Moussa Diabaté vs Yaxel Lendeborg: who to start in Week 3
Moussa Diabaté plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Yaxel Lendeborg 3. For that week alone, start Yaxel Lendeborg: 109.4 projected fantasy points to 81.2 for Moussa Diabaté. Over the season, Yaxel Lendeborg leads in both formats: 36.5 fantasy points a game to 27.1, and 75th against 77th 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.
Parlae may earn a commission from price links.
- Points leagues
- #123
- 27.1 FP/G, slot 11.03, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #77
- -0.6 z, slot 7.05, $12
- Points leagues
- #45
- 36.5 FP/G, slot 4.09, $20
- 9-cat leagues
- #75
- -0.6 z, slot 7.03, $12
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Yaxel Lendeborg. 36.5 fantasy points per game against 27.1, 45th on our board to 123rd.
9-cat leagues: Yaxel Lendeborg again, -0.6 in summed z-scores against -0.6 (75th to 77th).
Category by category, Moussa Diabaté is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Yaxel Lendeborg in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Yaxel Lendeborg produces more: 41.2 fantasy points to 36.1, on 31.9 minutes a night against 27.0. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Moussa Diabaté plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Yaxel Lendeborg 3. For that week alone, start Yaxel Lendeborg: 109.4 projected fantasy points to 81.2 for Moussa Diabaté.
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 | Moussa Diabaté | Yaxel Lendeborg |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.1 | 36.5 |
| Minutes | 27.0 | 31.9 |
| PointsPTS | 8.3 | 21.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 3.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 63.7% | 50.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 69.4% | 76.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 3.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 73 | 0 |
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 | Moussa Diabaté | Yaxel Lendeborg |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.1 | 41.2 |
| Points | 11.1 | 24.3 |
| Rebounds | 12.0 | 7.9 |
| Assists | 2.6 | 4.4 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 3.8 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Moussa Diabaté | Yaxel Lendeborg |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | +0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.4 | +0.5 |
| AssistsAST | -0.9 | +0.0 |
| StealsSTL | +0.1 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.6 | -0.4 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | +0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.3 | +0.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.9 | -1.8 |
| Total | -0.6 | -0.6 |
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, assists, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Moussa Diabaté.
| Punt | Moussa Diabaté | Yaxel Lendeborg |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.9 (#33) | -1.5 (#138) |
| REB | -2.2 (#149) | -1.3 (#110) |
| AST | +0.3 (#45) | -0.8 (#86) |
| STL | -0.7 (#85) | -0.2 (#64) |
| BLK | -1.5 (#115) | -0.4 (#74) |
| 3PM | +1.2 (#37) | -1.5 (#117) |
| FG% | -2.3 (#137) | -1.3 (#103) |
| FT% | +0.3 (#50) | -0.1 (#61) |
| TO | -1.7 (#102) | +1.1 (#44) |
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)
- Moussa Diabaté: 3 games (Mon DET, Wed @BKN, Fri BOS).
- Yaxel Lendeborg: 3 games (Mon PHX, Thu MIA, Sat ORL), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Moussa Diabaté: 30.2 fantasy points a game over his last 8 of 2026-27, against 27.1 on the board.
- Yaxel Lendeborg: 35.9 fantasy points a game over his last 8 of 2026-27, against 36.5 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
NBA fantasy rankings · Draft cheat sheet · Sleepers
Is Moussa Diabaté playing tonight? · Is Yaxel Lendeborg playing tonight?
Rookie cards: Moussa Diabaté
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Moussa Diabaté or Yaxel Lendeborg?
Points leagues: Yaxel Lendeborg. 36.5 fantasy points per game against 27.1, 45th on our board to 123rd. 9-cat leagues: Yaxel Lendeborg again, -0.6 in summed z-scores against -0.6 (75th to 77th).
Who wins more categories, Moussa Diabaté or Yaxel Lendeborg?
Category by category, Moussa Diabaté is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Yaxel Lendeborg in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Moussa Diabaté or Yaxel Lendeborg?
Moussa Diabaté plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Yaxel Lendeborg 3. For that week alone, start Yaxel Lendeborg: 109.4 projected fantasy points to 81.2 for Moussa Diabaté.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number