Donte DiVincenzo or Jeremiah Fears? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), SGs ranked 25th and 33rd at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Nov 3, 4:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 26.4
- 9-cat
- #84
- Last 10 FP
- 20.7
Out (Achilles)
4 games in Week 3
Week 3 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 3 call
Donte DiVincenzo is listed Out (Achilles) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Jeremiah Fears. Jeremiah Fears has 3 games counted to 0 for Donte DiVincenzo, for 79.3 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Donte DiVincenzo instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -12.4, because his category mix is worth more there.
Donte DiVincenzo's minutes are down: 23.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 30.4 on the board.
Jeremiah Fears's minutes are up: 29.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 26.2 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 | Donte DiVincenzo | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 23.1 (last 5) | 29.1 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 30.4 | 26.2 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 14.0 | 17.6 |
| Injury | Out (Achilles) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 79.3 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | -12.4 |
Schedule: Donte DiVincenzo Mon MIL, Wed @HOU, Fri @NOP, Sun UTA. Jeremiah Fears Mon @MEM, Wed UTA, Fri MIN, Sun @LAC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Donte DiVincenzo | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 41.4 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 11.6 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 11.6 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 7.0 |
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 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Donte DiVincenzo, 26.4 fantasy points per game to 26.4.
9-cat leagues: Donte DiVincenzo again, 84th overall against 218th.
Donte DiVincenzo vs Jeremiah Fears: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Donte DiVincenzo | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.4 | 26.4 |
| Minutes | 30.4 | 26.2 |
| PointsPTS | 12.2 | 13.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.6% | 42.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.3% | 76.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 2.3 |
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 Donte DiVincenzo playing tonight? · Is Jeremiah Fears playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Donte DiVincenzo or Jeremiah Fears in Week 3?
Donte DiVincenzo is listed Out (Achilles) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Jeremiah Fears. Jeremiah Fears has 3 games counted to 0 for Donte DiVincenzo, for 79.3 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Donte DiVincenzo instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -12.4, because his category mix is worth more there. Donte DiVincenzo's minutes are down: 23.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 30.4 on the board. Jeremiah Fears's minutes are up: 29.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 26.2 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Donte DiVincenzo or Jeremiah Fears?
Points leagues: Donte DiVincenzo, 26.4 fantasy points per game to 26.4. 9-cat leagues: Donte DiVincenzo again, 84th overall against 218th.
Who wins more categories, Donte DiVincenzo or Jeremiah Fears?
Donte DiVincenzo is ahead in 4 (rebounds, steals, threes, turnovers); Jeremiah Fears in 2 (points, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 4:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number