Brandon Ingram or Kyrie Irving? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), SFs ranked 7th and 12th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Nov 3, 2:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 35.9
- 9-cat
- #9
- Last 5 FP
- 35.9
Day to day (Knee)
4 games in Week 3
Week 3 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 3 call
Brandon Ingram is listed Out (Achilles) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Kyrie Irving. Kyrie Irving has 3 games counted to 0 for Brandon Ingram, for 107.6 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Kyrie Irving again, 13.6 category value for the week to 0.0.
Brandon Ingram played 33.4 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 33.8 on the board.
Kyrie Irving played 28.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 28.6 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 | Brandon Ingram | Kyrie Irving |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 33.4 (last 5) | 28.6 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 33.8 | 28.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 16.6 | 18.6 |
| Injury | Out (Achilles) | Day to day (Knee) |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 107.6 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | 13.6 |
Schedule: Brandon Ingram Mon TOR, Wed MIA, Sun NOP. Kyrie Irving Mon SAC, Wed @SAS, Fri UTA, Sun BKN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Brandon Ingram | Kyrie Irving |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 64.2 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 10.2 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 14.4 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 9.6 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 6.6 |
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 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Kyrie Irving, 35.9 fantasy points per game to 35.7.
9-cat leagues: Kyrie Irving again, 9th overall against 70th.
Brandon Ingram vs Kyrie Irving: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Brandon Ingram | Kyrie Irving |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 35.7 | 35.9 |
| Minutes | 33.8 | 28.6 |
| PointsPTS | 21.5 | 21.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.6 | 3.4 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 3.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.7% | 52.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.0% | 100.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 2.2 |
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 Brandon Ingram playing tonight? · Is Kyrie Irving playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Brandon Ingram or Kyrie Irving in Week 3?
Brandon Ingram is listed Out (Achilles) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Kyrie Irving. Kyrie Irving has 3 games counted to 0 for Brandon Ingram, for 107.6 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Kyrie Irving again, 13.6 category value for the week to 0.0. Brandon Ingram played 33.4 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 33.8 on the board. Kyrie Irving played 28.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 28.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Brandon Ingram or Kyrie Irving?
Points leagues: Kyrie Irving, 35.9 fantasy points per game to 35.7. 9-cat leagues: Kyrie Irving again, 9th overall against 70th.
Who wins more categories, Brandon Ingram or Kyrie Irving?
Brandon Ingram is ahead in 2 (rebounds, blocks); Kyrie Irving in 6 (assists, steals, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number