Aaron Gordon vs Ayo Dosunmu: who to start in Week 3
Aaron Gordon plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Ayo Dosunmu 4. For that week alone, start Ayo Dosunmu: 113.2 projected fantasy points to 83.7 for Aaron Gordon. Over the season, Ayo Dosunmu leads in both formats: 28.3 fantasy points a game to 27.9, and 68th against 131st in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 and 2026-27 box scores, not ADP.
Updated Nov 3, 2:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #114
- 27.9 FP/G, slot 10.06, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #131
- -2.0 z, slot 11.11, $4
- Points leagues
- #112
- 28.3 FP/G, slot 10.04, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #68
- -0.3 z, slot 6.08, $13
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Ayo Dosunmu. 28.3 fantasy points per game against 27.9, 112th on our board to 114th.
9-cat leagues: Ayo Dosunmu again, -0.3 in summed z-scores against -2.0 (68th to 131st).
Category by category, Aaron Gordon is ahead in 2 (REB and TO) and Ayo Dosunmu in 7 (PTS, AST, STL, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Ayo Dosunmu produces more: 36.0 fantasy points to 35.1, on 28.3 minutes a night against 28.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Aaron Gordon plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Ayo Dosunmu 4. For that week alone, start Ayo Dosunmu: 113.2 projected fantasy points to 83.7 for Aaron Gordon.
Slots are where our board's order lands in a 12-team snake draft (round.pick), and dollars are auction value over replacement for 12 teams with $200 each. Neither is ADP: no free draft-position feed lets us republish it.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Aaron Gordon | Ayo Dosunmu |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.9 | 28.3 |
| Minutes | 28.6 | 28.3 |
| PointsPTS | 14.8 | 15.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.9 | 4.3 |
| AssistsAST | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.4% | 51.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.9% | 86.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 36 | 69 |
Bold is the better number. The line blends 2025-26 with 2026-27 games as they are played, the same numbers the rankings use.
Per 36 minutes
| Per 36 | Aaron Gordon | Ayo Dosunmu |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.1 | 36.0 |
| Points | 18.7 | 19.3 |
| Rebounds | 7.4 | 5.5 |
| Assists | 3.4 | 4.8 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 2.1 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Aaron Gordon | Ayo Dosunmu |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.0 | -0.7 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | -0.0 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.1 | +0.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.3 | +0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | +0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.0 | +0.4 |
| Total | -2.0 | -0.3 |
Each number is standard deviations above or below the top 156 players (a 12-team league's rosters). Field goal and free throw percentage are weighted by attempts, and turnovers count against.
If you punt a category
No punt changes the answer: Ayo Dosunmu stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Aaron Gordon | Ayo Dosunmu |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.6 (#150) | -0.1 (#62) |
| REB | -2.2 (#144) | +0.3 (#52) |
| AST | -1.5 (#123) | -0.5 (#72) |
| STL | -1.2 (#104) | -0.2 (#66) |
| BLK | -1.4 (#110) | +0.2 (#52) |
| 3PM | -1.9 (#139) | -0.5 (#77) |
| FG% | -1.9 (#124) | -1.0 (#91) |
| FT% | -1.8 (#130) | -0.8 (#85) |
| TO | -3.0 (#145) | -0.8 (#82) |
Value is the sum of the other eight z-scores, recomputed with the punted category left out of the pool that sets them; the rank is among all 438 ranked players.
Week 3 (Nov 2-8)
- Aaron Gordon: 3 games (Mon POR, Wed TOR, Sat @IND).
- Ayo Dosunmu: 4 games (Mon MIL, Wed @HOU, Fri @NOP, Sun UTA).
Recent games
- Aaron Gordon: 25.9 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 27.9 on the board.
- Ayo Dosunmu: 32.1 fantasy points a game over his last 8 of 2026-27, against 28.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Aaron Gordon or Ayo Dosunmu?
Points leagues: Ayo Dosunmu. 28.3 fantasy points per game against 27.9, 112th on our board to 114th. 9-cat leagues: Ayo Dosunmu again, -0.3 in summed z-scores against -2.0 (68th to 131st).
Who wins more categories, Aaron Gordon or Ayo Dosunmu?
Category by category, Aaron Gordon is ahead in 2 (REB and TO) and Ayo Dosunmu in 7 (PTS, AST, STL, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Aaron Gordon or Ayo Dosunmu?
Aaron Gordon plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Ayo Dosunmu 4. For that week alone, start Ayo Dosunmu: 113.2 projected fantasy points to 83.7 for Aaron Gordon.
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