Collin Gillespie vs Jeremiah Fears: who to start in Week 3
Collin Gillespie plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jeremiah Fears 4. For that week alone, start Collin Gillespie: 109.3 projected fantasy points to 106.3 for Jeremiah Fears. Over the season, Collin Gillespie leads in both formats: 27.3 fantasy points a game to 26.6, and 79th against 202nd 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
- #129
- 26.6 FP/G, slot 11.09, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #202
- -3.7 z, slot 17.10
The call
Points leagues: Collin Gillespie. 27.3 fantasy points per game against 26.6, 123rd on our board to 129th.
9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie again, -0.7 in summed z-scores against -3.7 (79th to 202nd).
Category by category, Collin Gillespie is ahead in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Jeremiah Fears in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Jeremiah Fears produces more: 37.3 fantasy points to 35.0, on 25.6 minutes a night against 28.1. 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), Jeremiah Fears 4. For that week alone, start Collin Gillespie: 109.3 projected fantasy points to 106.3 for Jeremiah Fears.
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 | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.3 | 26.6 |
| Minutes | 28.1 | 25.6 |
| PointsPTS | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| AssistsAST | 4.9 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.0% | 43.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.1% | 75.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 80 | 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 | Collin Gillespie | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.0 | 37.3 |
| Points | 15.2 | 19.5 |
| Rebounds | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| Assists | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| Steals | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 3.5 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.3 | 3.2 |
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 | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | +0.6 | -0.0 |
| StealsSTL | +1.5 | +0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | +1.1 | -0.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.1 | -0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | -0.4 |
| Total | -0.7 | -3.7 |
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 | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.1 (#57) | -3.3 (#234) |
| REB | +0.3 (#53) | -3.0 (#192) |
| AST | -1.4 (#122) | -3.8 (#238) |
| STL | -2.1 (#152) | -4.0 (#247) |
| BLK | +0.3 (#52) | -3.4 (#191) |
| 3PM | -1.8 (#136) | -3.3 (#201) |
| FG% | +0.5 (#49) | -3.2 (#173) |
| FT% | -0.5 (#77) | -3.4 (#201) |
| TO | -0.9 (#85) | -3.4 (#155) |
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.
- Jeremiah Fears: 4 games (Mon @MEM, Wed UTA, Fri MIN, Sun @LAC).
Collin Gillespie or Jeremiah Fears: 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.
- Jeremiah Fears: 26.9 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 26.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Collin Gillespie or Jeremiah Fears?
Points leagues: Collin Gillespie. 27.3 fantasy points per game against 26.6, 123rd on our board to 129th. 9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie again, -0.7 in summed z-scores against -3.7 (79th to 202nd).
Who wins more categories, Collin Gillespie or Jeremiah Fears?
Category by category, Collin Gillespie is ahead in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Jeremiah Fears in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Collin Gillespie or Jeremiah Fears?
Collin Gillespie plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jeremiah Fears 4. For that week alone, start Collin Gillespie: 109.3 projected fantasy points to 106.3 for Jeremiah Fears.
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