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Collin Gillespie vs Kris Dunn: who to start in Week 3

Collin Gillespie plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Kris Dunn 3. For that week alone, start Collin Gillespie: 106.5 projected fantasy points to 69.9 for Kris Dunn. Over the season, Collin Gillespie leads in points leagues (26.6 fantasy points a game to 23.3) and Kris Dunn in 9-cat leagues (83rd against 85th). 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.

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Collin Gillespie
PGSGPHXage 27
Points leagues
#128
26.6 FP/G, slot 11.08, $5
9-cat leagues
#85
-1.0 z, slot 8.01, $10

The pick in points leagues.

Kris Dunn
SGPGLACage 32
Points leagues
#163
23.3 FP/G, slot 14.07
9-cat leagues
#83
-0.9 z, slot 7.11, $10

The pick in 9-cat leagues.

The call

Points leagues: Collin Gillespie. 26.6 fantasy points per game against 23.3, 128th on our board to 163rd.

9-cat leagues: Kris Dunn instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -1.0 (83rd to 85th), because the categories pay for a different mix.

Category by category, Collin Gillespie is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and 3PM) and Kris Dunn in 5 (STL, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).

Per 36 minutes, Collin Gillespie produces more: 34.3 fantasy points to 30.0, on 27.9 minutes a night against 28.0. 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), Kris Dunn 3. For that week alone, start Collin Gillespie: 106.5 projected fantasy points to 69.9 for Kris Dunn.

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.

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Per game, side by side

Per gameCollin GillespieKris Dunn
Fantasy points per game26.623.3
Minutes27.928.0
PointsPTS11.47.8
ReboundsREB3.63.4
AssistsAST4.74.0
StealsSTL1.62.0
BlocksBLK0.20.3
Threes3PM2.70.9
Field goal %FG%39.8%48.4%
Free throw %FT%75.1%80.3%
TurnoversTO1.71.5
Games, 2025-268082

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 36Collin GillespieKris Dunn
Fantasy points34.330.0
Points14.710.1
Rebounds4.64.4
Assists6.15.1
Steals2.12.6
Blocks0.30.4
Threes3.41.2
Turnovers2.21.9

Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.

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9-category z-scores

CategoryCollin GillespieKris Dunn
PointsPTS-0.9-1.6
ReboundsREB-1.0-1.0
AssistsAST+0.5+0.1
StealsSTL+1.5+2.5
BlocksBLK-1.0-0.8
Threes3PM+1.0-0.8
Field goal percentageFG%-1.3+0.0
Free throw percentageFT%-0.2+0.0
TurnoversTO+0.4+0.6
Total-1.0-0.9

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, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Collin Gillespie.

PuntCollin GillespieKris Dunn
PTS-0.2 (#65)+0.5 (#44)
REB-0.0 (#63)+0.0 (#61)
AST-1.7 (#133)-1.2 (#109)
STL-2.5 (#171)-3.4 (#216)
BLK-0.1 (#65)-0.3 (#70)
3PM-2.1 (#151)-0.2 (#61)
FG%+0.3 (#50)-1.1 (#94)
FT%-0.9 (#89)-0.9 (#92)
TO-1.4 (#96)-1.7 (#103)

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)

  • Collin Gillespie: 4 games (Mon @GSW, Wed POR, Thu ORL, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
  • Kris Dunn: 3 games (Mon TOR, Wed MIA, Sun NOP), 1 back-to-back.

Every team's games this week · Week 3 streamers

Recent games

  • Collin Gillespie: 23.6 fantasy points a game over his last 5 of 2026-27, against 26.6 on the board.
  • Kris Dunn: 29.2 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 23.3 on the board.

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Common questions

  • Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Collin Gillespie or Kris Dunn?

    Points leagues: Collin Gillespie. 26.6 fantasy points per game against 23.3, 128th on our board to 163rd. 9-cat leagues: Kris Dunn instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -1.0 (83rd to 85th), because the categories pay for a different mix.

  • Who wins more categories, Collin Gillespie or Kris Dunn?

    Category by category, Collin Gillespie is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and 3PM) and Kris Dunn in 5 (STL, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).

  • Who should I start in Week 3, Collin Gillespie or Kris Dunn?

    Collin Gillespie plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Kris Dunn 3. For that week alone, start Collin Gillespie: 106.5 projected fantasy points to 69.9 for Kris Dunn.

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