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Bobby Portis Jr. vs Isaiah Collier: who to start in Week 3

Bobby Portis Jr. plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Isaiah Collier 4, an even 100.7 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, Isaiah Collier leads in points leagues (25.2 fantasy points a game to 25.2) and Bobby Portis Jr. in 9-cat leagues (134th against 308th). 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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Bobby Portis Jr.
CPFMIAage 31
Points leagues
#149
25.2 FP/G, slot 13.05, $3
9-cat leagues
#134
-2.0 z, slot 12.02, $4

The pick in 9-cat leagues.

Isaiah Collier
PGUTAage 22
Points leagues
#148
25.2 FP/G, slot 13.04, $3
9-cat leagues
#308
-5.9 z, slot 26.08

The pick in points leagues.

The call

Points leagues: Isaiah Collier. 25.2 fantasy points per game against 25.2, 148th on our board to 149th.

9-cat leagues: Bobby Portis Jr. instead, -2.0 in summed z-scores against -5.9 (134th to 308th), because the categories pay for a different mix.

Category by category, Bobby Portis Jr. is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Isaiah Collier in 2 (AST and STL).

Per 36 minutes, Isaiah Collier produces more: 38.3 fantasy points to 38.1, on 23.7 minutes a night against 23.8. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.

Bobby Portis Jr. plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Isaiah Collier 4, an even 100.7 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 gameBobby Portis Jr.Isaiah Collier
Fantasy points per game25.225.2
Minutes23.823.7
PointsPTS12.610.5
ReboundsREB6.73.0
AssistsAST1.66.7
StealsSTL0.70.9
BlocksBLK0.40.2
Threes3PM2.00.3
Field goal %FG%46.8%46.7%
Free throw %FT%72.9%67.4%
TurnoversTO1.12.5
Games, 2025-266759

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 36Bobby Portis Jr.Isaiah Collier
Fantasy points38.138.3
Points19.115.9
Rebounds10.14.5
Assists2.410.3
Steals1.11.4
Blocks0.60.4
Threes3.00.5
Turnovers1.63.8

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

CategoryBobby Portis Jr.Isaiah Collier
PointsPTS-0.7-1.1
ReboundsREB+0.4-1.2
AssistsAST-1.1+1.5
StealsSTL-0.9-0.3
BlocksBLK-0.6-0.9
Threes3PM+0.3-1.4
Field goal percentageFG%-0.2-0.2
Free throw percentageFT%-0.2-1.6
TurnoversTO+1.1-0.7
Total-2.0-5.9

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

No punt changes the answer: Bobby Portis Jr. stays ahead whichever category you give up.

PuntBobby Portis Jr.Isaiah Collier
PTS-1.3 (#126)-4.8 (#336)
REB-2.4 (#164)-4.9 (#302)
AST-1.0 (#95)-7.5 (#414)
STL-1.2 (#104)-5.7 (#352)
BLK-1.6 (#116)-5.2 (#289)
3PM-2.3 (#169)-4.3 (#256)
FG%-1.9 (#123)-6.4 (#323)
FT%-1.8 (#133)-4.3 (#231)
TO-3.2 (#149)-5.3 (#218)

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)

  • Bobby Portis Jr.: 4 games (Mon @LAL, Wed @LAC, Thu @GSW, Sun @SAC), 1 back-to-back.
  • Isaiah Collier: 4 games (Mon @SAS, Wed @NOP, Fri @DAL, Sun @MIN).

Every team's games this week · Week 3 streamers

Recent games

  • Bobby Portis Jr.: 23.1 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 25.2 on the board.
  • Isaiah Collier: 19.8 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 25.2 on the board.

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Common questions

  • Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Bobby Portis Jr. or Isaiah Collier?

    Points leagues: Isaiah Collier. 25.2 fantasy points per game against 25.2, 148th on our board to 149th. 9-cat leagues: Bobby Portis Jr. instead, -2.0 in summed z-scores against -5.9 (134th to 308th), because the categories pay for a different mix.

  • Who wins more categories, Bobby Portis Jr. or Isaiah Collier?

    Category by category, Bobby Portis Jr. is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Isaiah Collier in 2 (AST and STL).

  • Who should I start in Week 3, Bobby Portis Jr. or Isaiah Collier?

    Bobby Portis Jr. plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Isaiah Collier 4, an even 100.7 projected fantasy points each.

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