Collin Murray-Boyles vs Scoot Henderson: who to start in Week 3
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Scoot Henderson 4. For that week alone, start Scoot Henderson: 84.6 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 21.2, and 183rd against 283rd 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
- #195
- 21.2 FP/G, slot 17.03
- 9-cat leagues
- #283
- -5.5 z, slot 24.07
The call
Points leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles. 21.3 fantasy points per game against 21.2, 193rd on our board to 195th.
9-cat leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles again, -3.1 in summed z-scores against -5.5 (183rd to 283rd).
Category by category, Collin Murray-Boyles is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Scoot Henderson in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Collin Murray-Boyles produces more: 35.8 fantasy points to 31.6, on 21.4 minutes a night against 24.1. 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), Scoot Henderson 4. For that week alone, start Scoot Henderson: 84.6 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 | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.3 | 21.2 |
| Minutes | 21.4 | 24.1 |
| PointsPTS | 8.7 | 12.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.0 | 2.6 |
| AssistsAST | 1.6 | 3.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 54.0% | 40.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.3% | 85.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 57 | 30 |
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 | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.8 | 31.6 |
| Points | 14.7 | 18.9 |
| Rebounds | 8.4 | 3.8 |
| Assists | 2.8 | 4.6 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 3.7 |
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 | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.4 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | -1.4 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.3 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | -1.3 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.6 | -1.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.0 | -0.7 |
| Total | -3.1 | -5.5 |
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 Murray-Boyles stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Collin Murray-Boyles | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.7 (#155) | -4.8 (#337) |
| REB | -3.0 (#193) | -4.1 (#252) |
| AST | -2.1 (#154) | -5.2 (#317) |
| STL | -2.8 (#180) | -5.0 (#317) |
| BLK | -3.7 (#204) | -4.7 (#255) |
| 3PM | -1.7 (#130) | -5.4 (#318) |
| FG% | -4.1 (#214) | -4.2 (#218) |
| FT% | -2.6 (#174) | -6.0 (#322) |
| TO | -4.3 (#183) | -4.9 (#207) |
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.
- Scoot Henderson: 4 games (Mon @DEN, Wed @PHX, Fri @LAL, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Collin Murray-Boyles: 19.1 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 21.3 on the board.
- Scoot Henderson: 13.5 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 21.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Collin Murray-Boyles or Scoot Henderson?
Points leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles. 21.3 fantasy points per game against 21.2, 193rd on our board to 195th. 9-cat leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles again, -3.1 in summed z-scores against -5.5 (183rd to 283rd).
Who wins more categories, Collin Murray-Boyles or Scoot Henderson?
Category by category, Collin Murray-Boyles is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Scoot Henderson in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Collin Murray-Boyles or Scoot Henderson?
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Scoot Henderson 4. For that week alone, start Scoot Henderson: 84.6 projected fantasy points to 63.8 for Collin Murray-Boyles.
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