De'Andre Hunter vs Robert Williams III: who to start in Week 3
De'Andre Hunter plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Robert Williams III 4, an even 88.5 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, De'Andre Hunter leads in points leagues (22.1 fantasy points a game to 22.1) and Robert Williams III in 9-cat leagues (115th against 247th). 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
- #179
- 22.1 FP/G, slot 15.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #247
- -4.8 z, slot 21.07
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #180
- 22.1 FP/G, slot 15.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #115
- -1.6 z, slot 10.07, $6
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: De'Andre Hunter. 22.1 fantasy points per game against 22.1, 179th on our board to 180th.
9-cat leagues: Robert Williams III instead, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -4.8 (115th to 247th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, De'Andre Hunter is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and Robert Williams III in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Robert Williams III produces more: 46.7 fantasy points to 29.5, on 17.1 minutes a night against 27.0. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
De'Andre Hunter plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Robert Williams III 4, an even 88.5 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 | De'Andre Hunter | Robert Williams III |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| Minutes | 27.0 | 17.1 |
| PointsPTS | 13.8 | 7.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.3 | 7.1 |
| AssistsAST | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.3% | 71.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.5% | 61.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 45 | 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 | De'Andre Hunter | Robert Williams III |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 29.5 | 46.7 |
| Points | 18.3 | 14.8 |
| Rebounds | 5.7 | 14.9 |
| Assists | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 1.7 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | De'Andre Hunter | Robert Williams III |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.5 | -1.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.7 | +0.5 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -1.4 |
| StealsSTL | -1.3 | -1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | +1.4 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | -1.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | +1.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.5 | +1.4 |
| Total | -4.8 | -1.6 |
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: Robert Williams III stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | De'Andre Hunter | Robert Williams III |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -4.3 (#308) | +0.1 (#58) |
| REB | -4.2 (#269) | -2.4 (#163) |
| AST | -3.8 (#237) | -0.2 (#62) |
| STL | -3.5 (#221) | -0.6 (#78) |
| BLK | -4.0 (#216) | -3.4 (#190) |
| 3PM | -5.0 (#300) | +0.1 (#56) |
| FG% | -4.2 (#218) | -3.7 (#192) |
| FT% | -4.7 (#253) | -0.9 (#91) |
| TO | -5.4 (#233) | -3.3 (#153) |
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)
- De'Andre Hunter: 4 games (Mon @DAL, Wed LAL, Fri SAS, Sun MIA).
- Robert Williams III: 4 games (Mon @DEN, Wed @PHX, Fri @LAL, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- De'Andre Hunter: 20.7 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 22.1 on the board.
- Robert Williams III: 20.1 fantasy points a game over his last 5 of 2026-27, against 22.1 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, De'Andre Hunter or Robert Williams III?
Points leagues: De'Andre Hunter. 22.1 fantasy points per game against 22.1, 179th on our board to 180th. 9-cat leagues: Robert Williams III instead, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -4.8 (115th to 247th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, De'Andre Hunter or Robert Williams III?
Category by category, De'Andre Hunter is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and Robert Williams III in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, De'Andre Hunter or Robert Williams III?
De'Andre Hunter plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Robert Williams III 4, an even 88.5 projected fantasy points each.
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