Cam Spencer vs Derik Queen: who to start in Week 3
Cam Spencer plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Derik Queen 4. For that week alone, start Derik Queen: 112.9 projected fantasy points to 70.2 for Cam Spencer. Over the season, Derik Queen leads in points leagues (28.2 fantasy points a game to 23.4) and Cam Spencer in 9-cat leagues (117th against 138th). 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. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #162
- 23.4 FP/G, slot 14.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #117
- -1.6 z, slot 10.09, $6
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #111
- 28.2 FP/G, slot 10.03, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #138
- -2.1 z, slot 12.06, $3
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Derik Queen. 28.2 fantasy points per game against 23.4, 111th on our board to 162nd.
9-cat leagues: Cam Spencer instead, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -2.1 (117th to 138th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Cam Spencer is ahead in 4 (AST, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Derik Queen in 5 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Derik Queen produces more: 41.3 fantasy points to 37.5, on 24.6 minutes a night against 22.5. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Cam Spencer plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Derik Queen 4. For that week alone, start Derik Queen: 112.9 projected fantasy points to 70.2 for Cam Spencer.
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 | Cam Spencer | Derik Queen |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.4 | 28.2 |
| Minutes | 22.5 | 24.6 |
| PointsPTS | 10.4 | 11.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.9 | 7.3 |
| AssistsAST | 5.4 | 3.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.0% | 48.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 94.2% | 82.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 72 | 81 |
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 | Cam Spencer | Derik Queen |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.5 | 41.3 |
| Points | 16.7 | 16.9 |
| Rebounds | 4.7 | 10.7 |
| Assists | 8.6 | 4.8 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.9 | 3.5 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Cam Spencer | Derik Queen |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | +0.6 |
| AssistsAST | +0.8 | -0.3 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | +0.2 |
| Threes3PM | +0.3 | -1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.0 | +0.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.6 | +0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.9 | -0.5 |
| Total | -1.6 | -2.1 |
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 assists, threes and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Derik Queen.
| Punt | Cam Spencer | Derik Queen |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.5 (#82) | -1.2 (#118) |
| REB | -0.4 (#78) | -2.9 (#189) |
| AST | -2.5 (#175) | -1.9 (#145) |
| STL | -0.9 (#90) | -2.0 (#149) |
| BLK | -0.6 (#81) | -2.6 (#156) |
| 3PM | -2.0 (#151) | -0.7 (#78) |
| FG% | -1.6 (#112) | -2.5 (#141) |
| FT% | -2.3 (#157) | -2.3 (#158) |
| TO | -2.7 (#134) | -1.7 (#104) |
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)
- Cam Spencer: 3 games (Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC).
- Derik Queen: 4 games (Mon @MEM, Wed UTA, Fri MIN, Sun @LAC).
Recent games
- Cam Spencer: 22.3 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 23.4 on the board.
- Derik Queen: 28.4 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 28.2 on the board.
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Rookie cards: Cam Spencer, Derik Queen
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Cam Spencer or Derik Queen?
Points leagues: Derik Queen. 28.2 fantasy points per game against 23.4, 111th on our board to 162nd. 9-cat leagues: Cam Spencer instead, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -2.1 (117th to 138th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Cam Spencer or Derik Queen?
Category by category, Cam Spencer is ahead in 4 (AST, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Derik Queen in 5 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Cam Spencer or Derik Queen?
Cam Spencer plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Derik Queen 4. For that week alone, start Derik Queen: 112.9 projected fantasy points to 70.2 for Cam Spencer.
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