Cameron Boozer vs Lauri Markkanen: who to start in Week 3
Cameron Boozer plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Lauri Markkanen 4. For that week alone, start Lauri Markkanen: 150.2 projected fantasy points to 115.3 for Cameron Boozer. Over the season, Cameron Boozer leads in points leagues (38.4 fantasy points a game to 37.6) and Lauri Markkanen in 9-cat leagues (18th against 48th). 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
- #35
- 38.4 FP/G, slot 3.11, $24
- 9-cat leagues
- #48
- +0.5 z, slot 4.12, $18
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #38
- 37.6 FP/G, slot 4.02, $22
- 9-cat leagues
- #18
- +2.6 z, slot 2.06, $30
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Cameron Boozer. 38.4 fantasy points per game against 37.6, 35th on our board to 38th.
9-cat leagues: Lauri Markkanen instead, +2.6 in summed z-scores against +0.5 (18th to 48th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Cameron Boozer is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, BLK and FT%) and Lauri Markkanen in 5 (PTS, STL, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Cameron Boozer produces more: 44.4 fantasy points to 41.1, on 31.2 minutes a night against 32.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Cameron Boozer plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Lauri Markkanen 4. For that week alone, start Lauri Markkanen: 150.2 projected fantasy points to 115.3 for Cameron Boozer.
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 | Cameron Boozer | Lauri Markkanen |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 38.4 | 37.6 |
| Minutes | 31.2 | 32.9 |
| PointsPTS | 17.3 | 23.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 10.5 | 6.6 |
| AssistsAST | 5.7 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 36.5% | 45.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 96.6% | 89.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 0 | 42 |
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 | Cameron Boozer | Lauri Markkanen |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 44.4 | 41.1 |
| Points | 20.0 | 26.1 |
| Rebounds | 12.1 | 7.2 |
| Assists | 6.5 | 2.2 |
| Steals | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 3.5 | 1.6 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Cameron Boozer | Lauri Markkanen |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.1 | +1.3 |
| ReboundsREB | +2.0 | +0.3 |
| AssistsAST | +1.0 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | -1.9 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.0 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | +0.7 | +1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -2.6 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +2.5 | +1.7 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.3 | +0.6 |
| Total | +0.5 | +2.6 |
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: Lauri Markkanen stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Cameron Boozer | Lauri Markkanen |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.4 (#48) | +1.3 (#26) |
| REB | -1.4 (#109) | +2.3 (#21) |
| AST | -0.3 (#64) | +3.4 (#12) |
| STL | +2.6 (#18) | +3.0 (#14) |
| BLK | +0.3 (#50) | +2.8 (#18) |
| 3PM | -0.3 (#67) | +1.4 (#35) |
| FG% | +3.4 (#15) | +3.5 (#13) |
| FT% | -2.1 (#149) | +0.7 (#42) |
| TO | +1.8 (#34) | +1.9 (#29) |
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)
- Cameron Boozer: 3 games (Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC).
- Lauri Markkanen: 4 games (Mon @SAS, Wed @NOP, Fri @DAL, Sun @MIN).
Cameron Boozer or Lauri Markkanen: the Week 3 start/sit call
Recent games
- Cameron Boozer: 38.6 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 38.4 on the board.
- Lauri Markkanen: 25.9 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 37.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Cameron Boozer or Lauri Markkanen?
Points leagues: Cameron Boozer. 38.4 fantasy points per game against 37.6, 35th on our board to 38th. 9-cat leagues: Lauri Markkanen instead, +2.6 in summed z-scores against +0.5 (18th to 48th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Cameron Boozer or Lauri Markkanen?
Category by category, Cameron Boozer is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, BLK and FT%) and Lauri Markkanen in 5 (PTS, STL, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Cameron Boozer or Lauri Markkanen?
Cameron Boozer plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Lauri Markkanen 4. For that week alone, start Lauri Markkanen: 150.2 projected fantasy points to 115.3 for Cameron Boozer.
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