Darryn Peterson or Mikal Bridges? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), PGs ranked 25th and 29th 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 Darryn Peterson. Darryn Peterson has 3 games counted to 2 for Mikal Bridges, for 85.1 projected fantasy points against 50.0.
9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges instead, -2.4 category value for the week to -4.3, because his category mix is worth more there.
Darryn Peterson played 30.2 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.3 on the board.
Mikal Bridges's minutes are down: 25.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 30.6 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 | Darryn Peterson | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 30.2 (last 5) | 25.1 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 30.3 | 30.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 17.2 | 10.3 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 85.1 | 50.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.3 | -2.4 |
Schedule: Darryn Peterson Mon @SAS, Wed @NOP, Fri @DAL, Sun @MIN. Mikal Bridges Mon BKN, Wed CHI, Sat @CLE.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Darryn Peterson | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 40.3 | 23.5 |
| Rebounds | 12.9 | 6.9 |
| Assists | 9.9 | 6.1 |
| Steals | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Blocks | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 5.1 | 3.2 |
| Turnovers | 3.4 | 1.9 |
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: Darryn Peterson, 28.4 fantasy points per game to 25.0.
9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges instead, 96th overall against 109th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Darryn Peterson vs Mikal Bridges: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Darryn Peterson | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.4 | 25.0 |
| Minutes | 30.3 | 30.6 |
| PointsPTS | 13.4 | 11.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| AssistsAST | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 36.3% | 44.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 88.9% | 85.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 1.0 |
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 Darryn Peterson playing tonight? · Is Mikal Bridges playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Darryn Peterson or Mikal Bridges in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Darryn Peterson. Darryn Peterson has 3 games counted to 2 for Mikal Bridges, for 85.1 projected fantasy points against 50.0. 9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges instead, -2.4 category value for the week to -4.3, because his category mix is worth more there. Darryn Peterson played 30.2 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.3 on the board. Mikal Bridges's minutes are down: 25.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 30.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Darryn Peterson or Mikal Bridges?
Points leagues: Darryn Peterson, 28.4 fantasy points per game to 25.0. 9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges instead, 96th overall against 109th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Darryn Peterson or Mikal Bridges?
Darryn Peterson is ahead in 7 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, threes, free throw percentage); Mikal Bridges in 2 (field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
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