Damian Lillard vs Miles Bridges: who to start in Week 3
Damian Lillard plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Miles Bridges 4. For that week alone, start Miles Bridges: 124.1 projected fantasy points to 123.2 for Damian Lillard. Over the season, Miles Bridges leads in both formats: 31.0 fantasy points a game to 30.8, and 88th against 171st 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.
Parlae may earn a commission from price links.
- Points leagues
- #85
- 30.8 FP/G, slot 8.01, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #171
- -2.9 z, slot 15.03
- Points leagues
- #83
- 31.0 FP/G, slot 7.11, $12
- 9-cat leagues
- #88
- -0.9 z, slot 8.04, $10
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Miles Bridges. 31.0 fantasy points per game against 30.8, 83rd on our board to 85th.
9-cat leagues: Miles Bridges again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (88th to 171st).
Category by category, Damian Lillard is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM) and Miles Bridges in 5 (REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Damian Lillard produces more: 38.2 fantasy points to 35.7, on 29.0 minutes a night against 31.3. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Damian Lillard plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Miles Bridges 4. For that week alone, start Miles Bridges: 124.1 projected fantasy points to 123.2 for Damian Lillard.
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 | Damian Lillard | Miles Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.8 | 31.0 |
| Minutes | 29.0 | 31.3 |
| PointsPTS | 19.2 | 16.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 6.1 |
| AssistsAST | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 38.9% | 45.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.4% | 83.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 0 | 77 |
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 | Damian Lillard | Miles Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.2 | 35.7 |
| Points | 23.8 | 19.4 |
| Rebounds | 5.0 | 7.1 |
| Assists | 4.5 | 3.4 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 4.0 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.7 | 1.5 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Damian Lillard | Miles Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.5 | +0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | +0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| StealsSTL | -0.2 | -1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | +1.6 | +0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -2.1 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | +0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.3 | +0.8 |
| Total | -2.9 | -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
No punt changes the answer: Miles Bridges stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Damian Lillard | Miles Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.4 (#247) | -0.9 (#104) |
| REB | -2.2 (#146) | -1.1 (#100) |
| AST | -3.0 (#197) | -0.6 (#73) |
| STL | -2.8 (#179) | +0.2 (#55) |
| BLK | -2.1 (#134) | -0.8 (#93) |
| 3PM | -4.4 (#259) | -1.1 (#100) |
| FG% | -1.0 (#93) | -0.5 (#72) |
| FT% | -2.5 (#166) | -1.2 (#104) |
| TO | -2.6 (#128) | -1.8 (#106) |
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)
- Damian Lillard: 4 games (Mon @DEN, Wed @PHX, Fri @LAL, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
- Miles Bridges: 4 games (Mon @GSW, Wed POR, Thu ORL, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Damian Lillard: 31.9 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 30.8 on the board.
- Miles Bridges: 33.6 fantasy points a game over his last 5 of 2026-27, against 31.0 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
NBA fantasy rankings · Draft cheat sheet · Sleepers
Is Damian Lillard playing tonight? · Is Miles Bridges playing tonight?
Rookie cards: Miles Bridges
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Damian Lillard or Miles Bridges?
Points leagues: Miles Bridges. 31.0 fantasy points per game against 30.8, 83rd on our board to 85th. 9-cat leagues: Miles Bridges again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (88th to 171st).
Who wins more categories, Damian Lillard or Miles Bridges?
Category by category, Damian Lillard is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM) and Miles Bridges in 5 (REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Damian Lillard or Miles Bridges?
Damian Lillard plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Miles Bridges 4. For that week alone, start Miles Bridges: 124.1 projected fantasy points to 123.2 for Damian Lillard.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number