Ace Bailey or Tre Jones? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), SFs ranked 22nd and 26th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Nov 3, 4:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Ace Bailey. Ace Bailey has 3 games counted to 2 for Tre Jones, for 77.9 projected fantasy points against 52.7.
9-cat leagues: Tre Jones instead, -3.0 category value for the week to -7.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Ace Bailey's minutes are up: 32.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 28.4 on the board.
Tre Jones's minutes are down: 18.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 24.1 on the board.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
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Week 3 (Nov 2-8), side by side
| This week | Ace Bailey | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 32.8 (last 5) | 18.0 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 28.4 | 24.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.2 | 12.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 77.9 | 52.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -7.0 | -3.0 |
Schedule: Ace Bailey Mon @SAS, Wed @NOP, Fri @DAL, Sun @MIN. Tre Jones Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Ace Bailey | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 39.8 | 25.8 |
| Rebounds | 15.8 | 6.1 |
| Assists | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| Steals | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Blocks | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Turnovers | 4.5 | 2.5 |
Each projection is the board's per-game line times the games counted; a player listed Out counts none. 9-cat value is the per-game category score (z-scores against the top 156) times games. Minutes and shots per 36 come from the last 5 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Tre Jones, 26.4 fantasy points per game to 26.0.
9-cat leagues: Tre Jones again, 115th overall against 149th.
Ace Bailey vs Tre Jones: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Ace Bailey | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.0 | 26.4 |
| Minutes | 28.4 | 24.1 |
| PointsPTS | 13.3 | 12.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 4.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.7% | 53.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.0% | 80.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 1.2 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Is Ace Bailey playing tonight? · Is Tre Jones playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Ace Bailey or Tre Jones in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Ace Bailey. Ace Bailey has 3 games counted to 2 for Tre Jones, for 77.9 projected fantasy points against 52.7. 9-cat leagues: Tre Jones instead, -3.0 category value for the week to -7.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Ace Bailey's minutes are up: 32.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 28.4 on the board. Tre Jones's minutes are down: 18.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 24.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Ace Bailey or Tre Jones?
Points leagues: Tre Jones, 26.4 fantasy points per game to 26.0. 9-cat leagues: Tre Jones again, 115th overall against 149th.
Who wins more categories, Ace Bailey or Tre Jones?
Ace Bailey is ahead in 4 (points, rebounds, blocks, threes); Tre Jones in 5 (assists, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 4:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number