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Cason Wallace vs Keegan Murray: who to start in Week 3

Cason Wallace plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Keegan Murray 4, an even 0.0 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, Keegan Murray leads in both formats: 28.1 fantasy points a game to 21.4, and 107th against 108th in 9-cat. 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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Cason Wallace
SGPGSFOKCage 22OUT
Points leagues
#194
21.4 FP/G, slot 17.02
9-cat leagues
#108
-1.4 z, slot 9.12, $7

Out (Shoulder)

Keegan Murray
PFSFSACage 26OUT
Points leagues
#113
28.1 FP/G, slot 10.05, $7
9-cat leagues
#107
-1.4 z, slot 9.11, $7

Out (Ankle)

The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.

The call

Points leagues: Keegan Murray. 28.1 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 113th on our board to 194th.

9-cat leagues: Keegan Murray again, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -1.4 (107th to 108th).

Category by category, Cason Wallace is ahead in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FG% and TO) and Keegan Murray in 3 (PTS, REB and BLK).

Per 36 minutes, Cason Wallace produces more: 31.0 fantasy points to 30.1, on 24.9 minutes a night against 33.6. 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), Keegan Murray 4, an even 0.0 projected fantasy points each.

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 gameCason WallaceKeegan Murray
Fantasy points per game21.428.1
Minutes24.933.6
PointsPTS8.213.1
ReboundsREB3.05.4
AssistsAST2.41.5
StealsSTL2.01.0
BlocksBLK0.31.4
Threes3PM1.31.2
Field goal %FG%42.7%41.0%
Free throw %FT%80.9%80.0%
TurnoversTO1.01.1
Games, 2025-267723

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 36Cason WallaceKeegan Murray
Fantasy points31.030.1
Points11.914.1
Rebounds4.45.8
Assists3.51.6
Steals2.91.1
Blocks0.41.5
Threes1.81.3
Turnovers1.41.2

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

CategoryCason WallaceKeegan Murray
PointsPTS-1.5-0.6
ReboundsREB-1.2-0.2
AssistsAST-0.7-1.1
StealsSTL+2.5-0.1
BlocksBLK-0.8+1.4
Threes3PM-0.4-0.5
Field goal percentageFG%-0.6-1.4
Free throw percentageFT%+0.0-0.0
TurnoversTO+1.2+1.1
Total-1.4-1.4

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 points, rebounds and blocks flips the 9-cat answer to Cason Wallace.

PuntCason WallaceKeegan Murray
PTS-0.0 (#64)-0.8 (#98)
REB-0.3 (#71)-1.4 (#108)
AST-0.9 (#90)-0.4 (#68)
STL-4.0 (#255)-1.4 (#114)
BLK-0.8 (#90)-3.1 (#175)
3PM-1.0 (#96)-0.9 (#88)
FG%-0.9 (#88)-0.2 (#63)
FT%-1.5 (#117)-1.4 (#116)
TO-2.8 (#135)-2.6 (#130)

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.
  • Keegan Murray: 4 games (Mon @DAL, Wed LAL, Fri SAS, Sun MIA), listed Out.

Every team's games this week · Week 3 streamers

Recent games

  • Cason Wallace: 17.1 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.4 on the board.
  • Keegan Murray: 13.8 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 28.1 on the board.

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Common questions

  • Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Cason Wallace or Keegan Murray?

    Points leagues: Keegan Murray. 28.1 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 113th on our board to 194th. 9-cat leagues: Keegan Murray again, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -1.4 (107th to 108th).

  • Who wins more categories, Cason Wallace or Keegan Murray?

    Category by category, Cason Wallace is ahead in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FG% and TO) and Keegan Murray in 3 (PTS, REB and BLK).

  • Who should I start in Week 3, Cason Wallace or Keegan Murray?

    Cason Wallace plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Keegan Murray 4, an even 0.0 projected fantasy points each.

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