Bam Adebayo or Cameron Boozer? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Cs ranked 7th and 10th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Nov 3, 12:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 39.7
- 9-cat
- #30
- Last 7 FP
- 36.9
4 games in Week 3, 1 back-to-back
Week 3 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Bam Adebayo. Bam Adebayo has 3 games counted to 2 for Cameron Boozer, for 119.2 projected fantasy points against 76.9.
9-cat leagues: Bam Adebayo again, 4.9 category value for the week to 0.9.
Bam Adebayo has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Bam Adebayo played 32.7 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 32.1 on the board.
Cameron Boozer played 30.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 31.2 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.
Week 3 (Nov 2-8), side by side
| This week | Bam Adebayo | Cameron Boozer |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 32.7 (last 5) | 30.8 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 32.1 | 31.2 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 14.6 | 15.9 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 119.2 | 76.9 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 4.9 | 0.9 |
Schedule: Bam Adebayo Mon @LAL, Wed @LAC, Thu @GSW, Sun @SAC. Cameron Boozer Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Bam Adebayo | Cameron Boozer |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 57.1 | 34.7 |
| Rebounds | 28.2 | 21.0 |
| Assists | 9.7 | 11.3 |
| Steals | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| Turnovers | 5.4 | 6.0 |
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: Bam Adebayo, 39.7 fantasy points per game to 38.4.
9-cat leagues: Bam Adebayo again, 30th overall against 48th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Bam Adebayo | Cameron Boozer |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 39.7 | 38.4 |
| Minutes | 32.1 | 31.2 |
| PointsPTS | 19.0 | 17.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 9.4 | 10.5 |
| AssistsAST | 3.2 | 5.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.4% | 36.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.8% | 96.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 3.0 |
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 Bam Adebayo playing tonight? · Is Cameron Boozer playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Bam Adebayo or Cameron Boozer in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Bam Adebayo. Bam Adebayo has 3 games counted to 2 for Cameron Boozer, for 119.2 projected fantasy points against 76.9. 9-cat leagues: Bam Adebayo again, 4.9 category value for the week to 0.9. Bam Adebayo has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on. Bam Adebayo played 32.7 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 32.1 on the board. Cameron Boozer played 30.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 31.2 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Bam Adebayo or Cameron Boozer?
Points leagues: Bam Adebayo, 39.7 fantasy points per game to 38.4. 9-cat leagues: Bam Adebayo again, 30th overall against 48th.
Who wins more categories, Bam Adebayo or Cameron Boozer?
Bam Adebayo is ahead in 4 (points, steals, field goal percentage, turnovers); Cameron Boozer in 5 (rebounds, assists, blocks, threes, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number