Franz Wagner or Norman Powell? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), SFs ranked 10th and 12th 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
- 35.0
- 9-cat
- #118
- Last 7 FP
- 37.4
3 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 Franz Wagner. Both have 2 games left in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), so it comes down to per game: 35.0 fantasy points to 31.2.
9-cat leagues: Norman Powell instead, -1.2 category value for the week to -3.3, because his category mix is worth more there.
Franz Wagner has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Franz Wagner's minutes are up: 37.7 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 31.8 on the board.
Norman Powell played 30.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 29.6 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 | Franz Wagner | Norman Powell |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 37.7 (last 5) | 30.6 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 31.8 | 29.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 17.2 | 14.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 70.0 | 62.4 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.3 | -1.2 |
Schedule: Franz Wagner Mon WAS, Thu @PHX, Sat @GSW. Norman Powell Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Franz Wagner | Norman Powell |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 40.9 | 42.6 |
| Rebounds | 11.0 | 6.5 |
| Assists | 9.3 | 4.5 |
| Steals | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 2.6 | 5.2 |
| Turnovers | 5.0 | 3.7 |
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: Franz Wagner, 35.0 fantasy points per game to 31.2.
9-cat leagues: Norman Powell instead, 79th overall against 118th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Franz Wagner | Norman Powell |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 35.0 | 31.2 |
| Minutes | 31.8 | 29.6 |
| PointsPTS | 20.5 | 21.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.5 | 3.3 |
| AssistsAST | 4.7 | 2.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.9% | 45.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.4% | 81.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.5 | 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 Franz Wagner playing tonight? · Is Norman Powell playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Franz Wagner or Norman Powell in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Franz Wagner. Both have 2 games left in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), so it comes down to per game: 35.0 fantasy points to 31.2. 9-cat leagues: Norman Powell instead, -1.2 category value for the week to -3.3, because his category mix is worth more there. Franz Wagner has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on. Franz Wagner's minutes are up: 37.7 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 31.8 on the board. Norman Powell played 30.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 29.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Franz Wagner or Norman Powell?
Points leagues: Franz Wagner, 35.0 fantasy points per game to 31.2. 9-cat leagues: Norman Powell instead, 79th overall against 118th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Franz Wagner or Norman Powell?
Franz Wagner is ahead in 3 (rebounds, assists, blocks); Norman Powell in 4 (points, steals, threes, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number