Bam Adebayo or Kevin Durant? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Cs ranked 4th and 7th 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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- FP/G
- 39.8
- 9-cat
- #30
- Last 7 FP
- 37.7
4 games in Week 3, 1 back-to-back
Week 3 pick in points leagues.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Bam Adebayo. Bam Adebayo has 3 games counted to 2 for Kevin Durant, for 119.5 projected fantasy points against 79.0.
9-cat leagues: Kevin Durant instead, 5.4 category value for the week to 5.1, because his category mix is worth more there.
Bam Adebayo has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Bam Adebayo played 33.2 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 32.1 on the board.
Kevin Durant's minutes are down: 31.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 35.4 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 | Kevin Durant |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 33.2 (last 5) | 31.5 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 32.1 | 35.4 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 14.5 | 13.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 119.5 | 79.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 5.1 | 5.4 |
Schedule: Bam Adebayo Mon @LAL, Wed @LAC, Thu @GSW, Sun @SAC. Kevin Durant Mon BOS, Wed MIN, Sat @PHX.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Bam Adebayo | Kevin Durant |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 56.7 | 48.3 |
| Rebounds | 28.1 | 10.8 |
| Assists | 9.8 | 8.4 |
| Steals | 4.6 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| Threes | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Turnovers | 5.5 | 6.2 |
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, 39.8 fantasy points per game to 39.5.
9-cat leagues: Kevin Durant instead, 19th overall against 30th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Bam Adebayo vs Kevin Durant: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Bam Adebayo | Kevin Durant |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| Minutes | 32.1 | 35.4 |
| PointsPTS | 18.9 | 24.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 9.4 | 5.4 |
| AssistsAST | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| StealsSTL | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.6% | 52.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.4% | 85.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 3.1 |
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 Kevin Durant playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Bam Adebayo or Kevin Durant in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Bam Adebayo. Bam Adebayo has 3 games counted to 2 for Kevin Durant, for 119.5 projected fantasy points against 79.0. 9-cat leagues: Kevin Durant instead, 5.4 category value for the week to 5.1, because his category mix is worth more there. Bam Adebayo has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on. Bam Adebayo played 33.2 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 32.1 on the board. Kevin Durant's minutes are down: 31.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 35.4 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Bam Adebayo or Kevin Durant?
Points leagues: Bam Adebayo, 39.8 fantasy points per game to 39.5. 9-cat leagues: Kevin Durant instead, 19th overall against 30th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Bam Adebayo or Kevin Durant?
Bam Adebayo is ahead in 3 (rebounds, steals, turnovers); Kevin Durant in 6 (points, assists, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 4:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number