Collin Gillespie vs Davion Mitchell: who to start in Week 3
Collin Gillespie plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Davion Mitchell 4. For that week alone, start Collin Gillespie: 109.3 projected fantasy points to 106.0 for Davion Mitchell. Over the season, Collin Gillespie leads in both formats: 27.3 fantasy points a game to 26.5, and 79th against 143rd 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. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #123
- 27.3 FP/G, slot 11.03, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #79
- -0.7 z, slot 7.07, $12
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #130
- 26.5 FP/G, slot 11.10, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #143
- -2.2 z, slot 12.11, $2
The call
Points leagues: Collin Gillespie. 27.3 fantasy points per game against 26.5, 123rd on our board to 130th.
9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie again, -0.7 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (79th to 143rd).
Category by category, Collin Gillespie is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Davion Mitchell in 3 (AST, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Collin Gillespie produces more: 35.0 fantasy points to 31.6, on 28.1 minutes a night against 30.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Collin Gillespie plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Davion Mitchell 4. For that week alone, start Collin Gillespie: 109.3 projected fantasy points to 106.0 for Davion Mitchell.
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 | Collin Gillespie | Davion Mitchell |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.3 | 26.5 |
| Minutes | 28.1 | 30.2 |
| PointsPTS | 11.9 | 11.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| AssistsAST | 4.9 | 7.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.8 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.0% | 48.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.1% | 69.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 80 | 70 |
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 | Collin Gillespie | Davion Mitchell |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.0 | 31.6 |
| Points | 15.2 | 13.5 |
| Rebounds | 4.7 | 2.8 |
| Assists | 6.2 | 8.3 |
| Steals | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 3.5 | 1.8 |
| Turnovers | 2.3 | 2.3 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Collin Gillespie | Davion Mitchell |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | -1.5 |
| AssistsAST | +0.6 | +1.6 |
| StealsSTL | +1.5 | -0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | +1.1 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.1 | +0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +0.1 |
| Total | -0.7 | -2.2 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Collin Gillespie stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Collin Gillespie | Davion Mitchell |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.1 (#57) | -1.3 (#128) |
| REB | +0.3 (#53) | -0.8 (#94) |
| AST | -1.4 (#122) | -4.0 (#245) |
| STL | -2.1 (#152) | -2.3 (#158) |
| BLK | +0.3 (#52) | -1.4 (#111) |
| 3PM | -1.8 (#136) | -2.1 (#153) |
| FG% | +0.5 (#49) | -2.6 (#144) |
| FT% | -0.5 (#77) | -1.9 (#137) |
| TO | -0.9 (#85) | -2.4 (#123) |
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)
- Collin Gillespie: 4 games (Mon @GSW, Wed POR, Thu ORL, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
- Davion Mitchell: 4 games (Mon @LAL, Wed @LAC, Thu @GSW, Sun @SAC), 1 back-to-back.
Collin Gillespie or Davion Mitchell: the Week 3 start/sit call
Recent games
- Collin Gillespie: 23.6 fantasy points a game over his last 5 of 2026-27, against 27.3 on the board.
- Davion Mitchell: 31.7 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 26.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Collin Gillespie or Davion Mitchell?
Points leagues: Collin Gillespie. 27.3 fantasy points per game against 26.5, 123rd on our board to 130th. 9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie again, -0.7 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (79th to 143rd).
Who wins more categories, Collin Gillespie or Davion Mitchell?
Category by category, Collin Gillespie is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Davion Mitchell in 3 (AST, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Collin Gillespie or Davion Mitchell?
Collin Gillespie plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Davion Mitchell 4. For that week alone, start Collin Gillespie: 109.3 projected fantasy points to 106.0 for Davion Mitchell.
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