Isaiah Collier vs Jalen Smith: who to start in Week 3
Isaiah Collier plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jalen Smith 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 98.2 projected fantasy points to 73.8 for Jalen Smith. Over the season, Jalen Smith leads in both formats: 24.6 fantasy points a game to 24.6, and 142nd against 311th 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
- #152
- 24.6 FP/G, slot 13.08, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #311
- -6.0 z, slot 26.11
- Points leagues
- #151
- 24.6 FP/G, slot 13.07, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #142
- -2.2 z, slot 12.10, $3
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jalen Smith. 24.6 fantasy points per game against 24.6, 151st on our board to 152nd.
9-cat leagues: Jalen Smith again, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -6.0 (142nd to 311th).
Category by category, Isaiah Collier is ahead in 2 (AST and STL) and Jalen Smith in 7 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jalen Smith produces more: 40.4 fantasy points to 38.2, on 21.9 minutes a night against 23.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Isaiah Collier plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jalen Smith 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 98.2 projected fantasy points to 73.8 for Jalen Smith.
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 | Isaiah Collier | Jalen Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.6 | 24.6 |
| Minutes | 23.1 | 21.9 |
| PointsPTS | 10.3 | 10.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.9 | 7.3 |
| AssistsAST | 6.5 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.3% | 48.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 67.0% | 74.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 59 | 53 |
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 | Isaiah Collier | Jalen Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.2 | 40.4 |
| Points | 16.1 | 17.8 |
| Rebounds | 4.5 | 12.0 |
| Assists | 10.2 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 3.8 | 1.6 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Isaiah Collier | Jalen Smith |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.2 | +0.6 |
| AssistsAST | +1.4 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.4 | -1.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | +0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -1.4 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.1 | +0.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.6 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.6 | +1.3 |
| Total | -6.0 | -2.2 |
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: Jalen Smith stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Isaiah Collier | Jalen Smith |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -4.9 (#348) | -1.1 (#117) |
| REB | -5.0 (#308) | -3.0 (#192) |
| AST | -7.5 (#421) | -1.0 (#95) |
| STL | -5.7 (#360) | -0.6 (#81) |
| BLK | -5.3 (#294) | -2.7 (#158) |
| 3PM | -4.5 (#267) | -1.9 (#141) |
| FG% | -6.6 (#334) | -2.4 (#138) |
| FT% | -4.4 (#237) | -1.8 (#131) |
| TO | -5.5 (#232) | -3.6 (#161) |
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)
- Isaiah Collier: 4 games (Mon @SAS, Wed @NOP, Fri @DAL, Sun @MIN).
- Jalen Smith: 3 games (Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI).
Recent games
- Isaiah Collier: 18.6 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 24.6 on the board.
- Jalen Smith: 28.4 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 24.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Isaiah Collier or Jalen Smith?
Points leagues: Jalen Smith. 24.6 fantasy points per game against 24.6, 151st on our board to 152nd. 9-cat leagues: Jalen Smith again, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -6.0 (142nd to 311th).
Who wins more categories, Isaiah Collier or Jalen Smith?
Category by category, Isaiah Collier is ahead in 2 (AST and STL) and Jalen Smith in 7 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Isaiah Collier or Jalen Smith?
Isaiah Collier plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jalen Smith 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 98.2 projected fantasy points to 73.8 for Jalen Smith.
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