Dylan Cardwell vs Jarace Walker: who to start in Week 3
Dylan Cardwell plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jarace Walker 3. For that week alone, start Dylan Cardwell: 89.2 projected fantasy points to 66.7 for Jarace Walker. Over the season, Dylan Cardwell leads in both formats: 22.3 fantasy points a game to 22.2, and 159th against 259th in 9-cat. 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
- #175
- 22.3 FP/G, slot 15.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #159
- -2.5 z, slot 14.03
Day to day (Calf)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #177
- 22.2 FP/G, slot 15.09
- 9-cat leagues
- #259
- -5.0 z, slot 22.07
The call
Points leagues: Dylan Cardwell. 22.3 fantasy points per game against 22.2, 175th on our board to 177th.
9-cat leagues: Dylan Cardwell again, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -5.0 (159th to 259th).
Category by category, Dylan Cardwell is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Jarace Walker in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Dylan Cardwell produces more: 39.0 fantasy points to 31.6, on 20.6 minutes a night against 25.3. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Dylan Cardwell plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jarace Walker 3. For that week alone, start Dylan Cardwell: 89.2 projected fantasy points to 66.7 for Jarace Walker.
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 | Dylan Cardwell | Jarace Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.3 | 22.2 |
| Minutes | 20.6 | 25.3 |
| PointsPTS | 5.4 | 10.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 58.7% | 40.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 51.0% | 69.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 44 | 76 |
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 | Dylan Cardwell | Jarace Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 39.0 | 31.6 |
| Points | 9.4 | 14.7 |
| Rebounds | 13.2 | 7.8 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 2.6 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Dylan Cardwell | Jarace Walker |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -2.0 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.7 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -0.7 |
| StealsSTL | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.7 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.7 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.1 | -0.7 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.4 | +0.2 |
| Total | -2.5 | -5.0 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Dylan Cardwell stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Dylan Cardwell | Jarace Walker |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.5 (#84) | -3.9 (#283) |
| REB | -3.6 (#219) | -5.0 (#307) |
| AST | -1.3 (#113) | -4.4 (#271) |
| STL | -1.6 (#122) | -4.3 (#271) |
| BLK | -4.6 (#250) | -4.7 (#254) |
| 3PM | -0.7 (#84) | -4.8 (#283) |
| FG% | -3.7 (#195) | -4.3 (#222) |
| FT% | -1.3 (#108) | -4.2 (#230) |
| TO | -4.1 (#176) | -5.2 (#218) |
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)
- Dylan Cardwell: 4 games (Mon @DAL, Wed LAL, Fri SAS, Sun MIA), listed DTD.
- Jarace Walker: 3 games (Mon ATL, Wed @MEM, Sat DEN), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Dylan Cardwell: 23.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.3 on the board.
- Jarace Walker: 20.3 fantasy points a game over his last 8 of 2026-27, against 22.2 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, Dylan Cardwell or Jarace Walker?
Points leagues: Dylan Cardwell. 22.3 fantasy points per game against 22.2, 175th on our board to 177th. 9-cat leagues: Dylan Cardwell again, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -5.0 (159th to 259th).
Who wins more categories, Dylan Cardwell or Jarace Walker?
Category by category, Dylan Cardwell is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Jarace Walker in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Dylan Cardwell or Jarace Walker?
Dylan Cardwell plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jarace Walker 3. For that week alone, start Dylan Cardwell: 89.2 projected fantasy points to 66.7 for Jarace Walker.
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