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Andrew Nembhard vs Cason Wallace: who to start in Week 3

Andrew Nembhard plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Cason Wallace 4, an even 0.0 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, Andrew Nembhard leads in points leagues (32.3 fantasy points a game to 21.4) and Cason Wallace in 9-cat leagues (108th against 112th). 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.

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Andrew Nembhard
PGSGINDage 26OUT
Points leagues
#75
32.3 FP/G, slot 7.03, $14
9-cat leagues
#112
-1.5 z, slot 10.04, $7

Out (Neck)

The pick in points leagues.

Cason Wallace
SGPGSFOKCage 22OUT
Points leagues
#194
21.4 FP/G, slot 17.02
9-cat leagues
#108
-1.4 z, slot 9.12, $7

Out (Shoulder)

The pick in 9-cat leagues.

The call

Points leagues: Andrew Nembhard. 32.3 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 75th on our board to 194th.

9-cat leagues: Cason Wallace instead, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -1.5 (108th to 112th), because the categories pay for a different mix.

Category by category, Andrew Nembhard is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and Cason Wallace in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).

Per 36 minutes, Andrew Nembhard produces more: 36.6 fantasy points to 31.0, on 31.7 minutes a night against 24.9. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.

Andrew Nembhard plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Cason Wallace 4, an even 0.0 projected fantasy points each.

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.

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Per game, side by side

Per gameAndrew NembhardCason Wallace
Fantasy points per game32.321.4
Minutes31.724.9
PointsPTS17.48.2
ReboundsREB2.63.0
AssistsAST7.62.4
StealsSTL0.82.0
BlocksBLK0.10.3
Threes3PM2.11.3
Field goal %FG%44.4%42.7%
Free throw %FT%84.4%80.9%
TurnoversTO2.41.0
Games, 2025-265777

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 36Andrew NembhardCason Wallace
Fantasy points36.631.0
Points19.711.9
Rebounds3.04.4
Assists8.63.5
Steals0.92.9
Blocks0.10.4
Threes2.31.8
Turnovers2.81.4

Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.

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9-category z-scores

CategoryAndrew NembhardCason Wallace
PointsPTS+0.1-1.5
ReboundsREB-1.4-1.2
AssistsAST+1.9-0.7
StealsSTL-0.6+2.5
BlocksBLK-1.2-0.8
Threes3PM+0.4-0.4
Field goal percentageFG%-0.8-0.6
Free throw percentageFT%+0.6+0.0
TurnoversTO-0.6+1.2
Total-1.5-1.4

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, steals, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Andrew Nembhard.

PuntAndrew NembhardCason Wallace
PTS-1.7 (#152)-0.0 (#64)
REB-0.1 (#65)-0.3 (#71)
AST-3.5 (#218)-0.9 (#90)
STL-0.9 (#93)-4.0 (#255)
BLK-0.4 (#75)-0.8 (#90)
3PM-2.0 (#147)-1.0 (#96)
FG%-0.8 (#83)-0.9 (#88)
FT%-2.2 (#155)-1.5 (#117)
TO-0.9 (#83)-2.8 (#135)

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)

  • Andrew Nembhard: 3 games (Mon ATL, Wed @MEM, Sat DEN), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
  • Cason Wallace: 4 games (Mon @CLE, Wed CLE, Fri @MEM, Sat WAS), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.

Every team's games this week · Week 3 streamers

Recent games

  • Andrew Nembhard: 31.6 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 32.3 on the board.
  • Cason Wallace: 17.1 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.4 on the board.

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Common questions

  • Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Andrew Nembhard or Cason Wallace?

    Points leagues: Andrew Nembhard. 32.3 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 75th on our board to 194th. 9-cat leagues: Cason Wallace instead, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -1.5 (108th to 112th), because the categories pay for a different mix.

  • Who wins more categories, Andrew Nembhard or Cason Wallace?

    Category by category, Andrew Nembhard is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and Cason Wallace in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).

  • Who should I start in Week 3, Andrew Nembhard or Cason Wallace?

    Andrew Nembhard plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Cason Wallace 4, an even 0.0 projected fantasy points each.

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