Christian Braun vs Toumani Camara: who to start in Week 3
Christian Braun plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Toumani Camara 4. For that week alone, start Toumani Camara: 100.4 projected fantasy points to 75.7 for Christian Braun. Over the season, Christian Braun leads in points leagues (25.2 fantasy points a game to 25.1) and Toumani Camara in 9-cat leagues (88th against 101st). 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 points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #147
- 25.1 FP/G, slot 13.03, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #88
- -1.0 z, slot 8.04, $9
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Christian Braun. 25.2 fantasy points per game against 25.1, 145th on our board to 147th.
9-cat leagues: Toumani Camara instead, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (88th to 101st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Christian Braun is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, FG%, FT% and TO) and Toumani Camara in 3 (PTS, BLK and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Toumani Camara produces more: 28.7 fantasy points to 27.4, on 31.5 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), Toumani Camara 4. For that week alone, start Toumani Camara: 100.4 projected fantasy points to 75.7 for Christian Braun.
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 | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.2 | 25.1 |
| Minutes | 33.1 | 31.5 |
| PointsPTS | 12.9 | 13.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| AssistsAST | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 52.3% | 46.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.6% | 74.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 44 | 82 |
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 | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 27.4 | 28.7 |
| Points | 14.0 | 15.6 |
| Rebounds | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Assists | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.3 | 1.9 |
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 | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | +0.2 | +0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | -0.4 | +1.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.6 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.0 | +0.4 |
| Total | -1.3 | -1.0 |
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 threes flips the 9-cat answer to Christian Braun.
| Punt | Christian Braun | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.7 (#90) | -0.6 (#85) |
| REB | -0.9 (#95) | -0.5 (#81) |
| AST | -0.8 (#87) | -0.3 (#68) |
| STL | -1.7 (#126) | -1.4 (#111) |
| BLK | -0.6 (#83) | -0.6 (#81) |
| 3PM | -1.0 (#93) | -2.4 (#167) |
| FG% | -2.1 (#132) | -0.8 (#86) |
| FT% | -1.3 (#105) | -0.9 (#90) |
| TO | -2.4 (#125) | -1.5 (#100) |
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).
- Toumani Camara: 4 games (Mon @DEN, Wed @PHX, Fri @LAL, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
Christian Braun or Toumani Camara: the Week 3 start/sit call
Recent games
- Christian Braun: 29.0 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 25.2 on the board.
- Toumani Camara: 22.5 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 25.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Christian Braun or Toumani Camara?
Points leagues: Christian Braun. 25.2 fantasy points per game against 25.1, 145th on our board to 147th. 9-cat leagues: Toumani Camara instead, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (88th to 101st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Christian Braun or Toumani Camara?
Category by category, Christian Braun is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, FG%, FT% and TO) and Toumani Camara in 3 (PTS, BLK and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 3, Christian Braun or Toumani Camara?
Christian Braun plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Toumani Camara 4. For that week alone, start Toumani Camara: 100.4 projected fantasy points to 75.7 for Christian Braun.
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