Ja Morant vs Myles Turner: who to start in Week 3
Ja Morant plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Myles Turner 4. For that week alone, start Myles Turner: 101.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Ja Morant. Over the season, Ja Morant leads in both formats: 34.3 fantasy points a game to 25.4, and 119th against 120th 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 2, 10:35 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #59
- 34.3 FP/G, slot 5.11, $17
- 9-cat leagues
- #119
- -1.7 z, slot 10.11, $6
Out (Hamstring)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #143
- 25.4 FP/G, slot 12.11, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #120
- -1.7 z, slot 10.12, $6
The call
Points leagues: Ja Morant. 34.3 fantasy points per game against 25.4, 59th on our board to 143rd.
9-cat leagues: Ja Morant again, -1.7 in summed z-scores against -1.7 (119th to 120th).
Category by category, Ja Morant is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FT%) and Myles Turner in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Ja Morant produces more: 44.3 fantasy points to 34.3, on 27.9 minutes a night against 26.7. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Ja Morant plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Myles Turner 4. For that week alone, start Myles Turner: 101.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Ja Morant.
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 | Ja Morant | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.3 | 25.4 |
| Minutes | 27.9 | 26.7 |
| PointsPTS | 18.7 | 10.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.1 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 7.5 | 1.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.2% | 42.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 89.3% | 74.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 20 | 71 |
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 | Ja Morant | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 44.3 | 34.3 |
| Points | 24.1 | 14.2 |
| Rebounds | 4.0 | 7.1 |
| Assists | 9.7 | 2.2 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Threes | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| Turnovers | 4.0 | 2.0 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Ja Morant | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.4 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.2 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | +1.9 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.2 | -1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | +2.4 |
| Threes3PM | -0.6 | +0.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.2 | -0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +1.5 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.4 | +0.6 |
| Total | -1.7 | -1.7 |
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 points, assists, steals and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Myles Turner.
| Punt | Ja Morant | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.1 (#171) | -0.6 (#86) |
| REB | -0.5 (#83) | -1.6 (#121) |
| AST | -3.6 (#224) | -0.7 (#79) |
| STL | -1.5 (#119) | -0.7 (#82) |
| BLK | -0.8 (#89) | -4.3 (#240) |
| 3PM | -1.2 (#107) | -1.7 (#130) |
| FG% | -0.5 (#73) | -1.1 (#96) |
| FT% | -3.2 (#195) | -1.3 (#110) |
| TO | -0.3 (#69) | -2.4 (#125) |
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)
- Ja Morant: 4 games (Mon @DEN, Wed @PHX, Fri @LAL, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
- Myles Turner: 4 games (Mon @MIN, Wed @BOS, Fri TOR, Sun BOS).
Recent games
- Ja Morant: 28.8 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 34.3 on the board.
- Myles Turner: 25.1 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 25.4 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
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Rookie cards: Ja Morant, Myles Turner
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Ja Morant or Myles Turner?
Points leagues: Ja Morant. 34.3 fantasy points per game against 25.4, 59th on our board to 143rd. 9-cat leagues: Ja Morant again, -1.7 in summed z-scores against -1.7 (119th to 120th).
Who wins more categories, Ja Morant or Myles Turner?
Category by category, Ja Morant is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FT%) and Myles Turner in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Ja Morant or Myles Turner?
Ja Morant plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Myles Turner 4. For that week alone, start Myles Turner: 101.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Ja Morant.
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