331 |
| Free Throws Made | 246 | 352 |
| Free Throws Att | 301 | 436 |
| Free Throws % | .817 | .807 |
| Offensive Rebound | 166 | 141 |
| Rebounds | 711 | 593 |
| Assists | 512 | 152 |
| Turnovers | 226 | 159 |
| Steals | 85 | 44 |
| Blocks | 44 | 65 |
| Points | 1,456 | 1,173 |
| Nikola Jokic C - DEN | Joel Embiid C - PHI | |
| 2020 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 33.1 | 31.3 |
| Field Goals Made | 8.1 | 8.0 |
| Field Goals Att | 15.5 | 16.6 |
| Field Goals % | .521 | .481 |
| Three Points Made | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Three Points Att | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Three Points % | .344 | .325 |
| Free Throws Made | 3.7 | 7.2 |
| Free Throws Att | 4.6 | 8.9 |
| Free Throws % | .822 | .804 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 10.2 | 11.9 |
| Assists | 7.2 | 3.3 |
| Turnovers | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Points | 21.2 | 24.4 |
| Nikola Jokic C - DEN | Joel Embiid C - PHI | |
| News | ||
| Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was at it again on Sunday night, posting another monster fantasy line to the tune of 35 points (14-23 FG, 3-6 3-pt, 4-4 FT), 14 rebounds, nine assists, two steals, one block, and six turnovers in a 109-105 loss to Utah. Lucas Spence Sun, Jan 17th | The 76ers and Thunder game scheduled for Sunday night in Oklahoma City has been postponed. Dave Kluge - Fantasy Intervention Sun, Jan 17th | |
| 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 | 76ers C Joel Embiid (knee) has been ruled out for the next two games. The 76ers are slotted to play the Grizzlies and Thunder over the next two games. 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 | Joel Embiid scored nine points (3-8 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-4 FT) and added five rebounds, one steal, and three turnovers across 24 minutes in the Sixers 125-108 win over the Heat. Dan Titus Fri, Jan 15th | |
| 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 | Joel Embiid is probable to compete against the Heat, as he is dealing with back tightness. 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 | Joel Embiid dropped a monster double-double on Tuesday night, scoring a season-high 45 points (16-23 FG, 13-13 FT) along with 16 rebounds, four assists, five steals, one block, and four turnovers across 39 minutes in the Sixers 137-134 overtime win over the Heat. Dan Titus Wed, Jan 13th | |
| Notes | ||
| 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 | ||
