Jay Huff vs Maxime Raynaud: who to start in Week 3
Jay Huff plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Maxime Raynaud 4. For that week alone, start Jay Huff: 62.1 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud. Over the season, Maxime Raynaud leads in points leagues (25.4 fantasy points a game to 20.7) and Jay Huff in 9-cat leagues (150th against 151st). 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
- #199
- 20.7 FP/G, slot 17.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #150
- -2.4 z, slot 13.06, $2
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #143
- 25.4 FP/G, slot 12.11, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #151
- -2.4 z, slot 13.07, $2
Out (Knee)
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Maxime Raynaud. 25.4 fantasy points per game against 20.7, 143rd on our board to 199th.
9-cat leagues: Jay Huff instead, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (150th to 151st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jay Huff is ahead in 4 (BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Maxime Raynaud in 4 (PTS, REB, STL and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Jay Huff produces more: 36.1 fantasy points to 34.4, on 20.7 minutes a night against 26.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jay Huff plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Maxime Raynaud 4. For that week alone, start Jay Huff: 62.1 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud.
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 | Jay Huff | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 20.7 | 25.4 |
| Minutes | 20.7 | 26.5 |
| PointsPTS | 9.1 | 12.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 7.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.9% | 57.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.8% | 78.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 74 |
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 | Jay Huff | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.1 | 34.4 |
| Points | 15.9 | 16.9 |
| Rebounds | 6.9 | 10.2 |
| Assists | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Steals | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 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 | Jay Huff | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.4 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | +0.7 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -1.9 | -1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.8 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -0.4 | -1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | +1.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.3 | +0.9 |
| Total | -2.4 | -2.4 |
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 blocks, threes, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Maxime Raynaud.
| Punt | Jay Huff | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.0 (#109) | -1.6 (#140) |
| REB | -1.7 (#124) | -3.3 (#209) |
| AST | -1.1 (#104) | -1.1 (#107) |
| STL | -0.5 (#76) | -0.9 (#93) |
| BLK | -4.4 (#242) | -2.4 (#147) |
| 3PM | -1.9 (#137) | -0.9 (#89) |
| FG% | -2.6 (#145) | -4.0 (#206) |
| FT% | -2.5 (#169) | -2.2 (#157) |
| TO | -3.9 (#169) | -3.4 (#153) |
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)
- Jay Huff: 3 games (Mon ATL, Wed @MEM, Sat DEN), 1 back-to-back.
- Maxime Raynaud: 4 games (Mon @DAL, Wed LAL, Fri SAS, Sun MIA), listed Out.
Recent games
- Jay Huff: 16.5 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 20.7 on the board.
- Maxime Raynaud: 31.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 25.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jay Huff or Maxime Raynaud?
Points leagues: Maxime Raynaud. 25.4 fantasy points per game against 20.7, 143rd on our board to 199th. 9-cat leagues: Jay Huff instead, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (150th to 151st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jay Huff or Maxime Raynaud?
Category by category, Jay Huff is ahead in 4 (BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Maxime Raynaud in 4 (PTS, REB, STL and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Jay Huff or Maxime Raynaud?
Jay Huff plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Maxime Raynaud 4. For that week alone, start Jay Huff: 62.1 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud.
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