Bilal Coulibaly vs Draymond Green: who to start in Week 3
Bilal Coulibaly plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Draymond Green 3. For that week alone, start Bilal Coulibaly: 98.7 projected fantasy points to 71.5 for Draymond Green. Over the season, Bilal Coulibaly leads in both formats: 24.7 fantasy points a game to 23.8, and 123rd against 211th 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, 2:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #150
- 24.7 FP/G, slot 13.06, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #123
- -1.8 z, slot 11.03, $5
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #156
- 23.8 FP/G, slot 13.12, $1
- 9-cat leagues
- #211
- -4.0 z, slot 18.07
The call
Points leagues: Bilal Coulibaly. 24.7 fantasy points per game against 23.8, 150th on our board to 156th.
9-cat leagues: Bilal Coulibaly again, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -4.0 (123rd to 211th).
Category by category, Bilal Coulibaly is ahead in 5 (PTS, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Draymond Green in 4 (REB, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Bilal Coulibaly produces more: 33.4 fantasy points to 31.5, on 26.6 minutes a night against 27.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Bilal Coulibaly plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Draymond Green 3. For that week alone, start Bilal Coulibaly: 98.7 projected fantasy points to 71.5 for Draymond Green.
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Per game, side by side
| Per game | Bilal Coulibaly | Draymond Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.7 | 23.8 |
| Minutes | 26.6 | 27.2 |
| PointsPTS | 10.6 | 6.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.1 | 5.4 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 5.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.0% | 41.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 73.9% | 71.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 2.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 56 | 68 |
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 | Draymond Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.4 | 31.5 |
| Points | 14.4 | 9.1 |
| Rebounds | 5.6 | 7.1 |
| Assists | 2.7 | 7.6 |
| Steals | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 3.7 |
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 | Draymond Green |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -1.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.7 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | -0.9 | +1.0 |
| StealsSTL | +0.8 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.8 | +0.0 |
| Threes3PM | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | -1.1 |
| Total | -1.8 | -4.0 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Bilal Coulibaly stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Bilal Coulibaly | Draymond Green |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.8 (#95) | -2.2 (#180) |
| REB | -1.3 (#111) | -3.9 (#238) |
| AST | -1.0 (#98) | -5.0 (#307) |
| STL | -2.7 (#177) | -3.5 (#218) |
| BLK | -2.8 (#162) | -4.1 (#229) |
| 3PM | -1.0 (#94) | -3.3 (#206) |
| FG% | -1.8 (#116) | -3.5 (#185) |
| FT% | -1.3 (#106) | -3.6 (#209) |
| TO | -3.0 (#142) | -3.0 (#146) |
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 438 ranked players.
Week 3 (Nov 2-8)
- Bilal Coulibaly: 4 games (Mon @ORL, Wed ATL, Fri @ATL, Sat @OKC), 1 back-to-back.
- Draymond Green: 3 games (Mon PHX, Thu MIA, Sat ORL), 1 back-to-back.
Bilal Coulibaly or Draymond Green: the Week 3 start/sit call
Recent games
- Bilal Coulibaly: 21.2 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 24.7 on the board.
- Draymond Green: 20.5 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 23.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Bilal Coulibaly or Draymond Green?
Points leagues: Bilal Coulibaly. 24.7 fantasy points per game against 23.8, 150th on our board to 156th. 9-cat leagues: Bilal Coulibaly again, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -4.0 (123rd to 211th).
Who wins more categories, Bilal Coulibaly or Draymond Green?
Category by category, Bilal Coulibaly is ahead in 5 (PTS, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Draymond Green in 4 (REB, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Bilal Coulibaly or Draymond Green?
Bilal Coulibaly plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Draymond Green 3. For that week alone, start Bilal Coulibaly: 98.7 projected fantasy points to 71.5 for Draymond Green.
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