Quentin Grimes vs Sandro Mamukelashvili: who to start in Week 3
Quentin Grimes plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Sandro Mamukelashvili 4. For that week alone, start Quentin Grimes: 89.9 projected fantasy points to 88.7 for Sandro Mamukelashvili. Over the season, Quentin Grimes leads in points leagues (22.5 fantasy points a game to 22.2) and Sandro Mamukelashvili in 9-cat leagues (150th against 213th). 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
- #173
- 22.5 FP/G, slot 15.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #213
- -3.9 z, slot 18.09
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #178
- 22.2 FP/G, slot 15.10
- 9-cat leagues
- #150
- -2.4 z, slot 13.06, $2
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Quentin Grimes. 22.5 fantasy points per game against 22.2, 173rd on our board to 178th.
9-cat leagues: Sandro Mamukelashvili instead, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -3.9 (150th to 213th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Quentin Grimes is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Sandro Mamukelashvili in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Sandro Mamukelashvili produces more: 35.7 fantasy points to 28.3, on 22.4 minutes a night against 28.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Quentin Grimes plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Sandro Mamukelashvili 4. For that week alone, start Quentin Grimes: 89.9 projected fantasy points to 88.7 for Sandro Mamukelashvili.
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 | Quentin Grimes | Sandro Mamukelashvili |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.5 | 22.2 |
| Minutes | 28.6 | 22.4 |
| PointsPTS | 11.9 | 10.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.3% | 51.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.8% | 74.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 75 | 80 |
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 | Quentin Grimes | Sandro Mamukelashvili |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 28.3 | 35.7 |
| Points | 15.0 | 17.1 |
| Rebounds | 4.4 | 7.8 |
| Assists | 3.9 | 2.8 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.2 | 1.2 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Quentin Grimes | Sandro Mamukelashvili |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.0 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | -0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.4 | +0.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.0 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.3 | +1.5 |
| Total | -3.9 | -2.4 |
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: Sandro Mamukelashvili stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Quentin Grimes | Sandro Mamukelashvili |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.1 (#228) | -1.4 (#131) |
| REB | -3.0 (#196) | -2.1 (#145) |
| AST | -3.7 (#229) | -1.5 (#127) |
| STL | -3.5 (#219) | -1.8 (#133) |
| BLK | -3.4 (#189) | -2.4 (#144) |
| 3PM | -3.6 (#220) | -2.0 (#145) |
| FG% | -3.8 (#201) | -3.1 (#172) |
| FT% | -3.9 (#216) | -2.1 (#147) |
| TO | -4.4 (#187) | -4.1 (#175) |
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)
- Quentin Grimes: 4 games (Mon MIA, Wed @SAC, Fri POR, Sun @DET), 1 back-to-back.
- Sandro Mamukelashvili: 4 games (Mon MIA, Wed @SAC, Fri POR, Sun @DET), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Quentin Grimes: 17.6 fantasy points a game over his last 8 of 2026-27, against 22.5 on the board.
- Sandro Mamukelashvili: 21.1 fantasy points a game over his last 8 of 2026-27, against 22.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Quentin Grimes or Sandro Mamukelashvili?
Points leagues: Quentin Grimes. 22.5 fantasy points per game against 22.2, 173rd on our board to 178th. 9-cat leagues: Sandro Mamukelashvili instead, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -3.9 (150th to 213th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Quentin Grimes or Sandro Mamukelashvili?
Category by category, Quentin Grimes is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Sandro Mamukelashvili in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Quentin Grimes or Sandro Mamukelashvili?
Quentin Grimes plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Sandro Mamukelashvili 4. For that week alone, start Quentin Grimes: 89.9 projected fantasy points to 88.7 for Sandro Mamukelashvili.
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