Andrew Wiggins vs Moussa Diabaté: who to start in Week 3
Andrew Wiggins plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Moussa Diabaté 3. For that week alone, start Andrew Wiggins: 108.5 projected fantasy points to 80.4 for Moussa Diabaté. Over the season, Andrew Wiggins leads in points leagues (27.1 fantasy points a game to 26.8) and Moussa Diabaté in 9-cat leagues (90th against 91st). 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
- #124
- 27.1 FP/G, slot 11.04, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #91
- -0.9 z, slot 8.07, $10
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #126
- 26.8 FP/G, slot 11.06, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #90
- -0.9 z, slot 8.06, $10
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Andrew Wiggins. 27.1 fantasy points per game against 26.8, 124th on our board to 126th.
9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -0.9 (90th to 91st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Andrew Wiggins is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and Moussa Diabaté in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Moussa Diabaté produces more: 35.6 fantasy points to 33.1, on 27.1 minutes a night against 29.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Andrew Wiggins plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Moussa Diabaté 3. For that week alone, start Andrew Wiggins: 108.5 projected fantasy points to 80.4 for Moussa Diabaté.
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 Wiggins | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.1 | 26.8 |
| Minutes | 29.5 | 27.1 |
| PointsPTS | 14.1 | 8.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.3 | 9.0 |
| AssistsAST | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.3% | 64.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.1% | 68.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 73 |
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 Wiggins | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.1 | 35.6 |
| Points | 17.2 | 11.1 |
| Rebounds | 5.3 | 11.9 |
| Assists | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Andrew Wiggins | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.5 | -1.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.7 | +1.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.7 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.6 | +0.6 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | +1.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.7 | +0.8 |
| Total | -0.9 | -0.9 |
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, steals, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Andrew Wiggins.
| Punt | Andrew Wiggins | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.5 (#81) | +0.5 (#44) |
| REB | -0.4 (#76) | -2.5 (#166) |
| AST | -0.3 (#63) | -0.1 (#59) |
| STL | -0.9 (#89) | -0.9 (#92) |
| BLK | -1.6 (#120) | -1.9 (#126) |
| 3PM | -1.1 (#101) | +0.9 (#40) |
| FG% | -0.9 (#87) | -2.8 (#155) |
| FT% | -0.9 (#89) | -0.0 (#57) |
| TO | -1.7 (#105) | -2.0 (#114) |
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 Wiggins: 4 games (Mon @LAL, Wed @LAC, Thu @GSW, Sun @SAC), 1 back-to-back.
- Moussa Diabaté: 3 games (Mon DET, Wed @BKN, Fri BOS).
Recent games
- Andrew Wiggins: 18.4 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 27.1 on the board.
- Moussa Diabaté: 30.2 fantasy points a game over his last 8 of 2026-27, against 26.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Andrew Wiggins or Moussa Diabaté?
Points leagues: Andrew Wiggins. 27.1 fantasy points per game against 26.8, 124th on our board to 126th. 9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -0.9 (90th to 91st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Andrew Wiggins or Moussa Diabaté?
Category by category, Andrew Wiggins is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and Moussa Diabaté in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Andrew Wiggins or Moussa Diabaté?
Andrew Wiggins plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Moussa Diabaté 3. For that week alone, start Andrew Wiggins: 108.5 projected fantasy points to 80.4 for Moussa Diabaté.
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