Jalen Green vs Tobias Harris: who to start in Week 3
Jalen Green plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Tobias Harris 4. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 103.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Tobias Harris. Over the season, Tobias Harris leads in both formats: 26.2 fantasy points a game to 25.9, and 104th against 231st 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
- #137
- 25.9 FP/G, slot 12.05, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #231
- -4.5 z, slot 20.03
- Points leagues
- #136
- 26.2 FP/G, slot 12.04, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #104
- -1.3 z, slot 9.08, $8
Out (Calf)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Tobias Harris. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 25.9, 136th on our board to 137th.
9-cat leagues: Tobias Harris again, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -4.5 (104th to 231st).
Category by category, Jalen Green is ahead in 3 (PTS, AST and 3PM) and Tobias Harris in 6 (REB, STL, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jalen Green produces more: 35.9 fantasy points to 34.0, on 26.0 minutes a night against 27.7. 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), Tobias Harris 4. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 103.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Tobias Harris.
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 | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.9 | 26.2 |
| Minutes | 26.0 | 27.7 |
| PointsPTS | 16.3 | 13.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.4 | 5.1 |
| AssistsAST | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.4% | 46.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.3% | 86.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 32 | 63 |
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 | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.9 | 34.0 |
| Points | 22.6 | 17.2 |
| Rebounds | 4.7 | 6.7 |
| Assists | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 3.0 | 1.3 |
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 | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.0 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.1 | -0.3 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | +0.3 | -0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.3 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.4 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.3 | +1.2 |
| Total | -4.5 | -1.3 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Tobias Harris stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Jalen Green | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -4.5 (#317) | -0.8 (#93) |
| REB | -3.5 (#220) | -1.1 (#103) |
| AST | -4.2 (#257) | -0.8 (#83) |
| STL | -4.1 (#259) | -1.0 (#100) |
| BLK | -3.9 (#211) | -1.0 (#98) |
| 3PM | -4.8 (#294) | -1.0 (#94) |
| FG% | -3.4 (#179) | -1.3 (#100) |
| FT% | -4.2 (#229) | -1.9 (#138) |
| TO | -4.3 (#182) | -2.7 (#132) |
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)
- Jalen Green: 4 games (Mon @GSW, Wed POR, Thu ORL, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
- Tobias Harris: 4 games (Mon UTA, Wed DAL, Fri @SAC, Sat @POR), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
Recent games
- Jalen Green: 19.0 fantasy points a game over his last 5 of 2026-27, against 25.9 on the board.
- Tobias Harris: 29.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 26.2 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
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Rookie cards: Jalen Green, Tobias Harris
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jalen Green or Tobias Harris?
Points leagues: Tobias Harris. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 25.9, 136th on our board to 137th. 9-cat leagues: Tobias Harris again, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -4.5 (104th to 231st).
Who wins more categories, Jalen Green or Tobias Harris?
Category by category, Jalen Green is ahead in 3 (PTS, AST and 3PM) and Tobias Harris in 6 (REB, STL, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Jalen Green or Tobias Harris?
Jalen Green plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Tobias Harris 4. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 103.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Tobias Harris.
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