Christian Braun vs Maxime Raynaud: who to start in Week 3
Christian Braun plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Maxime Raynaud 4. For that week alone, start Christian Braun: 75.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud. Over the season, Maxime Raynaud leads in points leagues (25.4 fantasy points a game to 25.2) and Christian Braun in 9-cat leagues (101st against 151st). 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
- #145
- 25.2 FP/G, slot 13.01, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #101
- -1.3 z, slot 9.05, $8
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #143
- 25.4 FP/G, slot 12.11, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #151
- -2.4 z, slot 13.07, $2
Out (Knee)
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Maxime Raynaud. 25.4 fantasy points per game against 25.2, 143rd on our board to 145th.
9-cat leagues: Christian Braun instead, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (101st to 151st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Christian Braun is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and TO) and Maxime Raynaud in 3 (REB, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Maxime Raynaud produces more: 34.4 fantasy points to 27.4, on 26.5 minutes a night against 33.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Christian Braun plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Maxime Raynaud 4. For that week alone, start Christian Braun: 75.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud.
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 | Christian Braun | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.2 | 25.4 |
| Minutes | 33.1 | 26.5 |
| PointsPTS | 12.9 | 12.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.6 | 7.5 |
| AssistsAST | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 52.3% | 57.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.6% | 78.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 44 | 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 | Christian Braun | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 27.4 | 34.4 |
| Points | 14.0 | 16.9 |
| Rebounds | 5.0 | 10.2 |
| Assists | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.3 | 1.7 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Christian Braun | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.5 | +0.7 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | +0.2 | -1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -0.4 | -1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.6 | +1.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.0 | +0.9 |
| Total | -1.3 | -2.4 |
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 steals and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Maxime Raynaud.
| Punt | Christian Braun | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.7 (#90) | -1.6 (#140) |
| REB | -0.9 (#95) | -3.3 (#209) |
| AST | -0.8 (#87) | -1.1 (#107) |
| STL | -1.7 (#126) | -0.9 (#93) |
| BLK | -0.6 (#83) | -2.4 (#147) |
| 3PM | -1.0 (#93) | -0.9 (#89) |
| FG% | -2.1 (#132) | -4.0 (#206) |
| FT% | -1.3 (#105) | -2.2 (#157) |
| TO | -2.4 (#125) | -3.4 (#153) |
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)
- Christian Braun: 3 games (Mon POR, Wed TOR, Sat @IND).
- Maxime Raynaud: 4 games (Mon @DAL, Wed LAL, Fri SAS, Sun MIA), listed Out.
Recent games
- Christian Braun: 29.0 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 25.2 on the board.
- Maxime Raynaud: 31.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 25.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Christian Braun or Maxime Raynaud?
Points leagues: Maxime Raynaud. 25.4 fantasy points per game against 25.2, 143rd on our board to 145th. 9-cat leagues: Christian Braun instead, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (101st to 151st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Christian Braun or Maxime Raynaud?
Category by category, Christian Braun is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and TO) and Maxime Raynaud in 3 (REB, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Christian Braun or Maxime Raynaud?
Christian Braun plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Maxime Raynaud 4. For that week alone, start Christian Braun: 75.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud.
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