Payton Pritchard vs Zach LaVine: who to start in Week 3
Payton Pritchard plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Zach LaVine 4. For that week alone, start Payton Pritchard: 117.1 projected fantasy points to 114.9 for Zach LaVine. Over the season, Payton Pritchard leads in both formats: 29.3 fantasy points a game to 28.7, and 74th against 96th 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
- #106
- 28.7 FP/G, slot 9.10, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #96
- -1.2 z, slot 8.12, $8
The call
Points leagues: Payton Pritchard. 29.3 fantasy points per game against 28.7, 100th on our board to 106th.
9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard again, -0.5 in summed z-scores against -1.2 (74th to 96th).
Category by category, Payton Pritchard is ahead in 3 (REB, AST and TO) and Zach LaVine in 5 (PTS, STL, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Payton Pritchard produces more: 34.0 fantasy points to 32.2, on 31.0 minutes a night against 32.1. 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), Zach LaVine 4. For that week alone, start Payton Pritchard: 117.1 projected fantasy points to 114.9 for Zach LaVine.
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 | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.3 | 28.7 |
| Minutes | 31.0 | 32.1 |
| PointsPTS | 16.4 | 20.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| AssistsAST | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.0% | 48.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 89.6% | 85.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 79 | 39 |
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 | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.0 | 32.2 |
| Points | 19.1 | 22.9 |
| Rebounds | 4.3 | 3.1 |
| Assists | 5.4 | 2.8 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 2.5 |
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 | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.0 | +0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | -1.3 |
| AssistsAST | +0.5 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +0.9 | +0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | +0.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.7 | +0.8 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | -0.3 |
| Total | -0.5 | -1.2 |
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 and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Zach LaVine.
| Punt | Payton Pritchard | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.5 (#83) | -2.0 (#167) |
| REB | +0.4 (#49) | +0.0 (#59) |
| AST | -1.1 (#103) | -0.8 (#82) |
| STL | +0.2 (#56) | -0.8 (#85) |
| BLK | +0.4 (#48) | -0.5 (#79) |
| 3PM | -1.5 (#119) | -2.3 (#163) |
| FG% | -0.0 (#58) | -1.3 (#102) |
| FT% | -1.3 (#107) | -2.2 (#154) |
| TO | -1.2 (#93) | -1.0 (#87) |
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.
- Zach LaVine: 4 games (Mon @DAL, Wed LAL, Fri SAS, Sun MIA).
Recent games
- Payton Pritchard: 24.0 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 29.3 on the board.
- Zach LaVine: 32.2 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 28.7 on the board.
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Rookie cards: Payton Pritchard, Zach LaVine
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Payton Pritchard or Zach LaVine?
Points leagues: Payton Pritchard. 29.3 fantasy points per game against 28.7, 100th on our board to 106th. 9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard again, -0.5 in summed z-scores against -1.2 (74th to 96th).
Who wins more categories, Payton Pritchard or Zach LaVine?
Category by category, Payton Pritchard is ahead in 3 (REB, AST and TO) and Zach LaVine in 5 (PTS, STL, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Payton Pritchard or Zach LaVine?
Payton Pritchard plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Zach LaVine 4. For that week alone, start Payton Pritchard: 117.1 projected fantasy points to 114.9 for Zach LaVine.
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