Collin Murray-Boyles vs Dean Wade: who to start in Week 3
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Dean Wade 4. For that week alone, start Dean Wade: 67.9 projected fantasy points to 63.8 for Collin Murray-Boyles. Over the season, Collin Murray-Boyles leads in both formats: 21.3 fantasy points a game to 17.0, and 183rd against 184th 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, 2:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #193
- 21.3 FP/G, slot 17.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #183
- -3.1 z, slot 16.03
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #261
- 17.0 FP/G, slot 22.09
- 9-cat leagues
- #184
- -3.2 z, slot 16.04
The call
Points leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles. 21.3 fantasy points per game against 17.0, 193rd on our board to 261st.
9-cat leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles again, -3.1 in summed z-scores against -3.2 (183rd to 184th).
Category by category, Collin Murray-Boyles is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%) and Dean Wade in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Collin Murray-Boyles produces more: 35.8 fantasy points to 25.8, on 21.4 minutes a night against 23.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Dean Wade 4. For that week alone, start Dean Wade: 67.9 projected fantasy points to 63.8 for Collin Murray-Boyles.
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 Murray-Boyles | Dean Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.3 | 17.0 |
| Minutes | 21.4 | 23.7 |
| PointsPTS | 8.7 | 5.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.0 | 3.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 54.0% | 45.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.3% | 67.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 57 | 59 |
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 Murray-Boyles | Dean Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.8 | 25.8 |
| Points | 14.7 | 8.2 |
| Rebounds | 8.4 | 5.8 |
| Assists | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 0.4 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Collin Murray-Boyles | Dean Wade |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.4 | -2.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | +0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.3 | -0.4 |
| Threes3PM | -1.3 | -0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.6 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.0 | +2.1 |
| Total | -3.1 | -3.2 |
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
Punting points, rebounds, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Dean Wade.
| Punt | Collin Murray-Boyles | Dean Wade |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.7 (#155) | -1.2 (#123) |
| REB | -3.0 (#193) | -2.5 (#164) |
| AST | -2.1 (#154) | -2.2 (#161) |
| STL | -2.8 (#180) | -3.4 (#208) |
| BLK | -3.7 (#204) | -3.0 (#170) |
| 3PM | -1.7 (#130) | -2.5 (#171) |
| FG% | -4.1 (#214) | -3.3 (#175) |
| FT% | -2.6 (#174) | -2.8 (#181) |
| TO | -4.3 (#183) | -5.5 (#230) |
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 Murray-Boyles: 3 games (Mon @LAC, Wed @DEN, Fri @MIL), 1 back-to-back.
- Dean Wade: 4 games (Mon CHI, Wed @DET, Fri @CLE, Sun @CHI).
Recent games
- Collin Murray-Boyles: 19.1 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 21.3 on the board.
- Dean Wade: 18.9 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 17.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Collin Murray-Boyles or Dean Wade?
Points leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles. 21.3 fantasy points per game against 17.0, 193rd on our board to 261st. 9-cat leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles again, -3.1 in summed z-scores against -3.2 (183rd to 184th).
Who wins more categories, Collin Murray-Boyles or Dean Wade?
Category by category, Collin Murray-Boyles is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%) and Dean Wade in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Collin Murray-Boyles or Dean Wade?
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Dean Wade 4. For that week alone, start Dean Wade: 67.9 projected fantasy points to 63.8 for Collin Murray-Boyles.
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