Julian Champagnie vs Kris Dunn: who to start in Week 3
Julian Champagnie plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Kris Dunn 3. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 91.8 projected fantasy points to 69.9 for Kris Dunn. Over the season, Kris Dunn leads in points leagues (23.3 fantasy points a game to 22.9) and Julian Champagnie in 9-cat leagues (82nd against 83rd). 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
- #168
- 22.9 FP/G, slot 14.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #82
- -0.9 z, slot 7.10, $10
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #163
- 23.3 FP/G, slot 14.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #83
- -0.9 z, slot 7.11, $10
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Kris Dunn. 23.3 fantasy points per game against 22.9, 163rd on our board to 168th.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -0.9 (82nd to 83rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Julian Champagnie is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Kris Dunn in 3 (AST, STL and FG%).
Julian Champagnie plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Kris Dunn 3. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 91.8 projected fantasy points to 69.9 for Kris Dunn.
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 | Julian Champagnie | Kris Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.9 | 23.3 |
| Minutes | 27.6 | 28.0 |
| PointsPTS | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.0% | 48.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.7% | 80.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 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 | Julian Champagnie | Kris Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 30.0 | 30.0 |
| Points | 14.5 | 10.1 |
| Rebounds | 6.7 | 4.4 |
| Assists | 1.9 | 5.1 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| Turnovers | 0.9 | 1.9 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Julian Champagnie | Kris Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -1.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | +0.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.6 | +2.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +0.9 | -0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.4 | +0.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | +0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.6 | +0.6 |
| Total | -0.9 | -0.9 |
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 points, rebounds, blocks, threes, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Kris Dunn.
| Punt | Julian Champagnie | Kris Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.0 (#58) | +0.5 (#44) |
| REB | -0.7 (#88) | +0.0 (#61) |
| AST | +0.2 (#52) | -1.2 (#109) |
| STL | -0.4 (#68) | -3.4 (#216) |
| BLK | -1.0 (#95) | -0.3 (#70) |
| 3PM | -1.9 (#136) | -0.2 (#61) |
| FG% | -0.5 (#74) | -1.1 (#94) |
| FT% | -1.2 (#100) | -0.9 (#92) |
| TO | -2.6 (#131) | -1.7 (#103) |
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)
- Julian Champagnie: 4 games (Mon UTA, Wed DAL, Fri @SAC, Sat @POR), 1 back-to-back.
- Kris Dunn: 3 games (Mon TOR, Wed MIA, Sun NOP), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Julian Champagnie: 22.5 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 22.9 on the board.
- Kris Dunn: 29.4 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 23.3 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, Julian Champagnie or Kris Dunn?
Points leagues: Kris Dunn. 23.3 fantasy points per game against 22.9, 163rd on our board to 168th. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -0.9 (82nd to 83rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Julian Champagnie or Kris Dunn?
Category by category, Julian Champagnie is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Kris Dunn in 3 (AST, STL and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Julian Champagnie or Kris Dunn?
Julian Champagnie plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Kris Dunn 3. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 91.8 projected fantasy points to 69.9 for Kris Dunn.
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