Bilal Coulibaly vs CJ McCollum: who to start in Week 3
Bilal Coulibaly plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), CJ McCollum 4. For that week alone, start CJ McCollum: 111.9 projected fantasy points to 99.0 for Bilal Coulibaly. Over the season, CJ McCollum leads in both formats: 28.0 fantasy points a game to 24.7, and 128th against 129th 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
- #152
- 24.7 FP/G, slot 13.08, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #129
- -1.9 z, slot 11.09, $4
- Points leagues
- #114
- 28.0 FP/G, slot 10.06, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #128
- -1.9 z, slot 11.08, $4
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: CJ McCollum. 28.0 fantasy points per game against 24.7, 114th on our board to 152nd.
9-cat leagues: CJ McCollum again, -1.9 in summed z-scores against -1.9 (128th to 129th).
Category by category, Bilal Coulibaly is ahead in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and TO) and CJ McCollum in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, CJ McCollum produces more: 35.3 fantasy points to 33.9, on 28.5 minutes a night against 26.2. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Bilal Coulibaly plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), CJ McCollum 4. For that week alone, start CJ McCollum: 111.9 projected fantasy points to 99.0 for Bilal Coulibaly.
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 | Bilal Coulibaly | CJ McCollum |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.7 | 28.0 |
| Minutes | 26.2 | 28.5 |
| PointsPTS | 10.8 | 17.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.2 | 2.9 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.6% | 46.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.7% | 78.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 56 | 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 | Bilal Coulibaly | CJ McCollum |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.9 | 35.3 |
| Points | 14.8 | 21.9 |
| Rebounds | 5.8 | 3.6 |
| Assists | 2.7 | 4.4 |
| Steals | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 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 | Bilal Coulibaly | CJ McCollum |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | +0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.7 | -1.3 |
| AssistsAST | -0.9 | -0.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.9 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.6 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.7 | +0.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.0 | +0.2 |
| Total | -1.9 | -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 points, assists, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Bilal Coulibaly.
| Punt | Bilal Coulibaly | CJ McCollum |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.9 (#103) | -2.1 (#174) |
| REB | -1.4 (#110) | -0.7 (#88) |
| AST | -1.2 (#107) | -1.9 (#148) |
| STL | -2.9 (#183) | -1.6 (#125) |
| BLK | -2.7 (#159) | -1.3 (#107) |
| 3PM | -1.1 (#102) | -2.7 (#176) |
| FG% | -1.8 (#119) | -1.7 (#116) |
| FT% | -1.4 (#113) | -1.9 (#141) |
| TO | -3.0 (#144) | -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)
- Bilal Coulibaly: 4 games (Mon @ORL, Wed ATL, Fri @ATL, Sat @OKC), 1 back-to-back.
- CJ McCollum: 4 games (Mon @IND, Wed @WAS, Fri WAS, Sat BKN), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Bilal Coulibaly: 21.2 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 24.7 on the board.
- CJ McCollum: 25.3 fantasy points a game over his last 8 of 2026-27, against 28.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Bilal Coulibaly or CJ McCollum?
Points leagues: CJ McCollum. 28.0 fantasy points per game against 24.7, 114th on our board to 152nd. 9-cat leagues: CJ McCollum again, -1.9 in summed z-scores against -1.9 (128th to 129th).
Who wins more categories, Bilal Coulibaly or CJ McCollum?
Category by category, Bilal Coulibaly is ahead in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and TO) and CJ McCollum in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Bilal Coulibaly or CJ McCollum?
Bilal Coulibaly plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), CJ McCollum 4. For that week alone, start CJ McCollum: 111.9 projected fantasy points to 99.0 for Bilal Coulibaly.
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