Jalen Green vs Nikola Vučević: who to start in Week 3
Jalen Green plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Nikola Vučević 3. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 106.7 projected fantasy points to 76.5 for Nikola Vučević. Over the season, Jalen Green leads in points leagues (26.7 fantasy points a game to 25.5) and Nikola Vučević in 9-cat leagues (141st against 250th). 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
- #126
- 26.7 FP/G, slot 11.06, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #250
- -4.9 z, slot 21.10
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #142
- 25.5 FP/G, slot 12.10, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #141
- -2.1 z, slot 12.09, $3
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jalen Green. 26.7 fantasy points per game against 25.5, 126th on our board to 142nd.
9-cat leagues: Nikola Vučević instead, -2.1 in summed z-scores against -4.9 (141st to 250th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jalen Green is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM) and Nikola Vučević in 5 (REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Nikola Vučević produces more: 41.0 fantasy points to 36.2, on 22.4 minutes a night against 26.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jalen Green plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Nikola Vučević 3. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 106.7 projected fantasy points to 76.5 for Nikola Vučević.
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 | Jalen Green | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.7 | 25.5 |
| Minutes | 26.5 | 22.4 |
| PointsPTS | 16.1 | 11.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 6.7 |
| AssistsAST | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.1% | 48.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 68.5% | 80.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 32 | 64 |
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 | Jalen Green | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.2 | 41.0 |
| Points | 21.8 | 18.1 |
| Rebounds | 4.9 | 10.7 |
| Assists | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 1.7 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Jalen Green | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | +0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | -1.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.6 | -0.0 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | -0.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.0 | 0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.4 | +1.2 |
| Total | -4.9 | -2.1 |
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: Nikola Vučević stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Jalen Green | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -4.8 (#341) | -1.2 (#121) |
| REB | -4.1 (#247) | -2.6 (#172) |
| AST | -4.7 (#294) | -1.6 (#128) |
| STL | -4.6 (#296) | -0.5 (#74) |
| BLK | -4.4 (#245) | -2.4 (#148) |
| 3PM | -5.1 (#301) | -1.6 (#124) |
| FG% | -3.8 (#200) | -2.4 (#139) |
| FT% | -4.0 (#223) | -2.1 (#150) |
| TO | -4.5 (#191) | -3.4 (#155) |
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)
- Jalen Green: 4 games (Mon @GSW, Wed POR, Thu ORL, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
- Nikola Vučević: 3 games (Mon WAS, Thu @PHX, Sat @GSW), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Jalen Green: 19.0 fantasy points a game over his last 5 of 2026-27, against 26.7 on the board.
- Nikola Vučević: 10.4 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 25.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jalen Green or Nikola Vučević?
Points leagues: Jalen Green. 26.7 fantasy points per game against 25.5, 126th on our board to 142nd. 9-cat leagues: Nikola Vučević instead, -2.1 in summed z-scores against -4.9 (141st to 250th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jalen Green or Nikola Vučević?
Category by category, Jalen Green is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM) and Nikola Vučević in 5 (REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Jalen Green or Nikola Vučević?
Jalen Green plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Nikola Vučević 3. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 106.7 projected fantasy points to 76.5 for Nikola Vučević.
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