Brandon Williams vs Jalen Green: who to start in Week 3
Brandon Williams plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jalen Green 4. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 106.7 projected fantasy points to 69.4 for Brandon Williams. Over the season, Jalen Green leads in points leagues (26.7 fantasy points a game to 23.1) and Brandon Williams in 9-cat leagues (230th against 250th). 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
- #166
- 23.1 FP/G, slot 14.10
- 9-cat leagues
- #230
- -4.5 z, slot 20.02
Day to day (Quadriceps)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #126
- 26.7 FP/G, slot 11.06, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #250
- -4.9 z, slot 21.10
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jalen Green. 26.7 fantasy points per game against 23.1, 126th on our board to 166th.
9-cat leagues: Brandon Williams instead, -4.5 in summed z-scores against -4.9 (230th to 250th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Brandon Williams is ahead in 4 (AST, FG%, FT% and TO) and Jalen Green in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Brandon Williams produces more: 40.4 fantasy points to 36.2, on 20.6 minutes a night against 26.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Brandon Williams plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jalen Green 4. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 106.7 projected fantasy points to 69.4 for Brandon Williams.
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 | Brandon Williams | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.1 | 26.7 |
| Minutes | 20.6 | 26.5 |
| PointsPTS | 12.6 | 16.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| AssistsAST | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.4% | 42.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.7% | 68.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 66 | 32 |
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 | Brandon Williams | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 40.4 | 36.2 |
| Points | 21.9 | 21.8 |
| Rebounds | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Assists | 6.0 | 4.1 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 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 | Brandon Williams | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | -1.0 | +0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | -1.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | -1.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | -0.4 |
| Total | -4.5 | -4.9 |
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 field goal percentage, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jalen Green.
| Punt | Brandon Williams | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.7 (#276) | -4.8 (#341) |
| REB | -3.4 (#213) | -4.1 (#247) |
| AST | -4.4 (#274) | -4.7 (#294) |
| STL | -4.2 (#267) | -4.6 (#296) |
| BLK | -3.9 (#211) | -4.4 (#245) |
| 3PM | -3.4 (#212) | -5.1 (#301) |
| FG% | -4.3 (#225) | -3.8 (#200) |
| FT% | -4.5 (#243) | -4.0 (#223) |
| TO | -4.8 (#201) | -4.5 (#191) |
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)
- Brandon Williams: 3 games (Mon PHX, Thu MIA, Sat ORL), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
- Jalen Green: 4 games (Mon @GSW, Wed POR, Thu ORL, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Brandon Williams: 20.9 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 23.1 on the board.
- Jalen Green: 19.0 fantasy points a game over his last 5 of 2026-27, against 26.7 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Brandon Williams or Jalen Green?
Points leagues: Jalen Green. 26.7 fantasy points per game against 23.1, 126th on our board to 166th. 9-cat leagues: Brandon Williams instead, -4.5 in summed z-scores against -4.9 (230th to 250th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Brandon Williams or Jalen Green?
Category by category, Brandon Williams is ahead in 4 (AST, FG%, FT% and TO) and Jalen Green in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 3, Brandon Williams or Jalen Green?
Brandon Williams plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jalen Green 4. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 106.7 projected fantasy points to 69.4 for Brandon Williams.
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