Nic Claxton vs Zach Edey: who to start in Week 3
Nic Claxton plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Zach Edey 3. For that week alone, start Nic Claxton: 88.4 projected fantasy points to 88.1 for Zach Edey. Over the season, Nic Claxton leads in points leagues (29.5 fantasy points a game to 29.4) and Zach Edey in 9-cat leagues (61st against 154th). 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
- #97
- 29.5 FP/G, slot 9.01, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #154
- -2.4 z, slot 13.10, $2
Day to day (Hamstring)
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #98
- 29.4 FP/G, slot 9.02, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #61
- -0.1 z, slot 6.01, $15
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Nic Claxton. 29.5 fantasy points per game against 29.4, 97th on our board to 98th.
9-cat leagues: Zach Edey instead, -0.1 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (61st to 154th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Nic Claxton is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and TO) and Zach Edey in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Zach Edey produces more: 44.5 fantasy points to 38.1, on 23.8 minutes a night against 27.8. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Nic Claxton plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Zach Edey 3. For that week alone, start Nic Claxton: 88.4 projected fantasy points to 88.1 for Zach Edey.
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 | Nic Claxton | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.5 | 29.4 |
| Minutes | 27.8 | 23.8 |
| PointsPTS | 11.7 | 11.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.9 | 9.8 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 57.1% | 60.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 61.6% | 79.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 11 |
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 | Nic Claxton | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.1 | 44.5 |
| Points | 15.2 | 17.0 |
| Rebounds | 9.0 | 14.8 |
| Assists | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Threes | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 2.9 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Nic Claxton | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.9 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.5 | +1.7 |
| AssistsAST | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| StealsSTL | -1.1 | -1.6 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.9 | +2.2 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | -1.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.2 | +1.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -2.0 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.7 | +0.1 |
| Total | -2.4 | -0.1 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Zach Edey stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Nic Claxton | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.5 (#137) | +1.0 (#32) |
| REB | -3.2 (#203) | -2.0 (#134) |
| AST | -2.4 (#173) | +1.4 (#30) |
| STL | -1.4 (#116) | +1.5 (#31) |
| BLK | -3.6 (#195) | -2.6 (#154) |
| 3PM | -0.6 (#83) | +1.6 (#32) |
| FG% | -4.4 (#228) | -1.9 (#120) |
| FT% | -0.4 (#70) | +0.1 (#52) |
| TO | -3.2 (#150) | -0.4 (#70) |
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)
- Nic Claxton: 3 games (Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI), listed DTD.
- Zach Edey: 3 games (Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC).
Recent games
- Nic Claxton: 20.9 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.5 on the board.
- Zach Edey: 21.1 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 29.4 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
NBA fantasy rankings · Draft cheat sheet · Sleepers
Is Nic Claxton playing tonight? · Is Zach Edey playing tonight?
Rookie cards: Zach Edey
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Nic Claxton or Zach Edey?
Points leagues: Nic Claxton. 29.5 fantasy points per game against 29.4, 97th on our board to 98th. 9-cat leagues: Zach Edey instead, -0.1 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (61st to 154th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Nic Claxton or Zach Edey?
Category by category, Nic Claxton is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and TO) and Zach Edey in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Nic Claxton or Zach Edey?
Nic Claxton plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Zach Edey 3. For that week alone, start Nic Claxton: 88.4 projected fantasy points to 88.1 for Zach Edey.
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