Miles McBride vs Royce O'Neale: who to start in Week 3
Miles McBride plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Royce O'Neale 3. For that week alone, start Royce O'Neale: 57.4 projected fantasy points to 57.0 for Miles McBride. Over the season, Royce O'Neale leads in both formats: 19.1 fantasy points a game to 19.0, and 186th against 194th 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, 12:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #233
- 19.0 FP/G, slot 20.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #194
- -3.5 z, slot 17.02
- Points leagues
- #231
- 19.1 FP/G, slot 20.03
- 9-cat leagues
- #186
- -3.3 z, slot 16.06
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Royce O'Neale. 19.1 fantasy points per game against 19.0, 231st on our board to 233rd.
9-cat leagues: Royce O'Neale again, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -3.5 (186th to 194th).
Category by category, Miles McBride is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Royce O'Neale in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Miles McBride produces more: 28.3 fantasy points to 27.4, on 24.1 minutes a night against 25.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Miles McBride plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Royce O'Neale 3. For that week alone, start Royce O'Neale: 57.4 projected fantasy points to 57.0 for Miles McBride.
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 | Miles McBride | Royce O'Neale |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 19.0 | 19.1 |
| Minutes | 24.1 | 25.1 |
| PointsPTS | 10.6 | 8.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| AssistsAST | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.7% | 41.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.0% | 69.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 41 | 78 |
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 | Miles McBride | Royce O'Neale |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 28.3 | 27.4 |
| Points | 15.7 | 12.1 |
| Rebounds | 3.5 | 6.0 |
| Assists | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 1.4 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Miles McBride | Royce O'Neale |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -1.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | -0.7 |
| AssistsAST | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | +0.8 | +0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | -0.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.6 | +1.3 |
| Total | -3.5 | -3.3 |
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
Punting rebounds and steals flips the 9-cat answer to Miles McBride.
| Punt | Miles McBride | Royce O'Neale |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.5 (#195) | -1.8 (#161) |
| REB | -2.1 (#143) | -2.6 (#173) |
| AST | -2.8 (#192) | -2.4 (#171) |
| STL | -2.8 (#180) | -2.8 (#181) |
| BLK | -2.9 (#171) | -2.8 (#164) |
| 3PM | -4.3 (#253) | -3.8 (#231) |
| FG% | -2.7 (#152) | -2.6 (#147) |
| FT% | -3.5 (#205) | -3.1 (#191) |
| TO | -5.3 (#219) | -4.7 (#202) |
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 432 ranked players.
Week 3 (Nov 2-8)
- Miles McBride: 3 games (Mon BKN, Wed CHI, Sat @CLE).
- Royce O'Neale: 3 games (Mon DET, Wed @BKN, Fri BOS).
Recent games
- Miles McBride: 13.8 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 19.0 on the board.
- Royce O'Neale: 11.0 fantasy points a game over his last 8 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, Miles McBride or Royce O'Neale?
Points leagues: Royce O'Neale. 19.1 fantasy points per game against 19.0, 231st on our board to 233rd. 9-cat leagues: Royce O'Neale again, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -3.5 (186th to 194th).
Who wins more categories, Miles McBride or Royce O'Neale?
Category by category, Miles McBride is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Royce O'Neale in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Miles McBride or Royce O'Neale?
Miles McBride plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Royce O'Neale 3. For that week alone, start Royce O'Neale: 57.4 projected fantasy points to 57.0 for Miles McBride.
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