Cason Wallace vs Christian Braun: who to start in Week 3
Cason Wallace plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Christian Braun 3. For that week alone, start Christian Braun: 75.4 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Cason Wallace. Over the season, Christian Braun leads in points leagues (25.1 fantasy points a game to 21.4) and Cason Wallace in 9-cat leagues (108th against 109th). 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
- #194
- 21.4 FP/G, slot 17.02
- 9-cat leagues
- #108
- -1.4 z, slot 9.12, $7
Out (Shoulder)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #150
- 25.1 FP/G, slot 13.06, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #109
- -1.5 z, slot 10.01, $7
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Christian Braun. 25.1 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 150th on our board to 194th.
9-cat leagues: Cason Wallace instead, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -1.5 (108th to 109th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Cason Wallace is ahead in 4 (STL, BLK, FT% and TO) and Christian Braun in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, 3PM and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Cason Wallace produces more: 31.0 fantasy points to 27.5, on 24.9 minutes a night against 32.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Cason Wallace plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Christian Braun 3. For that week alone, start Christian Braun: 75.4 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Cason Wallace.
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 | Cason Wallace | Christian Braun |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.4 | 25.1 |
| Minutes | 24.9 | 32.9 |
| PointsPTS | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.0 | 4.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.7% | 52.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.9% | 77.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 44 |
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 | Cason Wallace | Christian Braun |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.0 | 27.5 |
| Points | 11.9 | 14.0 |
| Rebounds | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| Assists | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| Steals | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.4 | 1.3 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Cason Wallace | Christian Braun |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.2 | -0.5 |
| AssistsAST | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | +2.5 | +0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.6 | +0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.0 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.2 | +1.0 |
| Total | -1.4 | -1.5 |
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 steals, blocks, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Christian Braun.
| Punt | Cason Wallace | Christian Braun |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.0 (#64) | -0.8 (#97) |
| REB | -0.3 (#71) | -1.1 (#99) |
| AST | -0.9 (#90) | -1.0 (#94) |
| STL | -4.0 (#255) | -1.7 (#130) |
| BLK | -0.8 (#90) | -0.8 (#88) |
| 3PM | -1.0 (#96) | -1.1 (#103) |
| FG% | -0.9 (#88) | -2.3 (#136) |
| FT% | -1.5 (#117) | -1.4 (#111) |
| TO | -2.8 (#135) | -2.6 (#129) |
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)
- Cason Wallace: 4 games (Mon @CLE, Wed CLE, Fri @MEM, Sat WAS), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
- Christian Braun: 3 games (Mon POR, Wed TOR, Sat @IND).
Recent games
- Cason Wallace: 17.1 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.4 on the board.
- Christian Braun: 29.0 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 25.1 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
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Is Cason Wallace playing tonight? · Is Christian Braun playing tonight?
Rookie cards: Christian Braun
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Cason Wallace or Christian Braun?
Points leagues: Christian Braun. 25.1 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 150th on our board to 194th. 9-cat leagues: Cason Wallace instead, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -1.5 (108th to 109th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Cason Wallace or Christian Braun?
Category by category, Cason Wallace is ahead in 4 (STL, BLK, FT% and TO) and Christian Braun in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, 3PM and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Cason Wallace or Christian Braun?
Cason Wallace plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Christian Braun 3. For that week alone, start Christian Braun: 75.4 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Cason Wallace.
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