Matas Buzelis vs Toumani Camara: who to start in Week 1
Matas Buzelis plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Toumani Camara 2. For that week alone, start Matas Buzelis: 89.9 projected fantasy points to 52.6 for Toumani Camara. Over the season, Matas Buzelis leads in points leagues (30.0 fantasy points a game to 26.3) and Toumani Camara in 9-cat leagues (83rd against 84th). 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 Oct 25, 2:29 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #81
- 30.0 FP/G, slot 7.09, $12
- 9-cat leagues
- #84
- -1.0 z, slot 7.12, $10
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #121
- 26.3 FP/G, slot 11.01, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #83
- -0.9 z, slot 7.11, $10
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Matas Buzelis. 30.0 fantasy points per game against 26.3, 81st on our board to 121st.
9-cat leagues: Toumani Camara instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -1.0 (83rd to 84th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Matas Buzelis is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FT%) and Toumani Camara in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Matas Buzelis produces more: 37.7 fantasy points to 29.3, on 28.6 minutes a night against 32.3. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Matas Buzelis plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Toumani Camara 2. For that week alone, start Matas Buzelis: 89.9 projected fantasy points to 52.6 for Toumani Camara.
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.
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Per game, side by side
| Per game | Matas Buzelis | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.0 | 26.3 |
| Minutes | 28.6 | 32.3 |
| PointsPTS | 16.1 | 14.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.0% | 46.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.5% | 73.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 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 | Matas Buzelis | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.7 | 29.3 |
| Points | 20.2 | 15.6 |
| Rebounds | 7.2 | 5.4 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Turnovers | 2.7 | 1.8 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
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9-category z-scores
| Category | Matas Buzelis | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.0 | -0.4 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.0 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -1.0 | +0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.5 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | +0.4 | +1.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | -0.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.4 | +0.3 |
| Total | -1.0 | -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 assists, steals, threes, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Matas Buzelis.
| Punt | Matas Buzelis | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.9 (#103) | -0.6 (#88) |
| REB | -1.1 (#100) | -0.6 (#79) |
| AST | -0.2 (#60) | -0.5 (#72) |
| STL | -0.0 (#60) | -1.3 (#113) |
| BLK | -2.7 (#159) | -0.4 (#71) |
| 3PM | -1.4 (#106) | -2.3 (#158) |
| FG% | -0.4 (#72) | -0.5 (#75) |
| FT% | -1.1 (#99) | -0.7 (#81) |
| TO | -0.6 (#75) | -1.3 (#89) |
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 392 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Matas Buzelis: 3 games (Wed @TOR, Fri @MIL, Sat WAS), 1 back-to-back.
- Toumani Camara: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC).
Recent games
- Matas Buzelis: 25.2 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 30.0 on the board.
- Toumani Camara: 27.0 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 26.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Matas Buzelis or Toumani Camara?
Points leagues: Matas Buzelis. 30.0 fantasy points per game against 26.3, 81st on our board to 121st. 9-cat leagues: Toumani Camara instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -1.0 (83rd to 84th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Matas Buzelis or Toumani Camara?
Category by category, Matas Buzelis is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FT%) and Toumani Camara in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Matas Buzelis or Toumani Camara?
Matas Buzelis plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Toumani Camara 2. For that week alone, start Matas Buzelis: 89.9 projected fantasy points to 52.6 for Toumani Camara.
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