Bobby Portis Jr. vs Matas Buzelis: who to start in Week 3
Bobby Portis Jr. plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Matas Buzelis 3. For that week alone, start Bobby Portis Jr.: 97.7 projected fantasy points to 83.6 for Matas Buzelis. Over the season, Matas Buzelis leads in both formats: 27.9 fantasy points a game to 24.4, and 146th against 148th 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
- #153
- 24.4 FP/G, slot 13.09, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #148
- -2.3 z, slot 13.04, $2
- Points leagues
- #115
- 27.9 FP/G, slot 10.07, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #146
- -2.3 z, slot 13.02, $2
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Matas Buzelis. 27.9 fantasy points per game against 24.4, 115th on our board to 153rd.
9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis again, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -2.3 (146th to 148th).
Category by category, Bobby Portis Jr. is ahead in 4 (REB, STL, FG% and TO) and Matas Buzelis in 4 (PTS, AST, BLK and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Bobby Portis Jr. produces more: 37.4 fantasy points to 36.0, on 23.5 minutes a night against 27.9. 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), Matas Buzelis 3. For that week alone, start Bobby Portis Jr.: 97.7 projected fantasy points to 83.6 for Matas Buzelis.
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 | Bobby Portis Jr. | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.4 | 27.9 |
| Minutes | 23.5 | 27.9 |
| PointsPTS | 12.1 | 15.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.5 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.7% | 44.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.9% | 79.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 67 | 77 |
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 | Bobby Portis Jr. | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.4 | 36.0 |
| Points | 18.6 | 19.7 |
| Rebounds | 9.9 | 6.9 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Threes | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 3.1 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Bobby Portis Jr. | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.3 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | -1.0 | -1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.7 | +1.2 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | +0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.2 | -0.5 |
| Total | -2.3 | -2.3 |
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, blocks and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Bobby Portis Jr..
| Punt | Bobby Portis Jr. | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.5 (#134) | -2.0 (#170) |
| REB | -2.7 (#176) | -2.2 (#148) |
| AST | -1.3 (#111) | -1.4 (#118) |
| STL | -1.4 (#112) | -1.2 (#103) |
| BLK | -1.9 (#127) | -3.6 (#201) |
| 3PM | -2.5 (#172) | -2.5 (#170) |
| FG% | -2.2 (#134) | -1.8 (#118) |
| FT% | -2.1 (#147) | -2.3 (#159) |
| TO | -3.6 (#160) | -1.9 (#110) |
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)
- Bobby Portis Jr.: 4 games (Mon @LAL, Wed @LAC, Thu @GSW, Sun @SAC), 1 back-to-back.
- Matas Buzelis: 3 games (Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI).
Recent games
- Bobby Portis Jr.: 23.1 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 24.4 on the board.
- Matas Buzelis: 21.4 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 27.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Bobby Portis Jr. or Matas Buzelis?
Points leagues: Matas Buzelis. 27.9 fantasy points per game against 24.4, 115th on our board to 153rd. 9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis again, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -2.3 (146th to 148th).
Who wins more categories, Bobby Portis Jr. or Matas Buzelis?
Category by category, Bobby Portis Jr. is ahead in 4 (REB, STL, FG% and TO) and Matas Buzelis in 4 (PTS, AST, BLK and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Bobby Portis Jr. or Matas Buzelis?
Bobby Portis Jr. plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Matas Buzelis 3. For that week alone, start Bobby Portis Jr.: 97.7 projected fantasy points to 83.6 for Matas Buzelis.
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