Dylan Harper vs Justin Champagnie: who to start in Week 3
Dylan Harper plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Justin Champagnie 4. For that week alone, start Dylan Harper: 105.9 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Justin Champagnie. Over the season, Dylan Harper leads in points leagues (26.5 fantasy points a game to 21.0) and Justin Champagnie in 9-cat leagues (151st against 152nd). 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
- #132
- 26.5 FP/G, slot 11.12, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #152
- -2.4 z, slot 13.08, $2
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #197
- 21.0 FP/G, slot 17.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #151
- -2.4 z, slot 13.07, $2
Out (Foot)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Dylan Harper. 26.5 fantasy points per game against 21.0, 132nd on our board to 197th.
9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie instead, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (151st to 152nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Dylan Harper is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Justin Champagnie in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Justin Champagnie produces more: 38.5 fantasy points to 37.2, on 19.6 minutes a night against 25.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Dylan Harper plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Justin Champagnie 4. For that week alone, start Dylan Harper: 105.9 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Justin Champagnie.
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 Harper | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.5 | 21.0 |
| Minutes | 25.7 | 19.6 |
| PointsPTS | 13.7 | 8.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| AssistsAST | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.2% | 51.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.5% | 81.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 69 |
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 Harper | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.2 | 38.5 |
| Points | 19.2 | 15.4 |
| Rebounds | 5.6 | 11.0 |
| Assists | 5.8 | 2.2 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 0.9 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Dylan Harper | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.5 | -1.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | +0.1 |
| AssistsAST | +0.2 | -1.3 |
| StealsSTL | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -0.2 |
| Threes3PM | -0.7 | -1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.2 | +0.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | +0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | +1.8 |
| Total | -2.4 | -2.4 |
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, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Dylan Harper.
| Punt | Dylan Harper | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.9 (#165) | -0.9 (#105) |
| REB | -1.7 (#123) | -2.7 (#176) |
| AST | -2.7 (#184) | -1.2 (#109) |
| STL | -1.9 (#141) | -1.8 (#135) |
| BLK | -1.7 (#121) | -2.6 (#154) |
| 3PM | -1.8 (#135) | -1.4 (#112) |
| FG% | -2.8 (#156) | -3.1 (#165) |
| FT% | -2.5 (#169) | -2.4 (#159) |
| TO | -3.1 (#146) | -4.4 (#191) |
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)
- Dylan Harper: 4 games (Mon UTA, Wed DAL, Fri @SAC, Sat @POR), 1 back-to-back.
- Justin Champagnie: 4 games (Mon @ORL, Wed ATL, Fri @ATL, Sat @OKC), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
Recent games
- Dylan Harper: 34.8 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 26.5 on the board.
- Justin Champagnie: 21.1 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 21.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Dylan Harper or Justin Champagnie?
Points leagues: Dylan Harper. 26.5 fantasy points per game against 21.0, 132nd on our board to 197th. 9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie instead, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (151st to 152nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Dylan Harper or Justin Champagnie?
Category by category, Dylan Harper is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Justin Champagnie in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Dylan Harper or Justin Champagnie?
Dylan Harper plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Justin Champagnie 4. For that week alone, start Dylan Harper: 105.9 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Justin Champagnie.
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