Caleb Wilson or Domantas Sabonis? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), PFs ranked 7th and 10th 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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The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Domantas Sabonis. Domantas Sabonis has 3 games counted to 2 for Caleb Wilson, for 115.1 projected fantasy points against 81.7.
9-cat leagues: Caleb Wilson instead, 2.6 category value for the week to 0.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
Caleb Wilson played 34.7 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 34.1 on the board.
Domantas Sabonis's minutes are up: 36.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 31.7 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 | Caleb Wilson | Domantas Sabonis |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 34.7 (last 5) | 36.1 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 34.1 | 31.7 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 18.7 | 8.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 81.7 | 115.1 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 2.6 | 0.8 |
Schedule: Caleb Wilson Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI. Domantas Sabonis Mon @DAL, Wed LAL, Fri SAS, Sun MIA.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Caleb Wilson | Domantas Sabonis |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 43.1 | 46.7 |
| Rebounds | 13.4 | 37.2 |
| Assists | 5.4 | 14.9 |
| Steals | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Blocks | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Turnovers | 5.4 | 9.0 |
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: Caleb Wilson, 40.8 fantasy points per game to 38.4.
9-cat leagues: Caleb Wilson again, 34th overall against 54th.
Caleb Wilson vs Domantas Sabonis: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Caleb Wilson | Domantas Sabonis |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 40.8 | 38.4 |
| Minutes | 34.1 | 31.7 |
| PointsPTS | 21.6 | 15.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.7 | 12.4 |
| AssistsAST | 2.7 | 5.0 |
| StealsSTL | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.2% | 58.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 69.4% | 74.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.7 | 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 Caleb Wilson playing tonight? · Is Domantas Sabonis playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Caleb Wilson or Domantas Sabonis in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Domantas Sabonis. Domantas Sabonis has 3 games counted to 2 for Caleb Wilson, for 115.1 projected fantasy points against 81.7. 9-cat leagues: Caleb Wilson instead, 2.6 category value for the week to 0.8, because his category mix is worth more there. Caleb Wilson played 34.7 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 34.1 on the board. Domantas Sabonis's minutes are up: 36.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 31.7 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Caleb Wilson or Domantas Sabonis?
Points leagues: Caleb Wilson, 40.8 fantasy points per game to 38.4. 9-cat leagues: Caleb Wilson again, 34th overall against 54th.
Who wins more categories, Caleb Wilson or Domantas Sabonis?
Caleb Wilson is ahead in 5 (points, steals, blocks, threes, turnovers); Domantas Sabonis in 4 (rebounds, assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
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