Josh Hart vs Julian Champagnie: who to start in Week 3
Josh Hart plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Julian Champagnie 4. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 93.4 projected fantasy points to 88.7 for Josh Hart. Over the season, Josh Hart leads in points leagues (29.6 fantasy points a game to 23.4) and Julian Champagnie in 9-cat leagues (77th against 78th). 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
- #97
- 29.6 FP/G, slot 9.01, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #78
- -0.6 z, slot 7.06, $12
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #163
- 23.4 FP/G, slot 14.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #77
- -0.6 z, slot 7.05, $12
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Josh Hart. 29.6 fantasy points per game against 23.4, 97th on our board to 163rd.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, -0.6 in summed z-scores against -0.6 (77th to 78th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Josh Hart is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, STL and FG%) and Julian Champagnie in 4 (BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Josh Hart produces more: 34.5 fantasy points to 30.2, on 30.9 minutes a night against 27.8. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Josh Hart plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Julian Champagnie 4. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 93.4 projected fantasy points to 88.7 for Josh Hart.
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 | Josh Hart | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.6 | 23.4 |
| Minutes | 30.9 | 27.8 |
| PointsPTS | 11.0 | 11.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.4 | 5.1 |
| AssistsAST | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.1% | 45.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.2% | 86.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 66 | 82 |
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 | Josh Hart | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.5 | 30.2 |
| Points | 12.9 | 14.6 |
| Rebounds | 8.6 | 6.6 |
| Assists | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Turnovers | 2.2 | 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 | Josh Hart | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.7 | -0.3 |
| AssistsAST | +0.3 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.9 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| Threes3PM | -0.1 | +1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | +0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.1 | +1.6 |
| Total | -0.6 | -0.6 |
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 Josh Hart.
| Punt | Josh Hart | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.3 (#52) | +0.3 (#51) |
| REB | -1.4 (#106) | -0.4 (#74) |
| AST | -1.1 (#99) | +0.5 (#43) |
| STL | -1.5 (#122) | -0.2 (#63) |
| BLK | +0.0 (#64) | -0.7 (#85) |
| 3PM | -0.5 (#73) | -1.6 (#126) |
| FG% | -0.7 (#81) | -0.2 (#61) |
| FT% | -0.1 (#60) | -0.9 (#93) |
| TO | -0.8 (#80) | -2.3 (#122) |
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)
- Josh Hart: 3 games (Mon BKN, Wed CHI, Sat @CLE).
- Julian Champagnie: 4 games (Mon UTA, Wed DAL, Fri @SAC, Sat @POR), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Josh Hart: 28.4 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 29.6 on the board.
- Julian Champagnie: 22.5 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 23.4 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, Josh Hart or Julian Champagnie?
Points leagues: Josh Hart. 29.6 fantasy points per game against 23.4, 97th on our board to 163rd. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, -0.6 in summed z-scores against -0.6 (77th to 78th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Josh Hart or Julian Champagnie?
Category by category, Josh Hart is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, STL and FG%) and Julian Champagnie in 4 (BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Josh Hart or Julian Champagnie?
Josh Hart plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Julian Champagnie 4. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 93.4 projected fantasy points to 88.7 for Josh Hart.
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