Justin Champagnie vs Kyle Filipowski: who to start in Week 3
Justin Champagnie plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Kyle Filipowski 4. For that week alone, start Kyle Filipowski: 84.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Justin Champagnie. Over the season, Kyle Filipowski leads in points leagues (21.0 fantasy points a game to 21.0) and Justin Champagnie in 9-cat leagues (155th against 225th). 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
- #198
- 21.0 FP/G, slot 17.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #155
- -2.4 z, slot 13.11, $2
Out (Foot)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #197
- 21.0 FP/G, slot 17.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #225
- -4.3 z, slot 19.09
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Kyle Filipowski. 21.0 fantasy points per game against 21.0, 197th on our board to 198th.
9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie instead, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (155th to 225th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Justin Champagnie is ahead in 5 (REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO) and Kyle Filipowski in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Kyle Filipowski produces more: 38.8 fantasy points to 38.5, on 19.5 minutes a night against 19.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Justin Champagnie plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Kyle Filipowski 4. For that week alone, start Kyle Filipowski: 84.0 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 | Justin Champagnie | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.0 | 21.0 |
| Minutes | 19.6 | 19.5 |
| PointsPTS | 8.4 | 9.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.0 | 5.6 |
| AssistsAST | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.8% | 47.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.0% | 74.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 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 | Justin Champagnie | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.5 | 38.8 |
| Points | 15.4 | 16.6 |
| Rebounds | 11.0 | 10.3 |
| Assists | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Turnovers | 0.9 | 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 | Justin Champagnie | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -1.4 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.1 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -1.3 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.4 | -0.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.0 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.8 | +0.6 |
| Total | -2.4 | -4.3 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Justin Champagnie stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Justin Champagnie | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.9 (#106) | -2.9 (#210) |
| REB | -2.6 (#171) | -4.3 (#268) |
| AST | -1.1 (#103) | -3.4 (#217) |
| STL | -1.7 (#130) | -3.7 (#236) |
| BLK | -2.5 (#153) | -3.9 (#212) |
| 3PM | -1.3 (#108) | -3.2 (#202) |
| FG% | -3.0 (#163) | -4.6 (#242) |
| FT% | -2.3 (#162) | -3.8 (#215) |
| TO | -4.4 (#186) | -5.0 (#210) |
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)
- Justin Champagnie: 4 games (Mon @ORL, Wed ATL, Fri @ATL, Sat @OKC), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
- Kyle Filipowski: 4 games (Mon @SAS, Wed @NOP, Fri @DAL, Sun @MIN).
Recent games
- Justin Champagnie: 21.1 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 21.0 on the board.
- Kyle Filipowski: 4.2 fantasy points a game over his last 5 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, Justin Champagnie or Kyle Filipowski?
Points leagues: Kyle Filipowski. 21.0 fantasy points per game against 21.0, 197th on our board to 198th. 9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie instead, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (155th to 225th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Justin Champagnie or Kyle Filipowski?
Category by category, Justin Champagnie is ahead in 5 (REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO) and Kyle Filipowski in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 3, Justin Champagnie or Kyle Filipowski?
Justin Champagnie plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Kyle Filipowski 4. For that week alone, start Kyle Filipowski: 84.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Justin Champagnie.
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