Jaime Jaquez Jr. vs Royce O'Neale: who to start in Week 3
Jaime Jaquez Jr. plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Royce O'Neale 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 115.7 projected fantasy points to 57.4 for Royce O'Neale. Over the season, Jaime Jaquez Jr. leads in both formats: 28.9 fantasy points a game to 19.1, and 184th against 186th 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
- #103
- 28.9 FP/G, slot 9.07, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #184
- -3.2 z, slot 16.04
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #231
- 19.1 FP/G, slot 20.03
- 9-cat leagues
- #186
- -3.3 z, slot 16.06
The call
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 28.9 fantasy points per game against 19.1, 103rd on our board to 231st.
9-cat leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr. again, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -3.3 (184th to 186th).
Category by category, Jaime Jaquez Jr. is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and FG%) and Royce O'Neale in 5 (STL, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jaime Jaquez Jr. produces more: 36.9 fantasy points to 27.4, on 28.2 minutes a night against 25.1. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Royce O'Neale 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 115.7 projected fantasy points to 57.4 for Royce O'Neale.
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 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Royce O'Neale |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.9 | 19.1 |
| Minutes | 28.2 | 25.1 |
| PointsPTS | 15.6 | 8.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.6 | 4.2 |
| AssistsAST | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 50.9% | 41.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.3% | 69.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 75 | 78 |
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 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Royce O'Neale |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.9 | 27.4 |
| Points | 19.9 | 12.1 |
| Rebounds | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Assists | 5.4 | 2.8 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 1.4 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Royce O'Neale |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.2 | -1.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| AssistsAST | +0.2 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | -1.3 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | -0.7 | +0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.5 | -0.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.1 | +1.3 |
| Total | -3.2 | -3.3 |
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, rebounds, assists and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Royce O'Neale.
| Punt | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Royce O'Neale |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.0 (#220) | -1.8 (#161) |
| REB | -3.3 (#205) | -2.6 (#173) |
| AST | -3.5 (#219) | -2.4 (#171) |
| STL | -2.0 (#150) | -2.8 (#181) |
| BLK | -2.5 (#150) | -2.8 (#164) |
| 3PM | -2.5 (#173) | -3.8 (#231) |
| FG% | -4.1 (#213) | -2.6 (#147) |
| FT% | -2.7 (#175) | -3.1 (#191) |
| TO | -3.2 (#147) | -4.7 (#202) |
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)
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 4 games (Mon @MIN, Wed @BOS, Fri TOR, Sun BOS).
- Royce O'Neale: 3 games (Mon DET, Wed @BKN, Fri BOS).
Recent games
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 28.6 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 28.9 on the board.
- Royce O'Neale: 11.0 fantasy points a game over his last 8 of 2026-27, against 19.1 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Royce O'Neale?
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 28.9 fantasy points per game against 19.1, 103rd on our board to 231st. 9-cat leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr. again, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -3.3 (184th to 186th).
Who wins more categories, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Royce O'Neale?
Category by category, Jaime Jaquez Jr. is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and FG%) and Royce O'Neale in 5 (STL, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Royce O'Neale?
Jaime Jaquez Jr. plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Royce O'Neale 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 115.7 projected fantasy points to 57.4 for Royce O'Neale.
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