Dean Wade vs Miles McBride: who to start in Week 3
Dean Wade plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Miles McBride 3. For that week alone, start Dean Wade: 67.9 projected fantasy points to 56.5 for Miles McBride. Over the season, Miles McBride leads in points leagues (18.8 fantasy points a game to 17.0) and Dean Wade in 9-cat leagues (184th against 190th). 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
- #261
- 17.0 FP/G, slot 22.09
- 9-cat leagues
- #184
- -3.2 z, slot 16.04
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #241
- 18.8 FP/G, slot 21.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #190
- -3.5 z, slot 16.10
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Miles McBride. 18.8 fantasy points per game against 17.0, 241st on our board to 261st.
9-cat leagues: Dean Wade instead, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -3.5 (184th to 190th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Dean Wade is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Miles McBride in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Miles McBride produces more: 28.5 fantasy points to 25.8, on 23.8 minutes a night against 23.7. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Dean Wade plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Miles McBride 3. For that week alone, start Dean Wade: 67.9 projected fantasy points to 56.5 for Miles McBride.
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 | Dean Wade | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 17.0 | 18.8 |
| Minutes | 23.7 | 23.8 |
| PointsPTS | 5.4 | 10.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| AssistsAST | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.6% | 41.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 67.3% | 78.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 59 | 41 |
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 | Dean Wade | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 25.8 | 28.5 |
| Points | 8.2 | 15.7 |
| Rebounds | 5.8 | 3.5 |
| Assists | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 1.7 | 3.7 |
| Turnovers | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Dean Wade | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -2.0 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | -1.5 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | +0.1 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | -0.6 | +0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +2.1 | +1.6 |
| Total | -3.2 | -3.5 |
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
Punting rebounds, steals, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Miles McBride.
| Punt | Dean Wade | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.2 (#123) | -2.4 (#189) |
| REB | -2.5 (#164) | -2.0 (#138) |
| AST | -2.2 (#161) | -2.7 (#187) |
| STL | -3.4 (#208) | -2.9 (#183) |
| BLK | -3.0 (#170) | -2.9 (#165) |
| 3PM | -2.5 (#171) | -4.3 (#251) |
| FG% | -3.3 (#175) | -2.7 (#150) |
| FT% | -2.8 (#181) | -3.4 (#201) |
| TO | -5.5 (#230) | -5.2 (#217) |
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)
- Dean Wade: 4 games (Mon CHI, Wed @DET, Fri @CLE, Sun @CHI).
- Miles McBride: 3 games (Mon BKN, Wed CHI, Sat @CLE).
Recent games
- Dean Wade: 18.9 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 17.0 on the board.
- Miles McBride: 13.8 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 18.8 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Dean Wade or Miles McBride?
Points leagues: Miles McBride. 18.8 fantasy points per game against 17.0, 241st on our board to 261st. 9-cat leagues: Dean Wade instead, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -3.5 (184th to 190th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Dean Wade or Miles McBride?
Category by category, Dean Wade is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Miles McBride in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Dean Wade or Miles McBride?
Dean Wade plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Miles McBride 3. For that week alone, start Dean Wade: 67.9 projected fantasy points to 56.5 for Miles McBride.
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