Payton Pritchard vs Toumani Camara: who to start in Week 3
Payton Pritchard plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Toumani Camara 4. For that week alone, start Payton Pritchard: 117.1 projected fantasy points to 102.9 for Toumani Camara. Over the season, Payton Pritchard leads in both formats: 29.3 fantasy points a game to 25.7, and 74th against 75th 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
- #100
- 29.3 FP/G, slot 9.04, $9
- 9-cat leagues
- #74
- -0.5 z, slot 7.02, $12
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #139
- 25.7 FP/G, slot 12.07, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #75
- -0.6 z, slot 7.03, $12
The call
Points leagues: Payton Pritchard. 29.3 fantasy points per game against 25.7, 100th on our board to 139th.
9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard again, -0.5 in summed z-scores against -0.6 (74th to 75th).
Category by category, Payton Pritchard is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, FT% and TO) and Toumani Camara in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Payton Pritchard produces more: 34.0 fantasy points to 29.4, on 31.0 minutes a night against 31.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Payton Pritchard plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Toumani Camara 4. For that week alone, start Payton Pritchard: 117.1 projected fantasy points to 102.9 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.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Payton Pritchard | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.3 | 25.7 |
| Minutes | 31.0 | 31.5 |
| PointsPTS | 16.4 | 13.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| AssistsAST | 4.7 | 2.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.0% | 47.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 89.6% | 74.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 79 | 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 | Payton Pritchard | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.0 | 29.4 |
| Points | 19.1 | 15.8 |
| Rebounds | 4.3 | 5.0 |
| Assists | 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 1.7 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Payton Pritchard | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.0 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | -0.6 |
| AssistsAST | +0.5 | -0.8 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | +0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | +0.9 | +1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.7 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | +0.5 |
| Total | -0.5 | -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 and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Toumani Camara.
| Punt | Payton Pritchard | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.5 (#83) | -0.2 (#68) |
| REB | +0.4 (#49) | -0.0 (#61) |
| AST | -1.1 (#103) | +0.1 (#53) |
| STL | +0.2 (#56) | -1.1 (#103) |
| BLK | +0.4 (#48) | -0.2 (#70) |
| 3PM | -1.5 (#119) | -2.0 (#146) |
| FG% | -0.0 (#58) | -0.4 (#67) |
| FT% | -1.3 (#107) | -0.4 (#72) |
| TO | -1.2 (#93) | -1.3 (#95) |
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)
- Payton Pritchard: 4 games (Mon @HOU, Wed MIL, Fri @CHA, Sun @MIL), 1 back-to-back.
- Toumani Camara: 4 games (Mon @DEN, Wed @PHX, Fri @LAL, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Payton Pritchard: 22.9 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 29.3 on the board.
- Toumani Camara: 22.5 fantasy points a game over his last 6 of 2026-27, against 25.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Payton Pritchard or Toumani Camara?
Points leagues: Payton Pritchard. 29.3 fantasy points per game against 25.7, 100th on our board to 139th. 9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard again, -0.5 in summed z-scores against -0.6 (74th to 75th).
Who wins more categories, Payton Pritchard or Toumani Camara?
Category by category, Payton Pritchard is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, FT% and TO) and Toumani Camara in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Payton Pritchard or Toumani Camara?
Payton Pritchard plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Toumani Camara 4. For that week alone, start Payton Pritchard: 117.1 projected fantasy points to 102.9 for Toumani Camara.
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