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Caleb Wilson vs Domantas Sabonis: who to start in Week 3

Caleb Wilson plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Domantas Sabonis 4. For that week alone, start Domantas Sabonis: 156.5 projected fantasy points to 118.7 for Caleb Wilson. Over the season, Caleb Wilson leads in points leagues (39.6 fantasy points a game to 39.1) and Domantas Sabonis in 9-cat leagues (44th against 66th). 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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Caleb Wilson
PFSFCHIage 20
Points leagues
#28
39.6 FP/G, slot 3.04, $25
9-cat leagues
#66
-0.3 z, slot 6.06, $14

The pick in points leagues.

Domantas Sabonis
CPFSACage 30
Points leagues
#31
39.1 FP/G, slot 3.07, $25
9-cat leagues
#44
+0.5 z, slot 4.08, $18

The pick in 9-cat leagues.

The call

Points leagues: Caleb Wilson. 39.6 fantasy points per game against 39.1, 28th on our board to 31st.

9-cat leagues: Domantas Sabonis instead, +0.5 in summed z-scores against -0.3 (44th to 66th), because the categories pay for a different mix.

Category by category, Caleb Wilson is ahead in 5 (PTS, STL, BLK, 3PM and TO) and Domantas Sabonis in 4 (REB, AST, FG% and FT%).

Per 36 minutes, Domantas Sabonis produces more: 44.3 fantasy points to 41.7, on 31.8 minutes a night against 34.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.

Caleb Wilson plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Domantas Sabonis 4. For that week alone, start Domantas Sabonis: 156.5 projected fantasy points to 118.7 for Caleb Wilson.

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 gameCaleb WilsonDomantas Sabonis
Fantasy points per game39.639.1
Minutes34.231.8
PointsPTS21.215.9
ReboundsREB6.712.6
AssistsAST2.55.0
StealsSTL1.71.0
BlocksBLK1.50.2
Threes3PM2.30.2
Field goal %FG%41.7%57.8%
Free throw %FT%69.7%75.4%
TurnoversTO2.83.0
Games, 2025-26019

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 36Caleb WilsonDomantas Sabonis
Fantasy points41.744.3
Points22.318.0
Rebounds7.014.3
Assists2.65.7
Steals1.81.1
Blocks1.60.2
Threes2.50.3
Turnovers3.03.4

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

CategoryCaleb WilsonDomantas Sabonis
PointsPTS+0.8-0.1
ReboundsREB+0.4+2.9
AssistsAST-0.6+0.6
StealsSTL+1.6-0.3
BlocksBLK+1.6-1.0
Threes3PM+0.7-1.5
Field goal percentageFG%-1.8+1.7
Free throw percentageFT%-1.8-0.6
TurnoversTO-1.1-1.2
Total-0.3+0.5

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 rebounds, assists, field goal percentage and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Caleb Wilson.

PuntCaleb WilsonDomantas Sabonis
PTS-1.2 (#120)+0.6 (#39)
REB-0.8 (#96)-2.6 (#170)
AST+0.1 (#52)-0.2 (#61)
STL-2.0 (#144)+0.7 (#41)
BLK-2.1 (#137)+1.2 (#33)
3PM-1.0 (#89)+2.0 (#25)
FG%+1.1 (#41)-1.6 (#115)
FT%+1.4 (#33)+1.1 (#38)
TO+0.9 (#49)+1.6 (#35)

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)

  • Caleb Wilson: 3 games (Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI).
  • Domantas Sabonis: 4 games (Mon @DAL, Wed LAL, Fri SAS, Sun MIA).

Caleb Wilson or Domantas Sabonis: the Week 3 start/sit call

Recent games

  • Caleb Wilson: 40.8 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 39.6 on the board.
  • Domantas Sabonis: 42.5 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 39.1 on the board.

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Common questions

  • Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Caleb Wilson or Domantas Sabonis?

    Points leagues: Caleb Wilson. 39.6 fantasy points per game against 39.1, 28th on our board to 31st. 9-cat leagues: Domantas Sabonis instead, +0.5 in summed z-scores against -0.3 (44th to 66th), because the categories pay for a different mix.

  • Who wins more categories, Caleb Wilson or Domantas Sabonis?

    Category by category, Caleb Wilson is ahead in 5 (PTS, STL, BLK, 3PM and TO) and Domantas Sabonis in 4 (REB, AST, FG% and FT%).

  • Who should I start in Week 3, Caleb Wilson or Domantas Sabonis?

    Caleb Wilson plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Domantas Sabonis 4. For that week alone, start Domantas Sabonis: 156.5 projected fantasy points to 118.7 for Caleb Wilson.

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