Brandon Williams vs Kris Dunn: who to start in Week 3
Brandon Williams plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Kris Dunn 3. For that week alone, start Kris Dunn: 69.9 projected fantasy points to 69.4 for Brandon Williams. Over the season, Kris Dunn leads in both formats: 23.3 fantasy points a game to 23.1, and 83rd against 230th 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
- #166
- 23.1 FP/G, slot 14.10
- 9-cat leagues
- #230
- -4.5 z, slot 20.02
Day to day (Quadriceps)
- Points leagues
- #163
- 23.3 FP/G, slot 14.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #83
- -0.9 z, slot 7.11, $10
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Kris Dunn. 23.3 fantasy points per game against 23.1, 163rd on our board to 166th.
9-cat leagues: Kris Dunn again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -4.5 (83rd to 230th).
Category by category, Brandon Williams is ahead in 2 (PTS and FT%) and Kris Dunn in 6 (REB, AST, STL, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Brandon Williams produces more: 40.4 fantasy points to 30.0, on 20.6 minutes a night against 28.0. 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), Kris Dunn 3. For that week alone, start Kris Dunn: 69.9 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 | Kris Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.1 | 23.3 |
| Minutes | 20.6 | 28.0 |
| PointsPTS | 12.6 | 7.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| AssistsAST | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.4% | 48.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.7% | 80.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 66 | 82 |
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 | Kris Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 40.4 | 30.0 |
| Points | 21.9 | 10.1 |
| Rebounds | 5.0 | 4.4 |
| Assists | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 1.9 |
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 | Kris Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -1.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | -0.2 | +0.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | +2.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | +0.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | +0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +0.6 |
| Total | -4.5 | -0.9 |
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: Kris Dunn stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Brandon Williams | Kris Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.7 (#276) | +0.5 (#44) |
| REB | -3.4 (#213) | +0.0 (#61) |
| AST | -4.4 (#274) | -1.2 (#109) |
| STL | -4.2 (#267) | -3.4 (#216) |
| BLK | -3.9 (#211) | -0.3 (#70) |
| 3PM | -3.4 (#212) | -0.2 (#61) |
| FG% | -4.3 (#225) | -1.1 (#94) |
| FT% | -4.5 (#243) | -0.9 (#92) |
| TO | -4.8 (#201) | -1.7 (#103) |
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.
- Kris Dunn: 3 games (Mon TOR, Wed MIA, Sun NOP), 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.
- Kris Dunn: 29.4 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 23.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Brandon Williams or Kris Dunn?
Points leagues: Kris Dunn. 23.3 fantasy points per game against 23.1, 163rd on our board to 166th. 9-cat leagues: Kris Dunn again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -4.5 (83rd to 230th).
Who wins more categories, Brandon Williams or Kris Dunn?
Category by category, Brandon Williams is ahead in 2 (PTS and FT%) and Kris Dunn in 6 (REB, AST, STL, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Brandon Williams or Kris Dunn?
Brandon Williams plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Kris Dunn 3. For that week alone, start Kris Dunn: 69.9 projected fantasy points to 69.4 for Brandon Williams.
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