Keon Ellis vs Max Christie: who to start in Week 3
Keon Ellis plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Max Christie 4. For that week alone, start Max Christie: 76.4 projected fantasy points to 63.2 for Keon Ellis. Over the season, Max Christie leads in points leagues (19.1 fantasy points a game to 15.8) and Keon Ellis in 9-cat leagues (212th against 223rd). 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, 6:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #280
- 15.8 FP/G, slot 24.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #212
- -4.0 z, slot 18.08
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #234
- 19.1 FP/G, slot 20.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #223
- -4.2 z, slot 19.07
Day to day (Hip)
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Max Christie. 19.1 fantasy points per game against 15.8, 234th on our board to 280th.
9-cat leagues: Keon Ellis instead, -4.0 in summed z-scores against -4.2 (212th to 223rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Keon Ellis is ahead in 4 (STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Max Christie in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Keon Ellis produces more: 26.1 fantasy points to 25.1, on 21.8 minutes a night against 27.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Keon Ellis plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Max Christie 4. For that week alone, start Max Christie: 76.4 projected fantasy points to 63.2 for Keon Ellis.
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 | Keon Ellis | Max Christie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 15.8 | 19.1 |
| Minutes | 21.8 | 27.4 |
| PointsPTS | 6.1 | 10.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| AssistsAST | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.0% | 41.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 64.1% | 91.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 72 | 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 | Keon Ellis | Max Christie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 26.1 | 25.1 |
| Points | 10.1 | 14.0 |
| Rebounds | 3.0 | 4.4 |
| Assists | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Steals | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 1.7 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Keon Ellis | Max Christie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.9 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.7 | -1.1 |
| AssistsAST | -1.3 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | +0.3 | -1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.3 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.5 | +0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.6 | -0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.4 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.7 | +0.8 |
| Total | -4.0 | -4.2 |
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 steals, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Max Christie.
| Punt | Keon Ellis | Max Christie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.1 (#176) | -3.1 (#225) |
| REB | -2.4 (#161) | -3.2 (#201) |
| AST | -2.8 (#192) | -3.3 (#205) |
| STL | -4.4 (#282) | -3.1 (#193) |
| BLK | -4.5 (#249) | -3.7 (#205) |
| 3PM | -3.4 (#211) | -4.5 (#266) |
| FG% | -3.6 (#194) | -3.2 (#172) |
| FT% | -3.5 (#205) | -4.7 (#250) |
| TO | -5.9 (#246) | -5.1 (#215) |
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)
- Keon Ellis: 4 games (Mon @NYK, Wed CHA, Sat @ATL, Sun @DAL), 2 back-to-backs.
- Max Christie: 4 games (Mon SAC, Wed @SAS, Fri UTA, Sun BKN), listed DTD.
Recent games
- Keon Ellis: 17.1 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 15.8 on the board.
- Max Christie: 15.6 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 19.1 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, Keon Ellis or Max Christie?
Points leagues: Max Christie. 19.1 fantasy points per game against 15.8, 234th on our board to 280th. 9-cat leagues: Keon Ellis instead, -4.0 in summed z-scores against -4.2 (212th to 223rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Keon Ellis or Max Christie?
Category by category, Keon Ellis is ahead in 4 (STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Max Christie in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Keon Ellis or Max Christie?
Keon Ellis plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Max Christie 4. For that week alone, start Max Christie: 76.4 projected fantasy points to 63.2 for Keon Ellis.
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