Jrue Holiday vs Ryan Rollins: who to start in Week 3
Jrue Holiday plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Ryan Rollins 4. For that week alone, start Ryan Rollins: 126.0 projected fantasy points to 120.9 for Jrue Holiday. Over the season, Ryan Rollins leads in points leagues (31.5 fantasy points a game to 30.2) and Jrue Holiday in 9-cat leagues (92nd against 103rd). 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
- #91
- 30.2 FP/G, slot 8.07, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #92
- -0.9 z, slot 8.08, $10
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #80
- 31.5 FP/G, slot 7.08, $13
- 9-cat leagues
- #103
- -1.3 z, slot 9.07, $8
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Ryan Rollins. 31.5 fantasy points per game against 30.2, 80th on our board to 91st.
9-cat leagues: Jrue Holiday instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (92nd to 103rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jrue Holiday is ahead in 5 (AST, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and Ryan Rollins in 2 (STL and BLK).
Per 36 minutes, Jrue Holiday produces more: 38.6 fantasy points to 37.2, on 28.2 minutes a night against 30.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jrue Holiday plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Ryan Rollins 4. For that week alone, start Ryan Rollins: 126.0 projected fantasy points to 120.9 for Jrue Holiday.
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 | Jrue Holiday | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.2 | 31.5 |
| Minutes | 28.2 | 30.5 |
| PointsPTS | 15.3 | 15.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| AssistsAST | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.8% | 43.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.9% | 74.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 53 | 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 | Jrue Holiday | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.6 | 37.2 |
| Points | 19.6 | 18.4 |
| Rebounds | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 7.0 | 6.4 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Turnovers | 2.9 | 2.7 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Jrue Holiday | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| AssistsAST | +0.9 | +0.8 |
| StealsSTL | +0.0 | +0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | +0.7 | +0.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | -0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Total | -0.9 | -1.3 |
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 field goal percentage and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Ryan Rollins.
| Punt | Jrue Holiday | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.8 (#95) | -1.2 (#119) |
| REB | -0.3 (#70) | -0.8 (#91) |
| AST | -1.9 (#149) | -2.3 (#162) |
| STL | -1.0 (#96) | -1.8 (#132) |
| BLK | +0.1 (#58) | -0.8 (#91) |
| 3PM | -1.7 (#133) | -1.9 (#142) |
| FG% | -0.5 (#75) | -0.5 (#74) |
| FT% | -1.2 (#105) | -1.1 (#101) |
| TO | -0.6 (#76) | -0.9 (#82) |
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)
- Jrue Holiday: 4 games (Mon @DEN, Wed @PHX, Fri @LAL, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
- Ryan Rollins: 4 games (Mon @MIN, Wed @BOS, Fri TOR, Sun BOS).
Recent games
- Jrue Holiday: 29.3 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 30.2 on the board.
- Ryan Rollins: 23.6 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 31.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jrue Holiday or Ryan Rollins?
Points leagues: Ryan Rollins. 31.5 fantasy points per game against 30.2, 80th on our board to 91st. 9-cat leagues: Jrue Holiday instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (92nd to 103rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jrue Holiday or Ryan Rollins?
Category by category, Jrue Holiday is ahead in 5 (AST, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and Ryan Rollins in 2 (STL and BLK).
Who should I start in Week 3, Jrue Holiday or Ryan Rollins?
Jrue Holiday plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Ryan Rollins 4. For that week alone, start Ryan Rollins: 126.0 projected fantasy points to 120.9 for Jrue Holiday.
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