Davion Mitchell or Tre Jones? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), PGs ranked 26th and 32nd 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
- 26.6
- 9-cat
- #135
- Last 7 FP
- 31.9
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 Davion Mitchell. Davion Mitchell has 3 games counted to 2 for Tre Jones, for 79.7 projected fantasy points against 52.7.
9-cat leagues: Tre Jones instead, -3.0 category value for the week to -6.1, because his category mix is worth more there.
Davion Mitchell has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Davion Mitchell's minutes are up: 33.7 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 30.1 on the board.
Tre Jones's minutes are down: 18.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 24.1 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 | Davion Mitchell | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 33.7 (last 5) | 18.0 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 30.1 | 24.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.0 | 12.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 79.7 | 52.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -6.1 | -3.0 |
Schedule: Davion Mitchell Mon @LAL, Wed @LAC, Thu @GSW, Sun @SAC. Tre Jones Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Davion Mitchell | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 34.4 | 25.8 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 6.1 |
| Assists | 20.9 | 9.3 |
| Steals | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Turnovers | 5.6 | 2.5 |
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: Davion Mitchell, 26.6 fantasy points per game to 26.4.
9-cat leagues: Tre Jones instead, 115th overall against 135th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Davion Mitchell vs Tre Jones: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Davion Mitchell | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.6 | 26.4 |
| Minutes | 30.1 | 24.1 |
| PointsPTS | 11.5 | 12.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.3 | 3.0 |
| AssistsAST | 7.0 | 4.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 50.2% | 53.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 68.0% | 80.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 1.2 |
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 Davion Mitchell playing tonight? · Is Tre Jones playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Davion Mitchell or Tre Jones in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Davion Mitchell. Davion Mitchell has 3 games counted to 2 for Tre Jones, for 79.7 projected fantasy points against 52.7. 9-cat leagues: Tre Jones instead, -3.0 category value for the week to -6.1, because his category mix is worth more there. Davion Mitchell has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on. Davion Mitchell's minutes are up: 33.7 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 30.1 on the board. Tre Jones's minutes are down: 18.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 24.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Davion Mitchell or Tre Jones?
Points leagues: Davion Mitchell, 26.6 fantasy points per game to 26.4. 9-cat leagues: Tre Jones instead, 115th overall against 135th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Davion Mitchell or Tre Jones?
Davion Mitchell is ahead in 3 (assists, blocks, threes); Tre Jones in 6 (points, rebounds, steals, 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