Kyshawn George vs Tre Jones: who to start in Week 3
Kyshawn George plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Tre Jones 3. For that week alone, start Kyshawn George: 122.3 projected fantasy points to 79.1 for Tre Jones. Over the season, Kyshawn George leads in both formats: 30.6 fantasy points a game to 26.4, and 114th against 115th in 9-cat. 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
- #90
- 30.6 FP/G, slot 8.06, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #114
- -1.5 z, slot 10.06, $7
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #132
- 26.4 FP/G, slot 11.12, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #115
- -1.5 z, slot 10.07, $7
The call
Points leagues: Kyshawn George. 30.6 fantasy points per game against 26.4, 90th on our board to 132nd.
9-cat leagues: Kyshawn George again, -1.5 in summed z-scores against -1.5 (114th to 115th).
Category by category, Kyshawn George is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and 3PM) and Tre Jones in 5 (AST, STL, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Tre Jones produces more: 39.3 fantasy points to 36.7, on 24.1 minutes a night against 30.0. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Kyshawn George plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Tre Jones 3. For that week alone, start Kyshawn George: 122.3 projected fantasy points to 79.1 for Tre Jones.
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 | Kyshawn George | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.6 | 26.4 |
| Minutes | 30.0 | 24.1 |
| PointsPTS | 15.2 | 12.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.8 | 3.0 |
| AssistsAST | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.3% | 53.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.8% | 80.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 48 | 65 |
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 | Kyshawn George | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.7 | 39.3 |
| Points | 18.2 | 19.2 |
| Rebounds | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| Assists | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| Turnovers | 3.3 | 1.8 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Kyshawn George | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | -1.2 |
| AssistsAST | +0.3 | +0.4 |
| StealsSTL | -0.5 | +0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.7 | -1.0 |
| Threes3PM | +0.3 | -1.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | +0.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.0 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.0 | +0.9 |
| Total | -1.5 | -1.5 |
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 and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Tre Jones.
| Punt | Kyshawn George | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.3 (#125) | -0.9 (#104) |
| REB | -1.1 (#101) | -0.5 (#82) |
| AST | -1.9 (#145) | -2.1 (#152) |
| STL | -1.0 (#96) | -2.0 (#149) |
| BLK | -2.3 (#142) | -0.6 (#85) |
| 3PM | -1.8 (#133) | -0.4 (#74) |
| FG% | -1.0 (#92) | -2.6 (#147) |
| FT% | -1.5 (#120) | -1.6 (#124) |
| TO | -0.5 (#72) | -2.5 (#128) |
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)
- Kyshawn George: 4 games (Mon @ORL, Wed ATL, Fri @ATL, Sat @OKC), 1 back-to-back.
- Tre Jones: 3 games (Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI).
Recent games
- Kyshawn George: 30.6 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 30.6 on the board.
- Tre Jones: 21.8 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 26.4 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
NBA fantasy rankings · Draft cheat sheet · Sleepers
Is Kyshawn George playing tonight? · Is Tre Jones playing tonight?
Rookie cards: Tre Jones
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Kyshawn George or Tre Jones?
Points leagues: Kyshawn George. 30.6 fantasy points per game against 26.4, 90th on our board to 132nd. 9-cat leagues: Kyshawn George again, -1.5 in summed z-scores against -1.5 (114th to 115th).
Who wins more categories, Kyshawn George or Tre Jones?
Category by category, Kyshawn George is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and 3PM) and Tre Jones in 5 (AST, STL, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Kyshawn George or Tre Jones?
Kyshawn George plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Tre Jones 3. For that week alone, start Kyshawn George: 122.3 projected fantasy points to 79.1 for Tre Jones.
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