Jaylen Wells vs Justin Champagnie: who to start in Week 3
Jaylen Wells plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Justin Champagnie 4. For that week alone, start Jaylen Wells: 62.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Justin Champagnie. Over the season, Justin Champagnie leads in both formats: 21.0 fantasy points a game to 20.8, and 151st against 198th 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
- #198
- 20.8 FP/G, slot 17.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #198
- -3.6 z, slot 17.06
- Points leagues
- #197
- 21.0 FP/G, slot 17.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #151
- -2.4 z, slot 13.07, $2
Out (Foot)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Justin Champagnie. 21.0 fantasy points per game against 20.8, 197th on our board to 198th.
9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie again, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -3.6 (151st to 198th).
Category by category, Jaylen Wells is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM) and Justin Champagnie in 5 (REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Justin Champagnie produces more: 38.5 fantasy points to 28.2, on 19.6 minutes a night against 26.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jaylen Wells plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Justin Champagnie 4. For that week alone, start Jaylen Wells: 62.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Justin Champagnie.
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 | Jaylen Wells | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 20.8 | 21.0 |
| Minutes | 26.6 | 19.6 |
| PointsPTS | 12.4 | 8.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.0% | 51.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.5% | 81.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 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 | Jaylen Wells | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 28.2 | 38.5 |
| Points | 16.8 | 15.4 |
| Rebounds | 4.5 | 11.0 |
| Assists | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 1.3 |
| Turnovers | 1.2 | 0.9 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Jaylen Wells | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -1.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.1 | +0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -1.3 |
| StealsSTL | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.2 | -0.2 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | -1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.3 | +0.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | +0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.3 | +1.8 |
| Total | -3.6 | -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 rebounds flips the 9-cat answer to Jaylen Wells.
| Punt | Jaylen Wells | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.9 (#212) | -0.9 (#105) |
| REB | -2.7 (#175) | -2.7 (#176) |
| AST | -2.6 (#180) | -1.2 (#109) |
| STL | -3.5 (#220) | -1.8 (#135) |
| BLK | -2.6 (#158) | -2.6 (#154) |
| 3PM | -3.8 (#228) | -1.4 (#112) |
| FG% | -3.5 (#189) | -3.1 (#165) |
| FT% | -3.3 (#197) | -2.4 (#159) |
| TO | -5.1 (#215) | -4.4 (#191) |
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)
- Jaylen Wells: 3 games (Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC).
- Justin Champagnie: 4 games (Mon @ORL, Wed ATL, Fri @ATL, Sat @OKC), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
Recent games
- Jaylen Wells: 21.9 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 20.8 on the board.
- Justin Champagnie: 21.1 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 21.0 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, Jaylen Wells or Justin Champagnie?
Points leagues: Justin Champagnie. 21.0 fantasy points per game against 20.8, 197th on our board to 198th. 9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie again, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -3.6 (151st to 198th).
Who wins more categories, Jaylen Wells or Justin Champagnie?
Category by category, Jaylen Wells is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM) and Justin Champagnie in 5 (REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Jaylen Wells or Justin Champagnie?
Jaylen Wells plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Justin Champagnie 4. For that week alone, start Jaylen Wells: 62.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Justin Champagnie.
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