Andrew Nembhard vs Kyshawn George: who to start in Week 3
Andrew Nembhard plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Kyshawn George 4. For that week alone, start Kyshawn George: 120.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Andrew Nembhard. Over the season, Andrew Nembhard leads in both formats: 32.3 fantasy points a game to 30.2, and 112th against 124th 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
- #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 and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #92
- 30.2 FP/G, slot 8.08, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #124
- -1.8 z, slot 11.04, $5
The call
Points leagues: Andrew Nembhard. 32.3 fantasy points per game against 30.2, 75th on our board to 92nd.
9-cat leagues: Andrew Nembhard again, -1.5 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (112th to 124th).
Category by category, Andrew Nembhard is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Kyshawn George in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and FG%).
Andrew Nembhard plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Kyshawn George 4. For that week alone, start Kyshawn George: 120.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Andrew Nembhard.
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 | Andrew Nembhard | Kyshawn George |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.3 | 30.2 |
| Minutes | 31.7 | 29.7 |
| PointsPTS | 17.4 | 14.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.6 | 4.9 |
| AssistsAST | 7.6 | 4.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Threes3PM | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.4% | 44.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.4% | 81.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 57 | 48 |
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 | Andrew Nembhard | Kyshawn George |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.6 | 36.6 |
| Points | 19.7 | 18.1 |
| Rebounds | 3.0 | 5.9 |
| Assists | 8.6 | 5.4 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Turnovers | 2.8 | 3.5 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Andrew Nembhard | Kyshawn George |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.1 | -0.3 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.4 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | +1.9 | +0.3 |
| StealsSTL | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.2 | +0.7 |
| Threes3PM | +0.4 | +0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.6 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.6 | -1.1 |
| Total | -1.5 | -1.8 |
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 points, assists, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Kyshawn George.
| Punt | Andrew Nembhard | Kyshawn George |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.7 (#152) | -1.5 (#138) |
| REB | -0.1 (#65) | -1.4 (#111) |
| AST | -3.5 (#218) | -2.2 (#157) |
| STL | -0.9 (#93) | -1.3 (#106) |
| BLK | -0.4 (#75) | -2.6 (#155) |
| 3PM | -2.0 (#147) | -2.0 (#152) |
| FG% | -0.8 (#83) | -1.2 (#98) |
| FT% | -2.2 (#155) | -2.0 (#143) |
| TO | -0.9 (#83) | -0.7 (#79) |
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.
- Kyshawn George: 4 games (Mon @ORL, Wed ATL, Fri @ATL, Sat @OKC), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Andrew Nembhard: 31.6 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 32.3 on the board.
- Kyshawn George: 30.6 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 30.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Andrew Nembhard or Kyshawn George?
Points leagues: Andrew Nembhard. 32.3 fantasy points per game against 30.2, 75th on our board to 92nd. 9-cat leagues: Andrew Nembhard again, -1.5 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (112th to 124th).
Who wins more categories, Andrew Nembhard or Kyshawn George?
Category by category, Andrew Nembhard is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Kyshawn George in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Andrew Nembhard or Kyshawn George?
Andrew Nembhard plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Kyshawn George 4. For that week alone, start Kyshawn George: 120.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Andrew Nembhard.
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