Cedric Coward vs Keegan Murray: who to start in Week 3
Cedric Coward plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Keegan Murray 4. For that week alone, start Cedric Coward: 82.3 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Keegan Murray. Over the season, Keegan Murray leads in points leagues (28.1 fantasy points a game to 27.4) and Cedric Coward in 9-cat leagues (97th against 107th). 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
- #119
- 27.4 FP/G, slot 10.11, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #97
- -1.2 z, slot 9.01, $8
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- 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 leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Keegan Murray. 28.1 fantasy points per game against 27.4, 113th on our board to 119th.
9-cat leagues: Cedric Coward instead, -1.2 in summed z-scores against -1.4 (97th to 107th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Cedric Coward is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, 3PM, FG% and FT%) and Keegan Murray in 3 (STL, BLK and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Cedric Coward produces more: 37.4 fantasy points to 30.1, on 26.4 minutes a night against 33.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Cedric Coward plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Keegan Murray 4. For that week alone, start Cedric Coward: 82.3 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Keegan Murray.
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 | Cedric Coward | Keegan Murray |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.4 | 28.1 |
| Minutes | 26.4 | 33.6 |
| PointsPTS | 13.5 | 13.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.6 | 5.4 |
| AssistsAST | 2.7 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.6% | 41.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 85.1% | 80.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 62 | 23 |
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 | Cedric Coward | Keegan Murray |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.4 | 30.1 |
| Points | 18.5 | 14.1 |
| Rebounds | 8.9 | 5.8 |
| Assists | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Threes | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| Turnovers | 2.2 | 1.2 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Cedric Coward | Keegan Murray |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.3 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.6 | +1.4 |
| Threes3PM | +0.1 | -0.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.4 | +1.1 |
| Total | -1.2 | -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 rebounds, assists, threes, field goal percentage and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Keegan Murray.
| Punt | Cedric Coward | Keegan Murray |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.7 (#89) | -0.8 (#98) |
| REB | -1.6 (#120) | -1.4 (#108) |
| AST | -0.8 (#81) | -0.4 (#68) |
| STL | -0.7 (#81) | -1.4 (#114) |
| BLK | -0.8 (#92) | -3.1 (#175) |
| 3PM | -1.4 (#111) | -0.9 (#88) |
| FG% | -1.2 (#99) | -0.2 (#63) |
| FT% | -1.6 (#124) | -1.4 (#116) |
| TO | -1.8 (#108) | -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)
- Cedric Coward: 3 games (Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC).
- Keegan Murray: 4 games (Mon @DAL, Wed LAL, Fri SAS, Sun MIA), listed Out.
Recent games
- Cedric Coward: 29.8 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 27.4 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, Cedric Coward or Keegan Murray?
Points leagues: Keegan Murray. 28.1 fantasy points per game against 27.4, 113th on our board to 119th. 9-cat leagues: Cedric Coward instead, -1.2 in summed z-scores against -1.4 (97th to 107th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Cedric Coward or Keegan Murray?
Category by category, Cedric Coward is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, 3PM, FG% and FT%) and Keegan Murray in 3 (STL, BLK and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Cedric Coward or Keegan Murray?
Cedric Coward plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Keegan Murray 4. For that week alone, start Cedric Coward: 82.3 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Keegan Murray.
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