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Davion Mitchell vs Donte DiVincenzo: who to start in Week 3

Davion Mitchell plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Donte DiVincenzo 4. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 106.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Donte DiVincenzo. Over the season, Davion Mitchell leads in points leagues (26.5 fantasy points a game to 26.4) and Donte DiVincenzo in 9-cat leagues (95th against 143rd). 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.

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Davion Mitchell
PGMIAage 28
Points leagues
#130
26.5 FP/G, slot 11.10, $5
9-cat leagues
#143
-2.2 z, slot 12.11, $2

The pick in points leagues.

Donte DiVincenzo
SGSFMINage 29OUT
Points leagues
#133
26.4 FP/G, slot 12.01, $5
9-cat leagues
#95
-1.0 z, slot 8.11, $10

Out (Achilles)

The pick in 9-cat leagues.

The call

Points leagues: Davion Mitchell. 26.5 fantasy points per game against 26.4, 130th on our board to 133rd.

9-cat leagues: Donte DiVincenzo instead, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (95th to 143rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.

Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 2 (AST and FG%) and Donte DiVincenzo in 7 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).

Per 36 minutes, Davion Mitchell produces more: 31.6 fantasy points to 31.3, on 30.2 minutes a night against 30.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.

Davion Mitchell plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Donte DiVincenzo 4. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 106.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Donte DiVincenzo.

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.

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Per game, side by side

Per gameDavion MitchellDonte DiVincenzo
Fantasy points per game26.526.4
Minutes30.230.4
PointsPTS11.312.2
ReboundsREB2.44.1
AssistsAST7.03.8
StealsSTL1.01.3
BlocksBLK0.30.4
Threes3PM1.53.0
Field goal %FG%48.9%40.6%
Free throw %FT%69.4%74.3%
TurnoversTO1.91.4
Games, 2025-267082

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 36Davion MitchellDonte DiVincenzo
Fantasy points31.631.3
Points13.514.4
Rebounds2.84.9
Assists8.34.5
Steals1.21.5
Blocks0.30.5
Threes1.83.5
Turnovers2.31.7

Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.

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9-category z-scores

CategoryDavion MitchellDonte DiVincenzo
PointsPTS-0.9-0.8
ReboundsREB-1.5-0.7
AssistsAST+1.6+0.0
StealsSTL-0.1+0.6
BlocksBLK-0.9-0.5
Threes3PM-0.2+1.3
Field goal percentageFG%+0.1-1.2
Free throw percentageFT%-0.4-0.2
TurnoversTO+0.1+0.6
Total-2.2-1.0

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 threes flips the 9-cat answer to Davion Mitchell.

PuntDavion MitchellDonte DiVincenzo
PTS-1.3 (#128)-0.2 (#73)
REB-0.8 (#94)-0.2 (#66)
AST-4.0 (#245)-1.1 (#105)
STL-2.3 (#158)-1.6 (#126)
BLK-1.4 (#111)-0.5 (#78)
3PM-2.1 (#153)-2.3 (#165)
FG%-2.6 (#144)+0.3 (#53)
FT%-1.9 (#137)-0.8 (#85)
TO-2.4 (#123)-1.7 (#102)

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)

  • Davion Mitchell: 4 games (Mon @LAL, Wed @LAC, Thu @GSW, Sun @SAC), 1 back-to-back.
  • Donte DiVincenzo: 4 games (Mon MIL, Wed @HOU, Fri @NOP, Sun UTA), listed Out.

Every team's games this week · Week 3 streamers

Recent games

  • Davion Mitchell: 31.7 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 26.5 on the board.
  • Donte DiVincenzo: 20.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 26.4 on the board.

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Common questions

  • Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Davion Mitchell or Donte DiVincenzo?

    Points leagues: Davion Mitchell. 26.5 fantasy points per game against 26.4, 130th on our board to 133rd. 9-cat leagues: Donte DiVincenzo instead, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (95th to 143rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.

  • Who wins more categories, Davion Mitchell or Donte DiVincenzo?

    Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 2 (AST and FG%) and Donte DiVincenzo in 7 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).

  • Who should I start in Week 3, Davion Mitchell or Donte DiVincenzo?

    Davion Mitchell plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Donte DiVincenzo 4. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 106.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Donte DiVincenzo.

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