Derik Queen or Zach Edey? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Cs ranked 24th and 25th 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 Derik Queen. Derik Queen has 3 games counted to 2 for Zach Edey, for 86.8 projected fantasy points against 58.7.
9-cat leagues: Zach Edey instead, -0.1 category value for the week to -5.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Derik Queen played 23.7 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 24.6 on the board.
Zach Edey's minutes are down: 19.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 23.8 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.
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Week 3 (Nov 2-8), side by side
| This week | Derik Queen | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 23.7 (last 5) | 19.8 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 24.6 | 23.8 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 12.7 | 9.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 86.8 | 58.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -5.0 | -0.1 |
Schedule: Derik Queen Mon @MEM, Wed UTA, Fri MIN, Sun @LAC. Zach Edey Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Derik Queen | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 35.8 | 22.5 |
| Rebounds | 21.8 | 19.5 |
| Assists | 10.0 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Threes | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Turnovers | 7.0 | 3.8 |
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: Zach Edey, 29.4 fantasy points per game to 28.9.
9-cat leagues: Zach Edey again, 61st overall against 120th.
Derik Queen vs Zach Edey: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Derik Queen | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.9 | 29.4 |
| Minutes | 24.6 | 23.8 |
| PointsPTS | 11.9 | 11.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.3 | 9.8 |
| AssistsAST | 3.3 | 1.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.9% | 60.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.2% | 79.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 1.9 |
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 Derik Queen playing tonight? · Is Zach Edey playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Derik Queen or Zach Edey in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Derik Queen. Derik Queen has 3 games counted to 2 for Zach Edey, for 86.8 projected fantasy points against 58.7. 9-cat leagues: Zach Edey instead, -0.1 category value for the week to -5.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Derik Queen played 23.7 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 24.6 on the board. Zach Edey's minutes are down: 19.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 23.8 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Derik Queen or Zach Edey?
Points leagues: Zach Edey, 29.4 fantasy points per game to 28.9. 9-cat leagues: Zach Edey again, 61st overall against 120th.
Who wins more categories, Derik Queen or Zach Edey?
Derik Queen is ahead in 5 (points, assists, steals, threes, free throw percentage); Zach Edey in 4 (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
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