Daniel Gafford vs Precious Achiuwa: who to start in Week 3
Daniel Gafford plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Precious Achiuwa 4. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 101.0 projected fantasy points to 100.7 for Daniel Gafford. Over the season, Precious Achiuwa leads in points leagues (25.3 fantasy points a game to 25.2) and Daniel Gafford in 9-cat leagues (114th against 180th). 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 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #145
- 25.3 FP/G, slot 13.01, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #180
- -3.1 z, slot 15.12
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Precious Achiuwa. 25.3 fantasy points per game against 25.2, 145th on our board to 147th.
9-cat leagues: Daniel Gafford instead, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -3.1 (114th to 180th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Daniel Gafford is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, BLK, FG% and FT%) and Precious Achiuwa in 4 (PTS, STL, 3PM and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Daniel Gafford produces more: 40.9 fantasy points to 35.9, on 22.2 minutes a night against 25.3. 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), Precious Achiuwa 4. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 101.0 projected fantasy points to 100.7 for Daniel Gafford.
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 | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.2 | 25.3 |
| Minutes | 22.2 | 25.3 |
| PointsPTS | 9.2 | 10.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.9 | 6.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 66.7% | 53.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 66.8% | 49.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 55 | 73 |
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 | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 40.9 | 35.9 |
| Points | 15.0 | 15.3 |
| Rebounds | 11.2 | 9.3 |
| Assists | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 2.4 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 1.3 |
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 | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.3 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.5 | +0.3 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -1.3 |
| StealsSTL | -0.7 | +0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.6 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | -1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.6 | +0.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.2 | -2.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.8 | +1.3 |
| Total | -1.6 | -3.1 |
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 | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.3 (#75) | -2.1 (#178) |
| REB | -2.4 (#158) | -3.7 (#233) |
| AST | -0.5 (#72) | -2.1 (#153) |
| STL | -1.0 (#98) | -3.5 (#222) |
| BLK | -3.5 (#194) | -3.5 (#196) |
| 3PM | +0.2 (#51) | -1.6 (#125) |
| FG% | -3.8 (#202) | -4.7 (#242) |
| FT% | -0.4 (#69) | -1.0 (#94) |
| TO | -2.7 (#131) | -4.6 (#198) |
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).
- Precious Achiuwa: 4 games (Mon @DAL, Wed LAL, Fri SAS, Sun MIA).
Daniel Gafford or Precious Achiuwa: the Week 3 start/sit call
Recent games
- Daniel Gafford: 28.3 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 25.2 on the board.
- Precious Achiuwa: 29.0 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 25.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Daniel Gafford or Precious Achiuwa?
Points leagues: Precious Achiuwa. 25.3 fantasy points per game against 25.2, 145th on our board to 147th. 9-cat leagues: Daniel Gafford instead, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -3.1 (114th to 180th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Daniel Gafford or Precious Achiuwa?
Category by category, Daniel Gafford is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, BLK, FG% and FT%) and Precious Achiuwa in 4 (PTS, STL, 3PM and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Daniel Gafford or Precious Achiuwa?
Daniel Gafford plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Precious Achiuwa 4. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 101.0 projected fantasy points to 100.7 for Daniel Gafford.
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