Franz Wagner vs Trae Young: who to start in Week 3
Franz Wagner plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Trae Young 4. For that week alone, start Trae Young: 140.4 projected fantasy points to 104.8 for Franz Wagner. Over the season, Trae Young leads in both formats: 35.1 fantasy points a game to 34.9, and 89th against 125th 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, 12:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #56
- 34.9 FP/G, slot 5.08, $18
- 9-cat leagues
- #125
- -1.8 z, slot 11.05, $5
- Points leagues
- #55
- 35.1 FP/G, slot 5.07, $18
- 9-cat leagues
- #89
- -0.9 z, slot 8.05, $10
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Trae Young. 35.1 fantasy points per game against 34.9, 55th on our board to 56th.
9-cat leagues: Trae Young again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (89th to 125th).
Category by category, Franz Wagner is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Trae Young in 3 (AST, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Trae Young produces more: 44.1 fantasy points to 39.9, on 28.7 minutes a night against 31.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Franz Wagner plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Trae Young 4. For that week alone, start Trae Young: 140.4 projected fantasy points to 104.8 for Franz Wagner.
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 | Franz Wagner | Trae Young |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.9 | 35.1 |
| Minutes | 31.6 | 28.7 |
| PointsPTS | 20.3 | 18.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| AssistsAST | 4.6 | 8.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.4% | 43.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.0% | 83.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 34 | 15 |
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 | Franz Wagner | Trae Young |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 39.9 | 44.1 |
| Points | 23.2 | 23.5 |
| Rebounds | 6.4 | 3.1 |
| Assists | 5.3 | 10.8 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| Turnovers | 2.8 | 3.3 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Franz Wagner | Trae Young |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.7 | +0.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| AssistsAST | +0.4 | +2.4 |
| StealsSTL | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| Threes3PM | -0.4 | +0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | -0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | +0.9 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.6 | -0.9 |
| Total | -1.8 | -0.9 |
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 assists flips the 9-cat answer to Franz Wagner.
| Punt | Franz Wagner | Trae Young |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.5 (#198) | -1.3 (#124) |
| REB | -1.9 (#130) | +0.5 (#46) |
| AST | -2.4 (#165) | -3.4 (#214) |
| STL | -1.5 (#117) | -0.5 (#71) |
| BLK | -1.1 (#100) | +0.2 (#55) |
| 3PM | -1.5 (#117) | -1.1 (#99) |
| FG% | -1.5 (#108) | -0.1 (#59) |
| FT% | -2.1 (#148) | -1.9 (#136) |
| TO | -1.2 (#94) | +0.0 (#65) |
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)
- Franz Wagner: 3 games (Mon WAS, Thu @PHX, Sat @GSW), 1 back-to-back.
- Trae Young: 4 games (Mon @ORL, Wed ATL, Fri @ATL, Sat @OKC), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Franz Wagner: 37.4 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 34.9 on the board.
- Trae Young: 39.7 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 35.1 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
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Rookie cards: Franz Wagner
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Franz Wagner or Trae Young?
Points leagues: Trae Young. 35.1 fantasy points per game against 34.9, 55th on our board to 56th. 9-cat leagues: Trae Young again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (89th to 125th).
Who wins more categories, Franz Wagner or Trae Young?
Category by category, Franz Wagner is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Trae Young in 3 (AST, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Franz Wagner or Trae Young?
Franz Wagner plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Trae Young 4. For that week alone, start Trae Young: 140.4 projected fantasy points to 104.8 for Franz Wagner.
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