Jay Huff vs Nic Claxton: who to start in Week 3
Jay Huff plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Nic Claxton 3. For that week alone, start Nic Claxton: 88.4 projected fantasy points to 62.1 for Jay Huff. Over the season, Nic Claxton leads in points leagues (29.5 fantasy points a game to 20.7) and Jay Huff in 9-cat leagues (150th against 154th). 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
- #97
- 29.5 FP/G, slot 9.01, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #154
- -2.4 z, slot 13.10, $2
Day to day (Hamstring)
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Nic Claxton. 29.5 fantasy points per game against 20.7, 97th on our board to 199th.
9-cat leagues: Jay Huff instead, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (150th to 154th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jay Huff is ahead in 4 (BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Nic Claxton in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, STL and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Nic Claxton produces more: 38.1 fantasy points to 36.1, on 27.8 minutes a night against 20.7. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Jay Huff plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Nic Claxton 3. For that week alone, start Nic Claxton: 88.4 projected fantasy points to 62.1 for Jay Huff.
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 | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 20.7 | 29.5 |
| Minutes | 20.7 | 27.8 |
| PointsPTS | 9.1 | 11.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 6.9 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.9% | 57.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.8% | 61.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 69 |
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 | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.1 | 38.1 |
| Points | 15.9 | 15.2 |
| Rebounds | 6.9 | 9.0 |
| Assists | 2.4 | 4.7 |
| Steals | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| Threes | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 1.8 |
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 | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.4 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | +0.5 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -0.1 |
| StealsSTL | -1.9 | -1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.8 | +0.9 |
| Threes3PM | -0.4 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | +1.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | -2.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.3 | +0.7 |
| 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 Nic Claxton.
| Punt | Jay Huff | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.0 (#109) | -1.5 (#137) |
| REB | -1.7 (#124) | -3.2 (#203) |
| AST | -1.1 (#104) | -2.4 (#173) |
| STL | -0.5 (#76) | -1.4 (#116) |
| BLK | -4.4 (#242) | -3.6 (#195) |
| 3PM | -1.9 (#137) | -0.6 (#83) |
| FG% | -2.6 (#145) | -4.4 (#228) |
| FT% | -2.5 (#169) | -0.4 (#70) |
| TO | -3.9 (#169) | -3.2 (#150) |
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.
- Nic Claxton: 3 games (Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI), listed DTD.
Recent games
- Jay Huff: 16.5 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 20.7 on the board.
- Nic Claxton: 20.9 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.5 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
NBA fantasy rankings · Draft cheat sheet · Sleepers
Is Jay Huff playing tonight? · Is Nic Claxton playing tonight?
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jay Huff or Nic Claxton?
Points leagues: Nic Claxton. 29.5 fantasy points per game against 20.7, 97th on our board to 199th. 9-cat leagues: Jay Huff instead, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (150th to 154th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jay Huff or Nic Claxton?
Category by category, Jay Huff is ahead in 4 (BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Nic Claxton in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, STL and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Jay Huff or Nic Claxton?
Jay Huff plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Nic Claxton 3. For that week alone, start Nic Claxton: 88.4 projected fantasy points to 62.1 for Jay Huff.
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