Daniel Gafford vs Isaiah Collier: who to start in Week 3
Daniel Gafford plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Isaiah Collier 4, an even 100.7 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, Daniel Gafford leads in both formats: 25.2 fantasy points a game to 25.2, and 114th against 308th 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
- #147
- 25.2 FP/G, slot 13.03, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #114
- -1.6 z, slot 10.06, $6
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #148
- 25.2 FP/G, slot 13.04, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #308
- -5.9 z, slot 26.08
The call
Points leagues: Daniel Gafford. 25.2 fantasy points per game against 25.2, 147th on our board to 148th.
9-cat leagues: Daniel Gafford again, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -5.9 (114th to 308th).
Category by category, Daniel Gafford is ahead in 5 (REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO) and Isaiah Collier in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Daniel Gafford produces more: 40.9 fantasy points to 38.3, on 22.2 minutes a night against 23.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Daniel Gafford plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Isaiah Collier 4, an even 100.7 projected fantasy points each.
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 | Daniel Gafford | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.2 | 25.2 |
| Minutes | 22.2 | 23.7 |
| PointsPTS | 9.2 | 10.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.9 | 3.0 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 6.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 66.7% | 46.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 66.8% | 67.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 55 | 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 | Daniel Gafford | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 40.9 | 38.3 |
| Points | 15.0 | 15.9 |
| Rebounds | 11.2 | 4.5 |
| Assists | 2.4 | 10.3 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 3.8 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Daniel Gafford | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.3 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.5 | -1.2 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | +1.5 |
| StealsSTL | -0.7 | -0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.6 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | -1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.6 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.2 | -1.6 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.8 | -0.7 |
| Total | -1.6 | -5.9 |
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: Daniel Gafford stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Daniel Gafford | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.3 (#75) | -4.8 (#336) |
| REB | -2.4 (#158) | -4.9 (#302) |
| AST | -0.5 (#72) | -7.5 (#414) |
| STL | -1.0 (#98) | -5.7 (#352) |
| BLK | -3.5 (#194) | -5.2 (#289) |
| 3PM | +0.2 (#51) | -4.3 (#256) |
| FG% | -3.8 (#202) | -6.4 (#323) |
| FT% | -0.4 (#69) | -4.3 (#231) |
| TO | -2.7 (#131) | -5.3 (#218) |
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)
- Daniel Gafford: 4 games (Mon SAC, Wed @SAS, Fri UTA, Sun BKN).
- Isaiah Collier: 4 games (Mon @SAS, Wed @NOP, Fri @DAL, Sun @MIN).
Recent games
- Daniel Gafford: 28.3 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 25.2 on the board.
- Isaiah Collier: 18.6 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 25.2 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
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Rookie cards: Isaiah Collier
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Daniel Gafford or Isaiah Collier?
Points leagues: Daniel Gafford. 25.2 fantasy points per game against 25.2, 147th on our board to 148th. 9-cat leagues: Daniel Gafford again, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -5.9 (114th to 308th).
Who wins more categories, Daniel Gafford or Isaiah Collier?
Category by category, Daniel Gafford is ahead in 5 (REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO) and Isaiah Collier in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 3, Daniel Gafford or Isaiah Collier?
Daniel Gafford plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Isaiah Collier 4, an even 100.7 projected fantasy points each.
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