Collin Murray-Boyles vs Marcus Smart: who to start in Week 3
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Marcus Smart 3. For that week alone, start Marcus Smart: 63.3 projected fantasy points to 62.5 for Collin Murray-Boyles. Over the season, Marcus Smart leads in both formats: 21.1 fantasy points a game to 20.8, and 166th against 182nd 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
- #199
- 20.8 FP/G, slot 17.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #182
- -3.2 z, slot 16.02
- Points leagues
- #196
- 21.1 FP/G, slot 17.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #166
- -2.7 z, slot 14.10
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Marcus Smart. 21.1 fantasy points per game against 20.8, 196th on our board to 199th.
9-cat leagues: Marcus Smart again, -2.7 in summed z-scores against -3.2 (166th to 182nd).
Category by category, Collin Murray-Boyles is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Marcus Smart in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Collin Murray-Boyles produces more: 35.6 fantasy points to 27.3, on 21.0 minutes a night against 27.8. 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), Marcus Smart 3. For that week alone, start Marcus Smart: 63.3 projected fantasy points to 62.5 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 | Marcus Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| Minutes | 21.0 | 27.8 |
| PointsPTS | 8.3 | 9.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.9 | 2.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.7 | 2.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 54.4% | 42.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.1% | 82.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 57 | 62 |
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 | Marcus Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.6 | 27.3 |
| Points | 14.1 | 12.7 |
| Rebounds | 8.4 | 3.6 |
| Assists | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Blocks | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Turnovers | 1.9 | 2.1 |
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 | Marcus Smart |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -1.2 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | -1.3 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -0.4 |
| StealsSTL | -0.2 | +1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.1 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | -1.4 | +0.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.6 | -0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | +0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.0 | +0.5 |
| Total | -3.2 | -2.7 |
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
Punting assists, steals, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Collin Murray-Boyles.
| Punt | Collin Murray-Boyles | Marcus Smart |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.7 (#157) | -1.6 (#143) |
| REB | -3.0 (#193) | -1.5 (#113) |
| AST | -2.2 (#159) | -2.4 (#167) |
| STL | -3.1 (#190) | -3.8 (#234) |
| BLK | -3.6 (#201) | -2.1 (#135) |
| 3PM | -1.7 (#134) | -2.7 (#179) |
| FG% | -4.2 (#216) | -2.2 (#133) |
| FT% | -2.7 (#174) | -2.9 (#183) |
| TO | -4.4 (#190) | -3.3 (#152) |
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 Murray-Boyles: 3 games (Mon @LAC, Wed @DEN, Fri @MIL), 1 back-to-back.
- Marcus Smart: 3 games (Mon BOS, Wed MIN, Sat @PHX).
Recent games
- Collin Murray-Boyles: 19.1 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 20.8 on the board.
- Marcus Smart: 21.8 fantasy points a game over his last 5 of 2026-27, against 21.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Collin Murray-Boyles or Marcus Smart?
Points leagues: Marcus Smart. 21.1 fantasy points per game against 20.8, 196th on our board to 199th. 9-cat leagues: Marcus Smart again, -2.7 in summed z-scores against -3.2 (166th to 182nd).
Who wins more categories, Collin Murray-Boyles or Marcus Smart?
Category by category, Collin Murray-Boyles is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Marcus Smart in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Collin Murray-Boyles or Marcus Smart?
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Marcus Smart 3. For that week alone, start Marcus Smart: 63.3 projected fantasy points to 62.5 for Collin Murray-Boyles.
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