Donovan Clingan or Jalen Duren? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Cs ranked 12th and 14th 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
- 33.8
- 9-cat
- #36
- Last 6 FP
- 31.4
4 games in Week 3, 1 back-to-back
Week 3 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 3 call
Jalen Duren is listed Out (Hamstring) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Donovan Clingan. Donovan Clingan has 3 games counted to 0 for Jalen Duren, for 101.5 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Donovan Clingan again, 3.2 category value for the week to 0.0.
Donovan Clingan has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Donovan Clingan played 24.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.3 on the board.
Jalen Duren's minutes are down: 19.1 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 27.1 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 | Donovan Clingan | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 24.6 (last 5) | 19.1 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 26.3 | 27.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 10.8 | 16.0 |
| Injury | None listed | Out (Hamstring) |
| Projected fantasy points | 101.5 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 3.2 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Donovan Clingan Mon @DEN, Wed @PHX, Fri @LAL, Sat SAS. Jalen Duren Mon @CHA, Wed PHI, Sun LAL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Donovan Clingan | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 34.6 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 33.8 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 3.5 | 0.0 |
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: Jalen Duren, 37.2 fantasy points per game to 33.8.
9-cat leagues: Jalen Duren again, 31st overall against 36th.
Donovan Clingan vs Jalen Duren: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Donovan Clingan | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.8 | 37.2 |
| Minutes | 26.3 | 27.1 |
| PointsPTS | 11.5 | 18.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 11.3 | 10.2 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 52.1% | 64.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 65.1% | 75.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 1.8 |
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 Donovan Clingan playing tonight? · Is Jalen Duren playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Donovan Clingan or Jalen Duren in Week 3?
Jalen Duren is listed Out (Hamstring) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Donovan Clingan. Donovan Clingan has 3 games counted to 0 for Jalen Duren, for 101.5 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Donovan Clingan again, 3.2 category value for the week to 0.0. Donovan Clingan has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on. Donovan Clingan played 24.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.3 on the board. Jalen Duren's minutes are down: 19.1 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 27.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Donovan Clingan or Jalen Duren?
Points leagues: Jalen Duren, 37.2 fantasy points per game to 33.8. 9-cat leagues: Jalen Duren again, 31st overall against 36th.
Who wins more categories, Donovan Clingan or Jalen Duren?
Donovan Clingan is ahead in 4 (rebounds, blocks, threes, turnovers); Jalen Duren in 4 (points, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number