Aaron Gordon vs CJ McCollum: who to start in Week 3
Aaron Gordon plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), CJ McCollum 4. For that week alone, start CJ McCollum: 111.9 projected fantasy points to 85.0 for Aaron Gordon. Over the season, Aaron Gordon leads in both formats: 28.3 fantasy points a game to 28.0, and 127th against 128th 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, 12:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #110
- 28.3 FP/G, slot 10.02, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #127
- -1.8 z, slot 11.07, $5
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #114
- 28.0 FP/G, slot 10.06, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #128
- -1.9 z, slot 11.08, $4
The call
Points leagues: Aaron Gordon. 28.3 fantasy points per game against 28.0, 110th on our board to 114th.
9-cat leagues: Aaron Gordon again, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -1.9 (127th to 128th).
Category by category, Aaron Gordon is ahead in 3 (REB, FG% and TO) and CJ McCollum in 6 (PTS, AST, STL, BLK, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Aaron Gordon produces more: 35.8 fantasy points to 35.3, on 28.5 minutes a night against 28.5. 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), CJ McCollum 4. For that week alone, start CJ McCollum: 111.9 projected fantasy points to 85.0 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 | CJ McCollum |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.3 | 28.0 |
| Minutes | 28.5 | 28.5 |
| PointsPTS | 15.3 | 17.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.9 | 2.9 |
| AssistsAST | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.8% | 46.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.9% | 78.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 36 | 76 |
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 | CJ McCollum |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.8 | 35.3 |
| Points | 19.4 | 21.9 |
| Rebounds | 7.4 | 3.6 |
| Assists | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.4 | 2.3 |
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 | CJ McCollum |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.2 | +0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.0 | -1.3 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.0 | +0.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.0 | +0.2 |
| Total | -1.8 | -1.9 |
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
Punting rebounds, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to CJ McCollum.
| Punt | Aaron Gordon | CJ McCollum |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.6 (#148) | -2.1 (#174) |
| REB | -2.0 (#138) | -0.7 (#88) |
| AST | -1.4 (#125) | -1.9 (#148) |
| STL | -1.1 (#102) | -1.6 (#125) |
| BLK | -1.3 (#106) | -1.3 (#107) |
| 3PM | -1.8 (#139) | -2.7 (#176) |
| FG% | -1.9 (#125) | -1.7 (#116) |
| FT% | -1.7 (#128) | -1.9 (#141) |
| TO | -3.0 (#140) | -2.2 (#117) |
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 432 ranked players.
Week 3 (Nov 2-8)
- Aaron Gordon: 3 games (Mon POR, Wed TOR, Sat @IND).
- CJ McCollum: 4 games (Mon @IND, Wed @WAS, Fri WAS, Sat BKN), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Aaron Gordon: 25.9 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 28.3 on the board.
- CJ McCollum: 25.3 fantasy points a game over his last 8 of 2026-27, against 28.0 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Aaron Gordon or CJ McCollum?
Points leagues: Aaron Gordon. 28.3 fantasy points per game against 28.0, 110th on our board to 114th. 9-cat leagues: Aaron Gordon again, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -1.9 (127th to 128th).
Who wins more categories, Aaron Gordon or CJ McCollum?
Category by category, Aaron Gordon is ahead in 3 (REB, FG% and TO) and CJ McCollum in 6 (PTS, AST, STL, BLK, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Aaron Gordon or CJ McCollum?
Aaron Gordon plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), CJ McCollum 4. For that week alone, start CJ McCollum: 111.9 projected fantasy points to 85.0 for Aaron Gordon.
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