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Ivica Zubac vs OG Anunoby: who to start in Week 3

Ivica Zubac plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), OG Anunoby 3. For that week alone, start OG Anunoby: 91.4 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Ivica Zubac. Over the season, Ivica Zubac leads in points leagues (30.5 fantasy points a game to 30.5) and OG Anunoby in 9-cat leagues (53rd against 131st). 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.

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Ivica Zubac
CINDage 29OUT
Points leagues
#89
30.5 FP/G, slot 8.05, $11
9-cat leagues
#131
-1.9 z, slot 11.11, $4

Out (Ankle)

The pick in points leagues.

OG Anunoby
PFSFNYKage 29
Points leagues
#90
30.5 FP/G, slot 8.06, $11
9-cat leagues
#53
+0.2 z, slot 5.05, $17

The pick in 9-cat leagues.

The call

Points leagues: Ivica Zubac. 30.5 fantasy points per game against 30.5, 89th on our board to 90th.

9-cat leagues: OG Anunoby instead, +0.2 in summed z-scores against -1.9 (53rd to 131st), because the categories pay for a different mix.

Category by category, Ivica Zubac is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and OG Anunoby in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).

Per 36 minutes, Ivica Zubac produces more: 38.3 fantasy points to 33.0, on 28.7 minutes a night against 33.3. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.

Ivica Zubac plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), OG Anunoby 3. For that week alone, start OG Anunoby: 91.4 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Ivica Zubac.

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.

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Per game, side by side

Per gameIvica ZubacOG Anunoby
Fantasy points per game30.530.5
Minutes28.733.3
PointsPTS13.316.5
ReboundsREB10.35.4
AssistsAST2.02.3
StealsSTL0.31.3
BlocksBLK0.90.7
Threes3PM0.02.1
Field goal %FG%59.8%45.9%
Free throw %FT%68.6%83.4%
TurnoversTO1.81.9
Games, 2025-264867

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 36Ivica ZubacOG Anunoby
Fantasy points38.333.0
Points16.617.9
Rebounds13.05.9
Assists2.62.5
Steals0.41.4
Blocks1.10.7
Threes0.02.3
Turnovers2.22.0

Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.

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9-category z-scores

CategoryIvica ZubacOG Anunoby
PointsPTS-0.6-0.0
ReboundsREB+1.9-0.2
AssistsAST-0.9-0.7
StealsSTL-2.0+0.6
BlocksBLK+0.4-0.1
Threes3PM-1.7+0.5
Field goal percentageFG%+1.7-0.4
Free throw percentageFT%-1.0+0.4
TurnoversTO+0.2+0.1
Total-1.9+0.2

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

Punting steals and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Ivica Zubac.

PuntIvica ZubacOG Anunoby
PTS-1.3 (#129)+0.2 (#56)
REB-4.2 (#264)+0.3 (#52)
AST-1.1 (#106)+0.8 (#35)
STL-0.1 (#60)-0.5 (#69)
BLK-2.7 (#160)+0.1 (#57)
3PM-0.2 (#62)-0.4 (#69)
FG%-4.3 (#224)+0.6 (#48)
FT%-0.9 (#92)-0.3 (#66)
TO-2.4 (#124)+0.0 (#66)

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)

  • Ivica Zubac: 3 games (Mon ATL, Wed @MEM, Sat DEN), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
  • OG Anunoby: 3 games (Mon BKN, Wed CHI, Sat @CLE).

Every team's games this week · Week 3 streamers

Recent games

  • Ivica Zubac: 23.1 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 30.5 on the board.
  • OG Anunoby: 29.1 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 30.5 on the board.

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Common questions

  • Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Ivica Zubac or OG Anunoby?

    Points leagues: Ivica Zubac. 30.5 fantasy points per game against 30.5, 89th on our board to 90th. 9-cat leagues: OG Anunoby instead, +0.2 in summed z-scores against -1.9 (53rd to 131st), because the categories pay for a different mix.

  • Who wins more categories, Ivica Zubac or OG Anunoby?

    Category by category, Ivica Zubac is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and OG Anunoby in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).

  • Who should I start in Week 3, Ivica Zubac or OG Anunoby?

    Ivica Zubac plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), OG Anunoby 3. For that week alone, start OG Anunoby: 91.4 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Ivica Zubac.

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