Devin Vassell vs Jalen Green: who to start in Week 3
Devin Vassell plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jalen Green 4. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 103.7 projected fantasy points to 102.7 for Devin Vassell. Over the season, Jalen Green leads in points leagues (25.9 fantasy points a game to 25.7) and Devin Vassell in 9-cat leagues (100th against 231st). 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
- #140
- 25.7 FP/G, slot 12.08, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #100
- -1.3 z, slot 9.04, $8
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #137
- 25.9 FP/G, slot 12.05, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #231
- -4.5 z, slot 20.03
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jalen Green. 25.9 fantasy points per game against 25.7, 137th on our board to 140th.
9-cat leagues: Devin Vassell instead, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -4.5 (100th to 231st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Devin Vassell is ahead in 6 (REB, STL, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and Jalen Green in 1 (PTS).
Per 36 minutes, Jalen Green produces more: 35.9 fantasy points to 29.9, on 26.0 minutes a night against 30.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Devin Vassell plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jalen Green 4. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 103.7 projected fantasy points to 102.7 for Devin Vassell.
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 | Devin Vassell | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.7 | 25.9 |
| Minutes | 30.9 | 26.0 |
| PointsPTS | 13.4 | 16.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| AssistsAST | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.0% | 42.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 85.2% | 75.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 67 | 32 |
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 | Devin Vassell | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 29.9 | 35.9 |
| Points | 15.6 | 22.6 |
| Rebounds | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Assists | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.2 | 3.0 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Devin Vassell | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -0.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| StealsSTL | +0.2 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.7 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +0.5 | +0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | -1.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | -0.3 |
| Total | -1.3 | -4.5 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Devin Vassell stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Devin Vassell | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.8 (#94) | -4.5 (#317) |
| REB | -0.6 (#84) | -3.5 (#220) |
| AST | -0.9 (#89) | -4.2 (#257) |
| STL | -1.6 (#124) | -4.1 (#259) |
| BLK | -0.7 (#87) | -3.9 (#211) |
| 3PM | -1.9 (#140) | -4.8 (#294) |
| FG% | -0.4 (#71) | -3.4 (#179) |
| FT% | -1.7 (#127) | -4.2 (#229) |
| TO | -2.5 (#127) | -4.3 (#182) |
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)
- Devin Vassell: 4 games (Mon UTA, Wed DAL, Fri @SAC, Sat @POR), 1 back-to-back.
- Jalen Green: 4 games (Mon @GSW, Wed POR, Thu ORL, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Devin Vassell: 25.3 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 25.7 on the board.
- Jalen Green: 19.0 fantasy points a game over his last 5 of 2026-27, against 25.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Devin Vassell or Jalen Green?
Points leagues: Jalen Green. 25.9 fantasy points per game against 25.7, 137th on our board to 140th. 9-cat leagues: Devin Vassell instead, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -4.5 (100th to 231st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Devin Vassell or Jalen Green?
Category by category, Devin Vassell is ahead in 6 (REB, STL, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and Jalen Green in 1 (PTS).
Who should I start in Week 3, Devin Vassell or Jalen Green?
Devin Vassell plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jalen Green 4. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 103.7 projected fantasy points to 102.7 for Devin Vassell.
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