Jordan Goodwin vs Matas Buzelis: who to start in Week 3
Jordan Goodwin plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Matas Buzelis 3. For that week alone, start Jordan Goodwin: 85.8 projected fantasy points to 83.6 for Matas Buzelis. Over the season, Matas Buzelis leads in points leagues (27.9 fantasy points a game to 21.5) and Jordan Goodwin in 9-cat leagues (145th against 146th). 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
- #190
- 21.5 FP/G, slot 16.10
- 9-cat leagues
- #145
- -2.2 z, slot 13.01, $2
Day to day (Calf)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #115
- 27.9 FP/G, slot 10.07, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #146
- -2.3 z, slot 13.02, $2
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Matas Buzelis. 27.9 fantasy points per game against 21.5, 115th on our board to 190th.
9-cat leagues: Jordan Goodwin instead, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.3 (145th to 146th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jordan Goodwin is ahead in 3 (AST, STL and TO) and Matas Buzelis in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Matas Buzelis produces more: 36.0 fantasy points to 35.9, on 27.9 minutes a night against 21.5. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Jordan Goodwin plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Matas Buzelis 3. For that week alone, start Jordan Goodwin: 85.8 projected fantasy points to 83.6 for Matas Buzelis.
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 | Jordan Goodwin | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.5 | 27.9 |
| Minutes | 21.5 | 27.9 |
| PointsPTS | 8.5 | 15.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.9% | 44.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 69.6% | 79.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 77 |
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 | Jordan Goodwin | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.9 | 36.0 |
| Points | 14.2 | 19.7 |
| Rebounds | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Assists | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| Steals | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Threes | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 3.1 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Jordan Goodwin | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -0.3 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | +1.2 | -1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | +1.2 |
| Threes3PM | -0.0 | +0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.4 | -0.5 |
| Total | -2.2 | -2.3 |
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
Punting assists, steals and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Matas Buzelis.
| Punt | Jordan Goodwin | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.8 (#98) | -2.0 (#170) |
| REB | -1.7 (#125) | -2.2 (#148) |
| AST | -1.6 (#129) | -1.4 (#118) |
| STL | -3.5 (#223) | -1.2 (#103) |
| BLK | -1.3 (#107) | -3.6 (#201) |
| 3PM | -2.2 (#158) | -2.5 (#170) |
| FG% | -1.6 (#111) | -1.8 (#118) |
| FT% | -2.0 (#142) | -2.3 (#159) |
| TO | -3.7 (#165) | -1.9 (#110) |
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)
- Jordan Goodwin: 4 games (Mon @GSW, Wed POR, Thu ORL, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
- Matas Buzelis: 3 games (Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI).
Recent games
- Jordan Goodwin: 20.0 fantasy points a game over his last 5 of 2026-27, against 21.5 on the board.
- Matas Buzelis: 21.4 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 27.9 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, Jordan Goodwin or Matas Buzelis?
Points leagues: Matas Buzelis. 27.9 fantasy points per game against 21.5, 115th on our board to 190th. 9-cat leagues: Jordan Goodwin instead, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.3 (145th to 146th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jordan Goodwin or Matas Buzelis?
Category by category, Jordan Goodwin is ahead in 3 (AST, STL and TO) and Matas Buzelis in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Jordan Goodwin or Matas Buzelis?
Jordan Goodwin plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Matas Buzelis 3. For that week alone, start Jordan Goodwin: 85.8 projected fantasy points to 83.6 for Matas Buzelis.
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