Cam Spencer vs Ryan Rollins: who to start in Week 3
Cam Spencer plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Ryan Rollins 4. For that week alone, start Ryan Rollins: 123.3 projected fantasy points to 70.0 for Cam Spencer. Over the season, Ryan Rollins leads in points leagues (30.8 fantasy points a game to 23.3) and Cam Spencer in 9-cat leagues (121st against 122nd). 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
- #162
- 23.3 FP/G, slot 14.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #121
- -1.7 z, slot 11.01, $6
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #85
- 30.8 FP/G, slot 8.01, $12
- 9-cat leagues
- #122
- -1.8 z, slot 11.02, $5
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Ryan Rollins. 30.8 fantasy points per game against 23.3, 85th on our board to 162nd.
9-cat leagues: Cam Spencer instead, -1.7 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (121st to 122nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Cam Spencer is ahead in 4 (AST, FG%, FT% and TO) and Ryan Rollins in 5 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Cam Spencer produces more: 37.6 fantasy points to 37.2, on 22.3 minutes a night against 29.8. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Cam Spencer plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Ryan Rollins 4. For that week alone, start Ryan Rollins: 123.3 projected fantasy points to 70.0 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 | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.3 | 30.8 |
| Minutes | 22.3 | 29.8 |
| PointsPTS | 10.6 | 15.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.8 | 4.4 |
| AssistsAST | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.4% | 43.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 94.8% | 73.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 72 | 74 |
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 | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.6 | 37.2 |
| Points | 17.0 | 18.5 |
| Rebounds | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 8.8 | 6.3 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 2.8 |
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 | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -0.2 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | -0.6 |
| AssistsAST | +0.8 | +0.7 |
| StealsSTL | -0.9 | +0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.2 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | +0.3 | +0.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.0 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.7 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.8 | -0.5 |
| Total | -1.7 | -1.8 |
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 Ryan Rollins.
| Punt | Cam Spencer | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.6 (#88) | -1.6 (#146) |
| REB | -0.4 (#77) | -1.2 (#108) |
| AST | -2.6 (#182) | -2.7 (#184) |
| STL | -0.9 (#89) | -2.1 (#153) |
| BLK | -0.6 (#84) | -1.3 (#108) |
| 3PM | -2.1 (#152) | -2.4 (#162) |
| FG% | -1.6 (#112) | -0.9 (#88) |
| FT% | -2.4 (#166) | -1.5 (#116) |
| TO | -2.6 (#133) | -1.3 (#94) |
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)
- Cam Spencer: 3 games (Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC).
- Ryan Rollins: 4 games (Mon @MIN, Wed @BOS, Fri TOR, Sun BOS).
Recent games
- Cam Spencer: 22.3 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 23.3 on the board.
- Ryan Rollins: 23.6 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 30.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Cam Spencer or Ryan Rollins?
Points leagues: Ryan Rollins. 30.8 fantasy points per game against 23.3, 85th on our board to 162nd. 9-cat leagues: Cam Spencer instead, -1.7 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (121st to 122nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Cam Spencer or Ryan Rollins?
Category by category, Cam Spencer is ahead in 4 (AST, FG%, FT% and TO) and Ryan Rollins in 5 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 3, Cam Spencer or Ryan Rollins?
Cam Spencer plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Ryan Rollins 4. For that week alone, start Ryan Rollins: 123.3 projected fantasy points to 70.0 for Cam Spencer.
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